WHIMSY
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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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

toon.pspimage
Whimsy frame.png
frog_578.pspimage
creature11.pspimage
whimsy bird.pspimage
14_for-Thumbelina.jpg
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE **

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STEP 1 Open up the 14_for-Thumbelina image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image LAYERS >>> Promote background Layer Rename this layer BGD LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer BGD 2 VIEW >>> RULERS ,
STEP 2 CLOSE the BGD layer With BGD 2 active Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Ellipse Mode = Replace Feather = 25 Antialias = Checked Place your cursor level with 350 pixels across on your top ruler and 300 pixels down on your left ruler Move cursor down level with 570 pixels across on your top ruler and down level with 550 pixels on your left ruler SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 3 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer BGD 3 OPEN BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 CLOSE BGD 2 and BGD3 layers ACTIVATE the BGD layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = ADD (Shift) Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 15 Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2018: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2018: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - PSP2018: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2018: ANTIALIAS = Outside Select the areas indicated on the lamp
STEP 5 ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 0 Saturation = 255 DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 6 OPEN & ACTIVATE BGD 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with GREEN #8ad41e DO NOT DESELECT Rename this layer LAMP 2
STEP 7 OPEN & ACTIVATE BGD 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with PURPLE #5d50de DESELECT Rename this layer LAMP 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL .. ,
STEP 9 ACTIVATE LAMP 2 layer EDIT >>> Repeat Inner Bevel CLOSE LAMP 3 BUT keep active SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Open up the creature11 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. 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 ) 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 225 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BUG 1
STEP 11 Back to the creature11 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 196 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 215 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BUG 2
STEP 12 Back to the creature11 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 198 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BUG 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the BUG 3 layer CLOSE BUG 1 and BUG 2 Open up the frog_578 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 20% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 280 Vertical Offset = 30 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 CLOSE BUG 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 2 Back to the frog_578 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 20% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 15 CLOSE BUG 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 1 Back to the frog_578 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. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 20% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 Open up the whimsy bird 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"
STEP 17 With BUG 1 layer active Activate the duplicated whimsy bird 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 245 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 18 CLOSE BUG 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 2 Activate the duplicated whimsy bird 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 252 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 19 CLOSE BUG 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 3 Activate the duplicated whimsy bird 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 259 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 Open up the toon image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio"
STEP 21 CLOSE BUG 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 1 Activate the duplicated toon 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 45 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 90 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 22 CLOSE BUG 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 2 Activate the duplicated toon 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 45 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 23 Activate the duplicated toon 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 45 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 24 CLOSE BUG 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE BUG 3 Activate the duplicated toon 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 70 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 25 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 25 Activate the duplicated toon 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. ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 10 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 26 Open up the Whimsy frame 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. Rename this layer FRAME ,
STEP 27 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 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. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
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.
STEP 31 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 140 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Right click inside the middle frame (F:2) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Right click inside the;last frame (F:3) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 ,
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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