PEACOCK
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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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

skunk.png
highlight.png
purple multi.jpg
Peacock.pspimage
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pea_cock_by_cryptid_creations.png
(Original Tube)
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** NONE **

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I have done a majority of the work for you, to make this is a quicker animation tutorial, *S* - - - - - - - - - - COLOURS USED
STEP 1 Open up the Peacock.pspimage in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image ACTIVATE the BIRD layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent ACTIVATE the HEAD 1 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the HEAD 2 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the HEAD 3 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the EYE layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the F1 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the F2 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the F3 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the F4 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings ACTIVATE the F5 layer EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 2 CLOSE ALL LAYERS EXCEPT Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the purple multi 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 Open up the highlight 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" PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) . ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 225 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 11 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 5 VIEW >>> RULERS Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre left node left level with the 390 pixel mark on your top ruler
STEP 6 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> FLIP PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method) PSP9 - PSPX3: IMAGE >>> MIRROR PSPX4 - PSPX8: Use script available for download at top of page. (Higher versions follow your version's method)
STEP 7 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) PSP9 - PSP2019: ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST Brightness = 25 Contrast = 20 PSPX6 - PSP2019: Linear Mode checked ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer BGD SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 Open up the skunk image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the top left skunk Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the image for now) Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 285 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 155 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 9 Horizontal offset = ( minus ) 9 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 12.00 Rename this layer SKUNK 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Back to the skunk image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL , Same settings Select the centre top skunk Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the image for now) 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 = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 155 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SKUNK 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 Back to the skunk image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL , Same settings Select the lower skunk Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the image for now) 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 = 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SKUNK 2 SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 12 Back to the skunk image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL , Same settings Select the top right skunk Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options (Minimize the image for now) 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 = 320 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 145 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SKUNK 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 ACTIVATE the BGD layer LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with PURPLE #5e14a9 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLUE #819af6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with GREEN #18898d SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 50 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Click OK EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 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 15 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 80 ,
STEP 21 While depressing your SHIFT KEY Select frames 4 (F:4) and 5 (F:5) Right click inside frame 5 (F:5) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 160 ,
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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