STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the railway track image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 2
Open up the stone wall image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 251
Edge Mode = Transparent.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 3
Open up the train 19 image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 700
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer Train 1
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STEP 4
Your train should still be on your clipbboard.
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 400
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer Train 2
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STEP 5
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 250
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 3 |
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STEP 6
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 100
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 4
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STEP 7
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 50
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 5
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 8
CLOSE Train 1 to Train 5
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 6
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STEP 9
CLOSE Train 6
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 350
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 7
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STEP 10
CLOSE Train 7
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 500
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 8
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STEP 11
CLOSE Train 8
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 650
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer Train 9
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 12
CLOSE Train 9
ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the Jacob van Ruisdael-Landscape image
in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.
DESELECT
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STEP 13
ACTIVATE Raster 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer Background
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with #5c5c45
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer Guide
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Train 9 BUT keep closed
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE
COLOUR = #686b48 |
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STEP 16
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3
Click OK
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE Train 9 BUT keep closed
Open up the Transparent_Chain_Link_Fence image
in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer Fence
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 18
ACTIVATE the Background layer
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN |
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STEP 19
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
COPY from the options., |
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STEP 20
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Click the PASTE AFTER CURRENT icon 8 times
You will have 9 frames
Minimize for now
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STEP 21
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
COPY from the options
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STEP 22
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Click the PASTE AFTER CURRENT icon 8 times
You will have 9 frames
Minimize for now
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STEP 23
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
COPY MERGED from the options |
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STEP 24
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Back to PSP.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
COPY MERGED from the options |
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STEP 25
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>>
'PASTE AFTER CURRENT' icon on top menu
Back to PSP.
CLOSE Train 2
OPEN Train 3
Right click on Title Bar and select
COPY MERGED from the options
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In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>> 'PASTE AFTER CURRENT' icon on top menu
Back to PSP.
CLOSE Train 3
OPEN Train 4
Right click on Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options
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In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>> 'PASTE AFTER CURRENT' icon on top menu
Back to PSP.
CLOSE Train 4
OPEN Train 5
Right click on Title Bar and select COPY MERGED from the options
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Continue in this manner (Closing and opening layers) until you have pasted Train 9 in Animation Shop.
You should have 9 frames
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STEP 26
Maximize and activate the Background frames
EDIT >> Select All
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Activate the Train frames
EDIT >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the Background frames
ZOOM IN on Frame 1 (F:1)
NOTE: If you do not move your mouse once you select the next instruction
the frames will be centred.
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
(If you zoom in enough you will see the GUIDE for accurate placement)
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STEP 27
Activate the Fence frames
EDIT >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
Activate the Background frames
ZOOM IN on Frame 1 (F:1)
NOTE: If you do not move your mouse once you select the next instruction
the frames will be centred.
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
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STEP 28
View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As
Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.
Name your animation.
With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH
Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop |
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