MOTHER AND CHILD
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 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

3Flowers.png
Mother 1.png
Mother 2.png
Mother 3.png
Mother 4.png
Mother 5.png
Mother 6.png
victorian-720.png
MC_Foreground.png
HerLubalin_MotherAndChild.png
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Plugins

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load BLUE " #7f96d9 " in your foreground Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your background Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette Select the "Foreground-background" option using these settings.
STEP 2 Open up the MC_Foreground image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer FGD .
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 4 Flood fill with GRADIENT LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN DESELECT Rename this layer BGD ..
STEP 5 Open up the Mother 1 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 = 30% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 235 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M1
STEP 6 Open up the Mother 2 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 = 30% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 60 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 Open up the Mother 3 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 = 30% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 235 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M3 ,
STEP 8 Open up the Mother 4 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 = 30% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 162 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M4
STEP 9 Open up the Mother 5 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% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 185 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M5
STEP 10 Open up the Mother 6 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 = 65% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 245 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 165 Edge Mode = Transparent In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) Rename this layer M6 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 CLOSE layers M1 to M6 ACTIVATE the FGD layer Open up the 3Flowers image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 27% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the BLUE flower ,
STEP 12 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool in the top centre frame EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer F2
STEP 13 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 235 Saturation = 155 Reposition with your MOVER tool in the lower centre frame Rename this layer F5 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 Back to the duplicated 3Flowers image Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the lower left flower 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool in the top left frame EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer F1
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 180 Saturation = 155 Reposition with your MOVER tool in the lower right frame Rename this layer F6 SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 16 Back to the duplicated 3Flowers image Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the lower right flower 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. Reposition with your MOVER tool in the lower left frame EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 Rename this layer F4
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 215 Saturation = 155 Reposition with your MOVER tool in the top right frame Rename this layer F3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 CLOSE layers F1 to F6 ACTIVATE the FGD layer Open up the HerLubalin_MotherAndChild 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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with the GRADIENT DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 235 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN ,
STEP 19 Open up the victorian-720 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the centre right image 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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with the GRADIENT DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 40% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 255 Vertical Offset = 235 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX7: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 21 Back to the victorian-720 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL .. Same settings Select the centre right image (Same image as previously) 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. SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT Flood fill with the GRADIENT DESELECT IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 25% Check "Lock aspect ratio." Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 275 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 5.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 22 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DEEP RED " #78324a " in your foreground LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DEEP RED SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 3.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3 Click OK DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22B ACTIVATE the FGD layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECT your TEXT tool With a font of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 24 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 25 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 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 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 30 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 140 Right click inside the last frame (F:7) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 ,
STEP 31 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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