COLOURS USED
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STEP 1
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Open up the free-swirls78D 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 = 130
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR
PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK, |
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STEP 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 15
Feather = 2
Antialias = Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSP9 - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked
PSP9 - PSP2018: ANTIALIAS = Outside .
Select the centre area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 15
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
Rename this layer SHAPE 1
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer SHAPE 2
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer SHAPE 3
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer SHAPE 4
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer SHAPE 5
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
PATTERN = fabric_cornflower
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
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STEP 5
CLOSE SHAPE 5
ACTIVATE SHAPE 4
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
PATTERN = fabric_bluegrass-lg
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE |
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STEP 6
CLOSE SHAPE 4
ACTIVATE SHAPE 3
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
BUT change AMBIENCE to 30
PATTERN = fabric_peach-lg
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE, |
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STEP 7
CLOSE SHAPE 3
ACTIVATE SHAPE 2
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
BUT change AMBIENCE to 0
PATTERN = fabric_plum-lg
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE |
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STEP 8
CLOSE SHAPE 2
ACTIVATE SHAPE 1
EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE
Same settings
PATTERN = fabric_violet-lg
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 9
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
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STEP 10
ACTIVATE SHAPE 2 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE SHAPE 3 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE SHAPE 4 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
ACTIVATE SHAPE 5 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
,ACTIVATE SHAPE 1
With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the CENTRE transparent area
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 9
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
Open up the cherry-blossom-tree 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 12
,ACTIVATE Raster 1
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the Soft-Blue-Purple 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
EFFECTS >>> REFLECTION EFFECTS >>> ROTATING MIRROR
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = n/a
Rotation angle = 180
Edge Mode = Reflect |
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STEP 13
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with PURPLE #a27de9
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with PINK #ddafdd
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with ORANGE #ca8475
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with ORANGE #ca8475
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with GREEN #afdeb9
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLUE #86a5bb
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE |
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STEP 14
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 3
Click OK, |
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STEP 15
CLOSE SHAPE 1
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer BGD
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 16
OPEN & ACTIVATE SHAPE 1
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00
ACTIVATE SHAPE 2 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 3 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 4 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 5 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
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STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 3
Colour = Black
Opacity = 60
Blur = 10.00,
ACTIVATE SHAPE 4 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 3 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 2 BUT DO NOT OPEN
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
ACTIVATE SHAPE 1
EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 18
With SHAPE 1 active
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
Rename this layer SHAPE 1B
Open up the Oriental mother-62 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 option
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 18
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 19
ACTIVATE SHAPE 1B
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer SHAPE 1B
CLOSE SHAPE 1 and SHAPE 1B
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OPEN & ACTIVATE SHAPE 2
Open up the Oriental mother-65 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 option
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 20
ACTIVATE SHAPE 2
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer SHAPE 2
CLOSE SHAPE 2
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OPEN & ACTIVATE SHAPE 3
Open up the Oriental mother-29 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 option
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 48
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE SHAPE 3
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer SHAPE 3
CLOSE SHAPE 3
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OPEN & ACTIVATE SHAPE 4
Open up the Oriental mother-55 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 option
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 47
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 22
ACTIVATE SHAPE 4
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer SHAPE 4
CLOSE SHAPE 4
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OPEN & ACTIVATE SHAPE 5
Open up the Oriental mother-47 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 option
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 60
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 23
Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Smoothing = 6
Antialias = UNChecked
Select the area indicated. |
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STEP 24
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
ACTIVATE SHAPE 5
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer SHAPE 5
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 25
Open up the love symbol 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 = 45 %
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 295
Vertical Offset = 200
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP |
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STEP 26
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 595
Vertical Offset = 0
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down |
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STEP 27
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 28
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
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STEP 29
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. |
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STEP 30
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. |
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STEP 31
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, |
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STEP 32
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, |
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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, |
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STEP 34
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 = 100
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STEP 35
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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