CURIOSITY
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 2018
Copyright © 2018 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

Lake Tahoe.jpg
skunk2.png
skunk3.png
skunk_flower3.png
skunk-clipart-40.png
Hedgehog_HP.png
Hedgehog_PINNY.png
Hedgehog_SALLY.png
Hedgehog_SNOWBIE.png
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE **

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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 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Lake Tahoe 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 SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 2 Open up the Hedgehog_HP 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 20 Antialias = Checked Select area shown below
STEP 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 10% 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 = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent. ,
STEP 4 Open up the skunk2 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 = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 255 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 20 Edge Mode = Transparent. , LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer SKUNK 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 Open up the Hedgehog_SALLY 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select area shown below,
STEP 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 15% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 7 Open up the skunk-clipart-40 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 = 15% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 130 Vertical Offset = 10 Edge Mode = Transparent. , LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer SKUNK 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the Hedgehog_SNOWBIE 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select area shown below. , EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN CLOSE Copy of Raster 2
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 22% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 85 Edge Mode = Transparent.
STEP 10 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 22% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent. ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE File Aperture = 11 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% Rename this layer REFLECT 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 ACTIVATE Raster 2 Open up the skunk_flower3 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 = 140 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 115 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer SKUNK 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the Hedgehog_PINNY 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. PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 35 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select area shown below. EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer REFLECT 4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN CLOSE REFLECT 4
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 285 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 Open up the skunk3 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 = - ( minus ) 185 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 180 Edge Mode = Transparent. LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer SKUNK 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 OPEN & ACTIVATE REFLECT 4 PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE .EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 280 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 230 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> AVERAGE File Aperture = 7 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BROWN " #59505a " in your foreground Load BEIGE " #b9a8ac " in your background ACTIVATE SKUNK 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BEIGE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ,
STEP 17 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE ,
STEP 18 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 Rename this layer FRAME
STEP 19 ACTIVATE Raster 1 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name , LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 21 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
STEP 22 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
STEP 23 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
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
STEP 25 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
STEP 26 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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