IRISH BLESSING
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

Blessing2.png
sky-clouds.jpg
Shamrock3.png
Shamrock2.png
Shamrock1.png
Boots.pspimage
Green_Meadow.png
green-wave-design-vector.jpg
CAL-1763-031217-ADJ.pspimage
CAL-1763-031217.png (Original)
Save to a folder on your computer



Plugins

** NONE **

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COLOURS USED
STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the green-wave-design-vector 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 2 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 20 Feather = 2 Antialias = Checked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked PSP9 - PSP2019: ANTIALIAS = Outside . Select the WHITE area indicated. LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
STEP 3 Open up the sky-clouds 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. DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Open up the Green_Meadows 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 5 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node down to the 100 pixel mark on your left ruler
STEP 6 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool CLOSE Raster 2 and Raster 3 ACTIVATE Raster 1 With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the WHITE area SELECTIONS >>> INVERT OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 7 ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN OPEN Raster 2 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the Shamrock1 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 = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = 140 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 7.00 Rename this layer SHAMROCK 1
STEP 9 CLOSE SHAMROCK 1 Open up the Shamrock2 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 = 60% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SHAMROCK 2
STEP 10 CLOSE SHAMROCK 2 Open up the Shamrock3 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 = 60% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SHAMROCK 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Open up the CAL-1763-031217-ADJ image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 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 = 75% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer LEPRECHAUN 1
STEP 12 CLOSE LEPRECHAUN 1 Back to the CAL-1763-031217-ADJ image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 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 = 75% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer LEPRECHAUN 2
STEP 13 CLOSE LEPRECHAUN 2 Back to the CAL-1763-031217-ADJ image in your PSP workspace Activate Raster 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 = 75% Same settings EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 201 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 40 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer LEPRECHAUN 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 Open up the Boots image in your PSP workspace Activate boot1 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 190 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BOOT 1
STEP 15 Back to the Boots image in your PSP workspace Activate boot2 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 188 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 158 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BOOT 2
STEP 16 CLOSE BOOT 2 Back to the Boots image in your PSP workspace Activate boot3 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 188 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 112 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer BOOT 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with BRIGHT GREEN #11830e SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with PINK #feb9f4 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #618313 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with ORANGE #f9a60c SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 7.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 4 Click OK Rename this layer FRAME SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 18 ACTIVATE the BGD layer Open up the Blessing2 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% Same settings EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 2 Horizontal offset = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 5.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 19 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 20 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 21 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 22 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 23 Edit >> Select All Edit >> Copy Edit >> Paste After Current Frame Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 ,
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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