BREAKTHROUGH
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ APRIL 2020
Copyright © 2020 ~ 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

shelf.png
spider.png
pooch.png
doska44.jpg
b5b3-cats.png
44.portrait.png
dsc_chess.png
Antique-Lamps.png
fern_plantpot_by_madetobeunique.png
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_white_garter.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

Plugins

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STEP 1 Open up the doska44 image in your PSP workspace and minimize In your MATERIALS PALETTE load doska44 pattern in the foreground using these settings
STEP 2 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with PATTERN Rename this layer BGD .
STEP 3 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates. . ,
STEP 4 Flood fill with WHITE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE PATTERN = esp_white_garter DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 5 Open up the shelf image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the upper shelf 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 = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 390 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >> Repeat Layer Merge Down Rename this layer FOREGROUND 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 Open up the dsc_chess 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 = 25% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 160 Vertical Offset = 202 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = 4 Horizontal offset = - ( minus ) 4 Colour = Black Opacity = 73 Blur = 10.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 7 Open up the Antique-Lamps image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the centre lamp 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 ) 235 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 127 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK,
STEP 8 Open up the fern_plantpot_by_madetobeunique 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 = 35% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 215 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 127 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer FOREGROUND 2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer FOREGROUND 3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer FOREGROUND 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE Rename this layer FOREGROUND 5 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Open up the pooch 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 = 75% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 11 CLOSE FOREGROUND 5 ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 4 Open up the b5b3-cats image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the left cat 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 ) 10 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 12 CLOSE FOREGROUND 4 ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 3 Back to the b5b3-cats image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the lower right cat 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 >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 CLOSE FOREGROUND 3 ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 2 Back to the b5b3-cats image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the upper right cat 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 >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 CLOSE FOREGROUND 2 ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 1 Open the 44.portrait 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 = 58% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Copy of Raster 1 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 15 OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2019: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = LEFT 45 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 80 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 330 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow Rename this layer PORTRAIT DROP
STEP 16 CLOSE PORTRAIT DROP CLOSE FOREGROUND 1 OPEN & ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 2 Open up the spider image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the upper left spider 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 = - ( minus ) 100 Vertical Offset = 180 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 17 CLOSE FOREGROUND 2 OPEN & ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 3 Back to the spider image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the lower centre spider 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% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 100 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSP2020: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 100 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 150 Vertical Offset = 40 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN,
STEP 18 CLOSE FOREGROUND 3 OPEN & ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 4 Back to the spider image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Select the upper right spider 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% Same settings ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 110 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 190 Edge Mode = Transparent Repeat Drop Shadow LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 In your MATERIALS PALETTE Load TAN " #c69e6b " in your foreground Load BROWN " #3e352c " in your background CLOSE FOREGROUND 4 OPEN & ACTIVATE FOREGROUND 5 Choose your SELECTION TOOL On the top menu select 'Create selection from: LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER ,
STEP 20 Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 75 Blur = 8.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Rename this layer INNER FRAME
STEP 21 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with TAN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BROWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN MORE Repeat Both Drop Shadows Rename this layer OUTER FRAME SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name Rename this layer NAME
STEP 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options ,
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,
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
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
STEP 27 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 28 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 = 70 ,,
STEP 29 Right click inside the first frame (F:1) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 140 Right click inside the last frame (F:5) to activate Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 120 ,
STEP 30 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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