STEP 1
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load WHITE " #ffffff " in your foreground
Load BLUE " #2760bf " in your background
Then click on the GRADIENT option in your foreground palette
Select the "Foreground-background" option
using these settings.
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STEP 2
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit)
PSPX-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
Flood fill with BLUE #2760bf
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with GRADIENT
VIEW >>> RULERS.
Open up the 23-painting-by-alex-alemany image
in your PSP workspace and minimize
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Source window: 23-painting-by-alex-alemany.jpg
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STEP 4
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L)
EFFECTS>>> GEOMETRIC EFFECTS >>> CIRCLE
Edge Mode = Transparent
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE |
STEP 5
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP
PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 6
Open up the sleep111 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 = 55%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 82
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 90
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer GIRL 1
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STEP 7
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 2.50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 2.50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Rename this layer GIRL 2
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LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 2.50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 2.50
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
Rename this layer GIRL 3
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 8
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2
Open up the leaping_sheep image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
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 top row right.. white sheep
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STEP 9
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 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR
PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 120
Vertical Offset = 155
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer SHEEP 1 |
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STEP 10
Back to the duplicated leaping_sheep image
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the top row centre.. green sheep
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 = 55
Vertical Offset = 110
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
Back to the duplicated leaping_sheep image
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the centre row.. white sheep
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 = 30
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer SHEEP 2
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STEP 12
Back to the duplicated leaping_sheep image
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the top row left.. green sheep
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 ) 75
Vertical Offset = 20
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 13
Back to the duplicated leaping_sheep image
Choose your SELECTION TOOL ... Same settings
Select the centre row left.. green and white sheep
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 ) 165
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 80
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer SHEEP 3
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 14
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2
Open up the fairytale bed 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%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 100
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 25
Edge Mode = Transparent
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 15
ACTIVATE Raster 1
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Flood fill with BLUE
Open up the Metal858 image in your PSP workspace and minimize
LAYERS >>> NEW MASK LAYER >>> FROM IMAGE
Source window: Metal858.jpg |
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STEP 16
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE GROUP
In your LAYER PALETTE change the
BLEND MODE to SCREEN
EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Mirror Rave >>> Quadrant Flip
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STEP 17
EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool
Move the centre left node to the right level with the 50 pixel mark
on your top ruler
Move the centre right node to the left level with the 750 pixel mark
on your top ruler
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STEP 18
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
SAVE YOUR WORK
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates., |
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STEP 19
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE
PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED
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STEP 20
Select your RASTER DEFORM tool
Mode = SCALE
use default settings
PSPX - PSP2018:Select your PICK tool
Move the centre left node to the left level with the 47 pixel mark
on your top ruler
Move the centre right node to the right level with the 754 pixel mark
on your top ruler
Move the centre top node down level with the 29 pixel mark
on your left ruler
Move the centre bottom node up level with the 572 pixel mark
on your left ruler
TOP
BOTTOM
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STEP 21
Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Select the MOVER tool to disengage the DEFORMATION tool (PICK tool)
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> FLOAT
SELECTIONS >>> DEFLOAT
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT, |
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STEP 22
ACTIVATE Raster 1
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter the same coordinates settings
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> ARTISTIC EFFECTS >>> HALF TONE
DESELECT
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SAVE YOUR WORK |
STEP 23
ACTIVATE Group - Raster 2
With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked
Select
the area surrounding the circle
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
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STEP 24
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT
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STEP 25
ACTIVATE GIRL 3
Open up the shooting-star-designs 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%
Check "Lock aspect ratio."
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 240
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 155
Edge Mode = Transparent
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STEP 26
ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE
LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP
PSPX4 - PSP2018: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
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 |
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STEP 27
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 5.00
Rename this layer STARS
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 28
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with WHITE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BLUE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 70
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5
Click OK
DESELECT
Rename this layer FRAME |
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STEP 29
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECT your TEXT tool
With a font of your choice add your name
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 30
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
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 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 = 50
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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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