ST PATRICKS DAY 2020
PSP9 to PSP2020

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ FEBRUARY 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
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Materials

stump.png
cloud-01.png
pot of gold.png
shamrocks.png
Dancing elves.png
2015-chevonne2.png
kisspng-rainbow2.png
st pat frame 2020.png
Abstract-Green-Waves.jpg
happy-st-patrics-day2.png
smoking leprechaun.pspimage
kissclipart-leprechaun-02a.png

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Plugins

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STEP 1 Open a new image 800 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2020: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Open up the Abstract-Green-Waves 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
STEP 2 Open up the 2015-chevonne2 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = 250 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 3 Open up the cloud-01 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 60 Vertical Offset = 115 Edge Mode = Transparent ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE Hue = 155 Saturation = 150 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 4 Open up the kisspng-rainbow2 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" EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 100 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 12 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 5 Open up the shamrocks 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 = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 10 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 18.00 Rename this layer SHAMROCKS SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 6 Open up the stump 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. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 200 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW, Same settings Rename this layer STUMP
STEP 7 Open up the smoking leprechaun image in your PSP workspace Activte 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 225 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SMOKER 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 18.00 Check "Shadow on new layer"
STEP 9 ACTIVATE SMOKER 1 layer Back to the smoking leprechaun image in your PSP workspace Activte 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings Rename this layer SMOKER 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 10 Back to the smoking leprechaun image in your PSP workspace Activte 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 224 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SMOKER 3
STEP 11 Back to the smoking leprechaun image in your PSP workspace Activte 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 = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 214 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 50 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SMOKER 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 ACTIVATE the BGD layer Open up the pot of gold 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 = 20% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 335 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 30 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 6 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 18.00 UNCHECK "Shadow on a new layer" LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 CLOSE the SHAMROCKS layer Open up the kissclipart-leprechaun-02a 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 = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 35 Vertical Offset = 15 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SLIDER 3
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE SLIDER 3 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 65% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 55 Vertical Offset = 105 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SLIDER 2
STEP 15 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE SLIDER 2 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 110 Vertical Offset = 105 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer SLIDER 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 16 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 6 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 18.00 ACTIVATE SLIDER 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE SLIDER 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 17 OPEN & ACTIVATE the SHAMROCKS layer Open up the Dancing elves image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the ELF on the left 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 = 240 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer ELF 1
STEP 18 Back to the Dancing elves image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the ELF 2nd from the left 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 = 270 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 160 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer ELF 2
STEP 19 CLOSE ELF 1 Back to the Dancing elves image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the ELF 3RD from the left 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 = 270 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 185 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer ELF 3
STEP 20 CLOSE ELF 2 Back to the Dancing elves image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Same settings Select the ELF on extreme right 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 = 270 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 175 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer ELF 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 21 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical offset = - ( minus ) 6 Horizontal offset = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 18.00 ACTIVATE ELF 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE ELF 2 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow ACTIVATE ELF 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 ACTIVATE SMOKER 4 layer Open up the st pat frame 2020 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. EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 6 Colour = Black Opacity = 80 Blur = 12.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 6 Rename this layer FRAME ,
STEP 23 ACTIVATE BGD layer Open up the happy-st-patrics-day2 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 = - ( minus ) 150 Vertical Offset = 210 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0.00 LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 24 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 25 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,
STEP 26 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 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 Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,
STEP 29 Edit >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 70 ,
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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