DANCE UPON A DREAM
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 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

Gramophone.png
half circle mask.jpg
Music Bubbles.png
Hip-hop-dance2.png
dream interpretation.png
dynamic-poster.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

JF_dots.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

** NONE **

SCRIPTS FOR FLIP & MIRROR IN PSPX4 TO PSPX7

DOWNLOAD


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STEP 1

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load
DARK TEAL " #3b7280 " in your foreground
Load
LIGHT TEAL " #69adbb " in your background

Open a new image 700 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-
PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with
DARK TEAL

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with
LIGHT TEAL

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STEP 2


Open up the half circle mask image in your PSP workspace
and minimize.

LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE

Source window: half circle mask
STEP 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
OVERLAY

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

PSPX - PSP2018:
IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 4

ACTIVATE Raster 1

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = JF_dots
COLOR = LIGHT TEAL " #69adbb "





SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 5

ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50

Open up the
dream interpretation
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

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST
Brightness = 30
Contrast = 30
PSPX6-PSP2018: Linear Mode checked
STEP 6

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to
SCREEN

SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with LIGHT TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with DARK TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with LIGHT TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT
STEP 8

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
COLOUR = #eeecec




STEP 9

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets =
2
Colour = Black
Opacity =
80
Blur = 10.00

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus )
2
Click OK
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STEP 10

ACTIVATE Raster 1

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL

Flood fill with
LIGHT TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
DARK TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR


Flood fill with
LIGHT TEAL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

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STEP 11

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings


Repeat Drop Shadow
s

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

ACTIVATE
Group - Raster 2

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

Rename this layer
BGD
STEP 12

ACTIVATE Raster 2
Rename this layer INNER BGD 1


ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 2
Rename this layer INNER BGD 2

ACTIVATE Raster 3
Rename this layer FRAME

SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 13

With the FRAME layer active

Open up the Music Bubbles 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

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 14

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
60
Vertical Offset = 155
Edge Mode =
Transparent


Rename this layer BUBBLES 5

STEP 15

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE BUBBLES 5

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 5
Antialias = UNChecked


Select the area indicated

STEP 16

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer BUBBLES 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE BUBBLES 4

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the area indicated
STEP 17

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer BUBBLES 3

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE BUBBLES 3

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the area indicated
STEP 18

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer BUBBLES 2

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
CLOSE BUBBLES 2

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Select the area indicated,
STEP 19

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer BUBBLES 1

SAVE YOUR WORK

STEP 20

ACTIVATE the FRAME layer

Open up the Gramophone 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 ) 210
Vertical Offset = 15
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 21

ACTIVATE BUBBLES 1

Open up the
dynamic-poster 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.

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus )
110
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 1
5

Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 22
CLOSE BUBBLES 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE BUBBLES 2

Back to the dynamic-poster 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.

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 10
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
40
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23
CLOSE BUBBLES 2
OPEN & ACTIVATE BUBBLES 3

Back to the dynamic-poster 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.

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
80
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
65
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24
CLOSE BUBBLES 3
OPEN & ACTIVATE BUBBLES 4

Back to the dynamic-poster image in your PSP workspace
Activate Layer 4

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 =
105
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
45
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 25
CLOSE BUBBLES 4
OPEN & ACTIVATE BUBBLES 5

Back to the dynamic-poster image in your PSP workspace
Activate Layer 5

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 = - ( minus )
25
Vertical Offset = - ( minus )
4
5
Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 26

ACTIVATE the FRAME layer

Open up the Hip-hop-dance2 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

EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset =
170
Vertical Offset =
210

Edge Mode =
Transparent


LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 27

ACTIVATE the BGD layer

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 28

Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

STEP 29

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Back to PSP.

Close INNER BGD 2
Close BUBBLES 1
Open & Activate BUBBLES 2

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.

Open INNER BGD 2
Close BUBBLES 2
Open & Activate BUBBLES 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 INNER BGD 2
Close BUBBLES 3
Open & Activate BUBBLES 4

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
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STEP 30

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In ANIMATION SHOP

Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu

Back to PSP.
Open INNER BGD 2
Close BUBBLES 3
Open & Activate BUBBLES 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 INNER BGD 2
Close BUBBLES 4
Open & Activate BUBBLES 5

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
.
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STEP 31

Edit >> Select All

Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 60

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STEP 32

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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