STEP 1
Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 2
Open up the cloudy sky. 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 3
Open up the countryside 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 ) 80
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 4
Open up the garden border 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
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 5
ACTIVATE Raster 2
Open up the swan trio 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%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105
Transparent
Rename this layer SWAN 3 |
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STEP 6
Back to the swan trio 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
Horizontal Offset = 100
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer SWAN 2 |
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STEP 7
Back to the swan trio 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 = 255
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 105
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer SWAN 1
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 8
Open up the Open_Spring_Season_Sign 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 235
Vertical Offset = 225
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 9
ACTIVATE Raster 3
Open up the swans45 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 130
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer BIRDS 1 |
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STEP 10
Open up the swans46 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Same settings
Rename this layer BIRDS 2
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 11
Open up the swans47 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 145
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer BIRDS 3 |
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STEP 12
Open up the swans49 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.
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Same settings
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 129
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer BIRDS 4
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 13
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load DARK GREEN " #3e621b " in your foreground
Load LIGHT GREEN " #d0df5d " in your background , |
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with LIGHT GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with DARK GREEN
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR |
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STEP 15
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 16
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 55
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
Click OK
DESELECT
Rename this layer FRAME
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE BIRDS 1
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical offset = 6
Horizontal offset = 0
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 15.00
ACTIVATE BIRDS 2
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE BIRDS 3
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE BIRDS 4
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
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STEP 17B
ACTIVATE Raster 3
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 18
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options, |
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STEP 19
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 20
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 21
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 22
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 80
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STEP 23
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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