OUT FOR A SWIM
PSP8 to PSPX3


This tutorial was written by Rebba to be shared with the Artistry Master Group.

Edited and tested by Jemima
JANUARY 2013
©Rebba

You need a working knowledge of the PSP program as many are advanced tutorials. 
The tubes used are not mine and the copyright belongs to the artist.
The supplies have been recieved from group shares or from the internet.

No infringement intended.

  Note: Remember to save often in PSP and to Edit >> Empty Clipboard in PSP when

you come out of AS and back into PSP.



You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE


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MATERIALS HERE

fish masked.pspimage
dolphinjf.tub
bg masked.pspimage
bluepoppies.psp
frettili520.psp
Save to a folder on your computer

Veloute.otf
Save to your WINDOWS >>> FONTS folder
or
to a folder where you store your extra fonts

Images are from purchased cd's, groups or downloads from the internet.
If I have used an artist image that is not covered under:
"Title 17, Chapter1, Section 107 Under Fair Rights" please contact me
and I will gladly resolve the use. No copyright infringement is intended.


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You can drag this hand down the page with you to keep your place in the tut.





STEP 1

Open up the downloaded images in your PSP workspace and minimize.

Open bg masked tube in your PSP workspace

WINDOW >> DUPLICATE
Close the original image


Rename this layer bg masked
STEP 2

Open fish masked tube in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Rename this layer fish masked
STEP 3

Open frettili520 tube in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Place lower right

Rename this layer flower1
STEP 4

Open bluepoppies tube in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select
COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

IMAGE >> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

Place lower right as shown

Rename this layer flower2
STEP 5

Open dolphinjf tube in your PSP workspace

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options.

Right click on the Title Bar of your 'working' image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Place it as shown

Rename this layer master tube

LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
CLOSE the master tube layer
STEP 6

On the Duplicated layer

IMAGE >> RESIZE = 45%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Place it as shown

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
(Lasso)
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked


Select area shown

EDIT >> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer
as1
Close layer
STEP 7

Open & Activate the master tube dolphin
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Close master tube layer

IMAGE >> RESIZE = 55%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Place it as shown

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL

Select area shown

EDIT >> CLEAR
DESELECT

Rename this layer as2

and close layer



STEP 8


Open & Activate the master tube dolphin
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Close master tube layer

IMAGE >> RESIZE =65%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED
Place it as shown

Rename this layer as3
Close layer

STEP 9

Open & Activate the master tube dolphin
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Close master tube layer

IMAGE >> RESIZE =85%
Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED

Place it as shown

Rename this layer as4
Close layer
STEP 10

Open & Activate the master tube dolphin
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Close master tube layer

Place it as shown

Select the Deform Tool
PSPX-X3: Select your PICK tool

Rotate a little so it looks like it's coming up some.

Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow
Rename this layer as5

Close layer
STEP 11


Open & Activate the master tube dolphin
LAYERS >> DUPLICATE
Close master tube layer

Place it as shown

Select the Deform Tool

PSPX-X3: Select your PICK tool

Rotate more as shown
STEP 12


Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow

Now place as shown


STEP 13


Rename this layer as6


Note: with layers 'as1 to as6' open

it should look similar to this

STEP 14

Activate top layer

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER


Select your TEXT TOOL
with font and settings of your choice
add your name to the bottom left corner of the layer.
Rename this layer name.


Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown


Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options
STEP 15

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Back to PSP.

Activate layer as2
Close layer as1

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options

STEP 16

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options.

Back to PSP.

Empty clipboard


Activate layer as3
Close layer as2

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options

STEP 17

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options

Back to PSP.

Activate layer as4
Close layer as3

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 18

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options

Back to PSP.

Empty clipboard

Activate layer as5
Close layer as4

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options
STEP 19

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options

Back to PSP.

Activate layer as6
Close layer as5

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options

STEP 20

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click top of frame image and select
'Paste After Current Frame' from the options

Edit >> Select All

Right click on top of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =25

STEP 21

Animation >> Resize Animation
WIDTH 400 ... HEIGHT 496
Resize Type = Smart Size

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

I hope you have enjoyed the tutorial
Rebba



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