STEP 1
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the 317_Blue_Abstract 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
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 3
Open up the Carnivale_frame 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
Click OK
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer BGD
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STEP 4
Open up the starburst-589489 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 = 85
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 90
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4
Click OK
Rename this layer STARBURST |
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STEP 5
Open up the baile-de-carnaval-de-mujer-by-vexels 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 = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 245
Vertical Offset = 25
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 6
Open up the rio-carnival-dancer-by-vexels 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 = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 245
Vertical Offset = 10
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4
Colour = Black
Opacity = 90
Blur = 10.00
Rename this layer DANCERS
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 8
Open up the carnival masks image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK
Rename this layer MASK 1 |
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STEP 9
Back to the carnival masks image in your PSP workspace
Activate Raster 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150
Edge Mode = Transparent
Repeat both Drop Shadows
Rename this layer MASK 2
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE the BGD layer
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 11
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select >>>
'Paste After Current' icon on top menu
Click 9 TIMES so you have 10 Background frames
Minimize for now
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STEP 12
Back to PSP.
ACTIVATE the STARBURST layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Effects >> Insert Image Effect.
Select ROTATE COLORS using the settings indicated.
Scroll arrow on bottom of frame to the right.
Right click inside the last frame (F:11) to activate
Select DELETE from the options so that you end up with 10 frames
Minimize for now
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STEP 13
Back to PSP.
ACTIVATE the DANCERS layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu
Click 9 TIMES so you have 10 DANCERS frames
Minimize for now
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STEP 14
Back to PSP.
ACTIVATE the MASK 1 layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu
Click 5 TIMES so you have 5 MASK 1 FRAMES frames
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STEP 15
Back to PSP.
ACTIVATE the MASK 2 layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right Click inside Frame 1 (F:1) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Right Click inside Frame 3 (F:3) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Right Click inside Frame 5 (F:5) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Right Click inside Frame 7 (F:7) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Right Click inside Frame 9 (F:9) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Minimize for now
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STEP 16
Maximize the Background frames
Edit >> Select All
Maximize the STARBURST frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the Background frames
ZOOM IN on the first frame
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Position the Starburst as shown below and release.
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STEP 17
Maximize the DANCERS frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the Background frames
ZOOM IN on the first frame
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Position the DANCERS as shown below and release.
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STEP 18
Maximize the MASKS frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the Background frames
ZOOM IN on the first frame
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Position the MASKS as shown below and release.
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STEP 19
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50
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STEP 20
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 ALL the frames.
Close Animation Shop
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NOTE: THE MASKS WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY IN THE FINISHED ANIMATION
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