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STEP 1
Open a new image 800 x 600
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the JF_Balcony 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 2
In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load OFF WHITE " #f4f1f3 " in your foreground
Load BEIGE " #b6a686 " in your background .
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STEP 3
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Flood fill with BEIGE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with OFF WHITE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
Flood fill with BEIGE
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
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STEP 4
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 15.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5,
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
Rename this layer BGD
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 5
Open up the Portable fan image in your PSP workspace
Select the ' Stand ' layer
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 = 65
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 65
Edge Mode = Transparent |
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STEP 6
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5
Colour = Black
Opacity = 65
Blur = 15.00
Rename this layer STAND
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STEP 7
Back to the Portable fan image in your PSP workspace
Select the ' Fan ' layer
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 = 62
Vertical Offset = 120
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer FAN |
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STEP 8
Back to the Portable fan image in your PSP workspace
Select the ' Cover ' layer
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
Same settings
Rename this layer COVER
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 9
Open up the bedroom-bench 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 = 0
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 150
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 10
Open up the CoolingOff 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 = 70%
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 = - ( minus ) 50
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 11
Open up the JF_Spaniel 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"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 225
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 195
Edge Mode = Transparent
EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Same settings
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STEP 12
LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER
Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name |
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STEP 13
CLOSE the following layers
COVER
FAN
STAND
BGD
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE
Rename this layer FOREGROUND,
OPEN ALL LAYERS
SAVE YOUR WORK
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NOTE:
For some reason if we use the 'FAN' from your image to animate
it ends up jerking.
So we will use the larger fan image provided
fan-blades-11
and after animating we will resize it to suit.
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STEP 14
Open up the fan-blades-11 image in your PSP workspace
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Effects >> Insert Image Effect. >> Rotate
Click on the CUSTOMIZE button first and enter these settings.
Click OK
then enter these settings.
(It will appear to jerk BUT we will fix that next)
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STEP 15
Animation >> Cull Animation
You will have 10 frames left. |
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STEP 16
Animation >> Resize 15% |
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STEP 17
Right click inside the last frame (F:10) to activate,
Select DELETE from the options
Right click inside the last frame (F:9) to activate
Select DELETE from the options
Minimize for now.
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STEP 18
Back to PSP.
CLOSE the
COVER, FOREGROUND and FAN layers
On your tag image activate the BGD layer
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy Merged from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select
'Paste After Current' icon on top menu and click 7 times so you have 8 frames
Minimize for now, |
STEP 19
Back to PSP.
OPEN & ACTIVATE the COVER layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select
'Paste After Current' icon on top menu and click 7 times so you have 8 frames
Minimize for now, |
STEP 20
Back to PSP.
OPEN & ACTIVATE the FOREGROUND layer
Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options
In ANIMATION SHOP
Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.
Select
'Paste After Current' icon on top menu and click 7 times so you have 8 frames
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STEP 21
Maximize the BGD frames
Edit >> Select All
Maximize the FAN frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the BGD layers and ZOOM in on Frame 1 (F:1)
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Place as indicated >>>>>>>
click and release
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STEP 22
Maximize the COVER frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the BGD layers and ZOOM in on Frame 1 (F:1)
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Place as indicated >>>>>>>
and release
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STEP 23
Maximize the FOREGROUND frames
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Edit >> Propagate Paste
ACTIVATE the BGD layers and ZOOM in on Frame 1 (F:1)
Edit >> Paste into selected frame
Place as indicated >>>>>>>
click and release
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STEP 24
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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