MOTHER'S DAY 2015
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ MARCH 2015
Copyright © 2015 ~ 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

MD15Frame.png
JF_Template.png
Black oval frame.png
leeloo_CSWright5.pspimage
mbennett-amotherslove-wordart2.png
vic_mother_children_artistunknown_gs_ice.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

esp_tan_patt_9.jpg
Save to your PSP Textures folder


Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html

** GREG'S FACTORY OUTPUT Vol 2 **
http://www.fleursauvage.be/utilitaire/filtres/filtres.htm


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STEP 1 Open a new image 650 x 650 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with GREEN #a5af9e EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = esp_tan_patt_9 ,
STEP 2 Open up the Black oval frame 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 = 25 Vertical Offset = 25 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 3 With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Select the centre of the oval frame SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 15
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with PINK #fbcbe7 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Flood fill with GREEN #a5af9e EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Greg's Factory Output Vol2 >>> Spotlight DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 6 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW DESELECT
STEP 7 Open up the vic_mother_children_artistunknown_gs_ice 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 >>> MIRROR ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings Select the area outside the oval frame SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 5
STEP 8 ACTIVATE Raster 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 9 ACTIVATE Raster 2 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings Select the area outside the oval frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings. EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer bgd
STEP 10 Open up the JF_Template 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. PSP9:IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 250 Vertical Offset = 145 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 11 The Template should still be on your clipboard.. 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. Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower image
STEP 12 EDIT >>> CUT DESELECT 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 = 135 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 270 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 13 ACTIVATE Raster 2 IMAGE >>> FLIP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 135 Vertical Offset = 315 Edge Mode = Transparent
STEP 14 CLOSE the bgd layer LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE Rename this layer B1 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (5 times) Rename these layer B2 to B6
STEP 15 With B6 active With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the 'squares' shown
STEP 16 Flood fill with PINK OR use your Paintbrush to fill DESELECT ACTIVATE B5 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the 'squares' shown
STEP 17 Flood fill with PINK DESELECT ACTIVATE B4 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the 'squares' shown
STEP 18 Flood fill with PINK DESELECT ACTIVATE B3 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the next squares on each section Flood fill with PINK DESELECT ****** ACTIVATE B2 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the next squares on each section Flood fill with PINK DESELECT ****** ACTIVATE B1 With your MAGIC WAND... same settings and while depressing your SHIFT key Select the next squares on each section Flood fill with PINK DESELECT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 19 Open up the leeloo_CSWright5 image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image DELETE Raster 2 and Raster 3 Rename remaining layer Rose5 IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 45% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Rose5 layer Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Point to Point Mode = Replace Feather = 2 Smoothing = 6 Antialias = Checked Select the area shown
STEP 20 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer Rose4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Rose4 layer With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Select the area shown
STEP 21 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer Rose3 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Rose3 layer With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Select the area shown
STEP 22 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer Rose2 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE CLOSE Rose2 layer With your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL Select the area shown
STEP 23 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT Rename this layer Rose1 Save your image
STEP 24 On your Roses image with Rose1 active Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options On your Tag image OPEN & ACTIVATE the bgd layer 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 = 125 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 65 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Rename this layer Rose1
STEP 25 Back to your Roses image with Rose2 open & active 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 Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer Rose2
STEP 26 Back to your Roses image with Rose3 open & active 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 Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer Rose3
STEP 27 Back to your Roses image with Rose4 open & active 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 Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer Rose4
STEP 28 Back to your Roses image with Rose5 open & active 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 Same settings EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer Rose5 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 29 ACTIVATE the bgd layer Open up the MD15Frame.png 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 >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 Rename this layer frame
STEP 30 Open up the mbennett-amotherslove-wordart2 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 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - (minus) 175 Vertical Offset = - (minus) 205 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT .. change DIRECTION to 315 ,
STEP 31 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down EDIT >>> Repeat Layer Merge Down
STEP 32 ACTIVATE the B1 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the B2 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the B3 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the B4 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the B5 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings ACTIVATE the B6 Layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 33 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options,
STEP 34 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 35 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' 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 36 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' 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 37 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' 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 38 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' 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 39 In ANIMATION SHOP Select 'Paste After Current' on top menu EDIT >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 ,
STEP 40 Scroll to first frame (F:1) Right click inside the frame to activate and... Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 Scroll to last frame (F:6) Right click inside the frame to activate and... Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 100 ,
STEP 41 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,
RESIZING ANIMATIONS Click on the Title Bar of the frames Animation >> Resize animation Select width and height in pixels Click OK Save your animation

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