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
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 2
Open up the sky_7858 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 3
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates.
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STEP 4
Open up the green_grass_535 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 BGD
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 5
Open up the border_collie 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.
Rename this layer DOG 1 |
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STEP 6
Back to the border_collie image in your PSP workspace
Open & 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.
EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET
Horizontal Offset = 0
Vertical Offset = 8
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer DOG 2
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STEP 7
Back to the border_collie image in your PSP workspace
Open & 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.
Rename this layer DOG 3 |
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STEP 8
Back to the border_collie image in your PSP workspace
Open & 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.
Rename this layer DOG 4
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 9
LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the
CUSTOM SELECTION symbol
and enter these coordinates. |
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STEP 10
Open up the Transp_Grass_with_Dandelions 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
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR
PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page.
(Higher versions follow your version's method)
Rename this layer FLOWERS
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 11
Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked
Open up the butterflies_4_by_jumpfer image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN
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STEP 12
Select the top left butterfly
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 = - ( minus ) 225
Edge Mode = Transparent
Rename this layer BUTTERFLY 1 |
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STEP 13
CLOSE
BUTTERFLY 1
Back to the duplicated butterflies_4_by_jumpfer image
Select the top right butterfly
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
Same settings
Rename this layer BUTTERFLY 2 |
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STEP 14
CLOSE
BUTTERFLY 2
Back to the duplicated butterflies_4_by_jumpfer image
Select the lower left butterfly
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
Same settings
Rename this layer BUTTERFLY 3 |
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STEP 15
CLOSE
BUTTERFLY 2
Back to the duplicated butterflies_4_by_jumpfer image
Select the lower right butterfly
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
Same settings
Rename this layer BUTTERFLY 4
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 16
Open up the 2SQUIRRELSSM_LADYTX image in your PSP workspace
WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE
Close the original Image
IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 50%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED
Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Check "Lock aspect ratio"
CLOSE DOG 2 , DOG 3, DOG 4 layers
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STEP 17
ACTIVATE the DOG 1 layer
On the duplicated 2SQUIRRELSSM_LADYTX image in your PSP workspace
With the Shadow and Squirrels 1 layers open
Activte the Shadow layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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 = 255
Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 125
Edge Mode = Transparent
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 18
CLOSE DOG 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE DOG 2
Back to the duplicated 2SQUIRRELSSM_LADYTX image
CLOSE the Squirrels 1 layer
OPEN the
Squirrels 2 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK
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STEP 19
CLOSE DOG 2
OPEN & ACTIVATE DOG 3
Back to the duplicated 2SQUIRRELSSM_LADYTX image
CLOSE the Squirrels 2 layer
OPEN the Squirrels 3 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
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STEP 20
CLOSE DOG 3
OPEN & ACTIVATE DOG 4
Back to the duplicated 2SQUIRRELSSM_LADYTX image
CLOSE the Squirrels 3 layer
OPEN the Squirrels 4 layer
Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY MERGED 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
Same settings
LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
SAVE YOUR WORK |
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STEP 21
ACTIVATE the BUTTERFLY 4 layer
OPEN the
Distraction frame 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 >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6
Colour = Black
Opacity = 75
Blur = 12.00
Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6
Rename this layer FRAME |
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STEP 22
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 23
Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown
Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options, |
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STEP 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
In ANIMATION SHOP
Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu
Edit >> Select All
Edit >> Copy
Right click inside the last frame (F:4) to activate
and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.
Animation >> Reverse frames
Right click inside the fourth frame (F:4) to activate
and select
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STEP 28
Edit >> Select All
Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 40
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STEP 29
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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