STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X9: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the block-summit 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 2
Open up the green_grass 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.
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR
CLOSE Copy of Raster 2
ACTIVATE Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 225
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 3
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 185
Edge Mode = Transparent.
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN,
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STEP 4
Open up the arch14 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.
ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> CLARIFY
Strength of effect = 5
PSPX3: BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> LOCAL TONE
Mapping strength = 5
PSPX4 - PSPX8: Block Size = 8
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 5
Open up the grape vine 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.
Reposition with your MOVER tool , |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical offset = 5
Horizontal offset = 0
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 10.00
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
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STEP 7
Open up the HL_Librarian_adj image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer 1
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
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 40
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 55
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer woman 1 |
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STEP 8
Back to the HL_Librarian_adj image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer 2
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
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer woman 2 |
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STEP 9
CLOSE woman 1 and woman 2
Back to the HL_Librarian_adj image in your PSP workspace
Activate layer 3
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
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 40
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 56
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer woman 3
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
Open up the grapes-3bunches image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the left group of grapes
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 = 140
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 250
Edge Mode = Transparent.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
ACTIVATE the woman 3 layer
Open up the 3 birds image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the left bird
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.
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STEP 12
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 280
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 240
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer bird 1 |
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STEP 13
Back to the 3 birds image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the centre bird
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.
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STEP 14
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 240
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 250
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer bird 2 |
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STEP 15
Back to the 3 birds image in your PSP workspace
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings
Select the right bird
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.
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STEP 16
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 180
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 240
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer bird 3 |
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE the bird 2 layer
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
CLOSE bird 2 and bird 1 layers
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 50
Vertical Offset = 13
Edge Mode = Transparent.
Rename this layer bird 4
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 18
CLOSE ALL layers EXCEPT the Merged layer
ACTIVATE the Merged layer
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with LIGHT BROWN #876f5a
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
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STEP 19
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
COLOUR = LIGHT BROWN #876f5a
PATTERN = brick011
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STEP 20
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 50
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK,
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 21
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name.
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 22
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 23
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 24
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>>
'Paste After Current' icon on top menu.
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.
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options, |
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STEP 26
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu.
EDIT >> Select All
EDIT >> Copy
Click inside frame 4 (F:4) to activate
Edit >> Paste After Current Frame
Animation >> Reverse frames
RIGHT Click inside frame 4 (F:4) to activate and select CUT from the options,
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STEP 27
EDIT >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 70
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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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RESIZING ANIMATIONS
Click on the Title Bar of the frames
Animation >> Resize animation
Select width and height in pixels
Click OK
Save your animation |
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