DANCING DUO
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JANUARY 2019
Copyright © 2019 ~ 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

stage7.jpg
curtain-bgd.jpg
Divider11_AS.png
marilyn_jane1.png
marilyn_jane2.png
marilyn_jane3.png
abstract-enquete.png
ivy_verticalfoliagebanners.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE **

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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.

STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 2 Open up the curtain-bgd 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.
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer CURTAIN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 CLOSE the CURTAIN layer LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the stage7 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. Rename this layer STAGE
STEP 5 Open up the abstract-enquete 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 = 50% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 85 Edge Mode = Transparent ,
STEP 6 In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to SCREEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 Open up the Divider11_AS 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 = 227 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 1 Colour = WHITE Opacity = 100 Blur = 0.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 Open up the ivy_verticalfoliagebanners 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 315 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen More
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Open up the marilyn_jane1 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 = 50 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer MJ 1
STEP 11 CLOSE the MJ 1 layer Open up the marilyn_jane2 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 = 50 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 60 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer MJ 2
STEP 12 CLOSE the MJ 2 layer Open up the marilyn_jane3 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 = 65 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer MJ 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the STAGE layer LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 14 OPEN & ACTIVATE the CURTAIN layer Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options ,
STEP 15 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu ,
STEP 16 Effects >> Insert Image Transition. Select the CURTAINS effect Click the CUSTOMISE button and enter these settings CLICK OK Enter these settings CLICK OK ,
STEP 17 Back to PSP. CLOSE the CURTAIN layer CLOSE the MJ 3 layer OPEN & ACTIVATE MJ 1 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 AGAIN Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu ,
STEP 18 Back to PSP. CLOSE the MJ 1 layer OPEN & ACTIVATE MJ 2 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Right click inside Frame 1 (F:1) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Right click inside Frame 3 (F:3) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Right click inside Frame 5 (F:5) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. ,
STEP 19 Back to PSP. CLOSE the MJ 2 layer OPEN & ACTIVATE MJ 3 Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options In ANIMATION SHOP Right click inside Frame 2 (F:2) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Right click inside Frame 5 (F:5) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options. Right click inside Frame 8 (F:8) and select 'Paste After Current Frame' from the options The 3 frames below should now be duplicated as indicated in frames 4, 5 and 6 and frames 7. 8 and 9 .,
STEP 20 In ANIMATION SHOP On the DANCERS frames Edit >> Select All Activate the CURTAIN frames Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Propagate Paste Activate the DANCERS frames Scroll the arrow on the bottom to first frame (F:1) ZOOM in on the first frame Edit >> Paste into selected frame Keep your hand steady and then click your left mouse button to place. ,
STEP 21 Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 Scroll the arrow on the bottom to last frame (F:9) Right click inside the last frame (F:9) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 140 ,
STEP 22 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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