DRONE V KITE
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JUNE 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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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

red-kite2.png
air-drone.png
surprise-text.png
controller.pspimage
ben franklin.pspimage
valley_of_lakes_by_aomori.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

Mirror Rave

** PLUGINS_LINKS **
HERE

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE ' #4c8ac3 ' in your foreground Load WHITE ' ffffff ' in your background Click on the GRADIENT option on your Foreground Locate the "Foreground-background" gradient and use these settings.
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GRADIENT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. .
STEP 3 Open up the valley_of_lakes_by_aomori 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Colour = #4ca73b
STEP 5 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = n/a Rotation Angle = 180 Edge Mode = Reflect DESELECT
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> BUTTONIZE Same settings DESELECT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 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
STEP 8 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the controller image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" 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 = - ( minus ) 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 90 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer MAN 2
STEP 10 Back to the duplicated controller 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 Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer MAN 3
STEP 11 Back to the duplicated controller image in your PSP workspace ACTIVATE Copy of 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 = - ( minus ) 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 92 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Rename this layer MAN 4
STEP 12 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer MAN 1 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 CLOSE layers MAN 2, MAN 3, MAN 4 ACTIVATE MAN 1 Open up the air-drone image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select LOWER LEFT drone 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. ,
STEP 14 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 200 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 CLOSE layer MAN 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 2 Back to the air-drone image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select UPPER LEFT drone 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 = 55% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 190 Vertical Offset = 135 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 CLOSE layer MAN 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 3 Back to the air-drone image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select UPPER RIGHT drone 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 160 Vertical Offset = 50 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 CLOSE layer MAN 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 4 Back to the air-drone image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select LOWER RIGHT drone 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 = 160 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the BGD layer Open up the red-kite2 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% 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 = 185 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 19 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 485 Vertical Offset = 30 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 85 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 85 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 7 Vertical Offset = 15 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 ACTIVATE MAN 4 Open up the ben franklin image in your PSP workspace OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 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 = 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 CLOSE MAN 4 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 3 Back to the ben franklin image in your PSP workspace OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 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 Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 CLOSE MAN 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 2 Back to the ben franklin image in your PSP workspace OPEN & 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 Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 25 CLOSE MAN 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 1 Back to the ben franklin 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 Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Stay on layer MAN 1 Open up the surprise-text image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the "HUH?!!" text 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 = 200 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 27 CLOSE MAN 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 2 Back to the surprise-text image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the "What the...?!!" text 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 = 245 Vertical Offset = 210 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 28 CLOSE MAN 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 3 Back to the surprise-text image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the "Hey what?!" text 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 = 245 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 29 CLOSE MAN 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE MAN 4 Back to the surprise-text image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the "WOW!!!" text 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 = 255 Vertical Offset = 220 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 30 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
STEP 31 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 32 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 33 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 34 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 35 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 36 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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