TAKE A BOW
PSP9 to PSP2019

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ JULY 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

Tree56.png
Tree498.png
Cloudy Sky.jpg
Horse_Foal.png
Take a bow.png
helmutguth2.png
fences.pspimage
green_grass_535.png
Save to a folder on your computer

js~patterns_clouds_ltblue.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


Plugins

** NONE**

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STEP 1 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load DARK BLUE " #428af6 " in your foreground Load LIGHT BLUE " #8ab8fb " in your background ********************************************************************* Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2019: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DARK BLUE #428af6 EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Color = LIGHT BLUE #8ab8fb PATTERN = js~patterns_clouds_ltblue ,
STEP 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #428af6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #8ab8fb SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK #000000 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 50 Flood fill with DARK BLUE #428af6 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with LIGHT BLUE #8ab8fb SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE #ffffff SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK #000000 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 4 ACTIVATE Raster 1 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 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 AS NEW LAYER from the options. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 6 Open up the Cloudy Sky 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. LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 100 Edge Mode = Transparent,
STEP 7 CLOSE Raster 2 and Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer BGD OPEN ALL LAYERS Keep the BGD layer active ,
STEP 8 Open up the fences 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 15 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer UPPER FENCE Back to the fences 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer LOWER FENCE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 5 Horizontal offset = 0 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE UPPER FENCE EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ACTIVATE LOWER FENCE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 10 ACTIVATE the BGD layer Open up the Tree498 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 40 Vertical Offset = 140 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 11 Open up the Tree56 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 210 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 Open up the Horse_Foal 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 = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 110 Vertical Offset = 45 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 13 Open up the helmutguth2 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 = 40% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 15 Vertical Offset = 45 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
NOTE: The first 3 horse images next in the "Take a bow" image already have shadows. This is to save time. However I will show how to create these shadows with the last 3 horse images. .Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked
STEP 14 ACTIVATE the UPPER FENCE layer Open up the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the top left image 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 = - ( minus ) 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer LEFT 1
STEP 15 CLOSE the LEFT 1 layer Back to the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the top centre image 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 = - ( minus ) 210 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer LEFT 2
STEP 16 CLOSE the LEFT 2 layer Back to the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the top right image 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 = - ( minus ) 185 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 70 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer LEFT 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 CLOSE the LEFT 3 layer Back to the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the centre left image 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 = 205 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RIGHT 1
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Anti-alias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - PSP2019: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - PSP2019: There is no " Sample Merged" PSP9 - PSP2019: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the area outside the horse SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT
STEP 19 Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node to half way down the image below ,
STEP 20 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 3.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Rename this layer SHADOW RIGHT 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 CLOSE RIGHT 1 but keep active CLOSE SHADOW RIGHT 1 Back to the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the centre right image 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 = 185 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 65 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RIGHT 2
STEP 22 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area outside the horse SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node to half way down the image below
STEP 23 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 3.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Rename this layer SHADOW RIGHT 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 ACTIVATE but CLOSE RIGHT 2 CLOSE SHADOW RIGHT 2 Back to the Take a bow image in your PSP workspace With your Selection Tool select the lower image 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 = 160 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 80 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer RIGHT 3
STEP 25 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE With your MAGIC WAND ... Same settings Select the area outside the horse SELECTIONS >>> INVERT Flood fill with BLACK DESELECT Select your RASTER DEFORM tool Mode = SCALE use default settings PSPX-PSP2019:Select your PICK tool Move the centre top node to half way down the image below ,
STEP 26 Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow Select your MOVER tool to disengage the Deformation / Pick tool ADJUST >>> BLUR >>> GAUSSIAN BLUR Radius = 3.00 In your LAYER PALETTE change the OPACITY to 40% LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Rename this layer SHADOW RIGHT 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 27 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 15.00 ACTIVATE Raster 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 ACTIVATE Raster 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE Raster 3 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer FRAMES SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 28 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 29 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ,
STEP 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 34 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 = 50 ,
STEP 35 Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 Right click inside the last frame (F:5) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 ,
STEP 36 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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