This tutorial was translated with PSPX7 but it can also be made using other versions of PSP.
Since version PSP X4, Image>Mirror was replaced with Image>Flip Horizontal,
and Image>Flip with Image>Flip Vertical, there are some variables.
In versions X5 and X6, the functions have been improved by making available the Objects menu.
In the latest version X7 command Image>Mirror and Image>Flip returned, but with new differences.
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French translation here
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For this tutorial, you will need:
Material here
Tube Grisi_Ballet_04
Tube Grisi_Ballet_03
Tube 1Patries_2801stravinksky piano pieces Bob Shomler
Tube Graça_Macêdo_BR_3296
Tube petits elfes de la nuit-by-Asako by 0dette
BULLE-BLUE-BLANC-AC
LF-Brush-MusicNotes
Font_Amelia-0rnaments
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



Plugins
consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Filters Unlimited 2.0 here
Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude here
AAA Frames - Foto Frame here


Animation Shop here




You can change Blend Modes according to your colors.


1. Set your background color to #6471bb.

2. Open a new transparent image 1000 x 750 pixels.

Flood Fill the transparent image with your background color #6471bb.

3. Effects>Filters Unlimited 2.0 - Paper Texture - Canvas Fine.



4. Open the tube calguismisted05032014 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

5. Effects>Image Effects>Offset.



6. Layers>Duplicate.
Image>Mirror.

7. Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

8. Effects>Plugins>AAA Frames - Foto Frame.



9. Open BULLE-BLUE-BLANC-AC and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

10. Open LF-Brush-MusicNotes and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Place the tube as below.



11. Activate your Text Tool
with the supplied font Amelia-0rnaments, background color #6471bb,
size to set according to your PSP version; for me 400
write the lettre a (minuscule)



For the screen, I closed the 2 layers below.



12. Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel, color white.



13. Selections>Promote Selection to Layer.
Selections>Select None.

14. Effects>Plugins>Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact - Extrude.
Select the preset Taper to Point in Center and ok.



15. Activate your Selection Tool , rectangle,
and select the top part as below



Press CANC on the keyboard
Selections>Select None.

16. Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.
Move the image down, as below.



17. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



18. Copy/Paste as new layer the two little elves of the tube petits_elfes_de_la_nuit by-Asako.

Move the two tubes at the top



19. On the two layers: Effects3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



20. Open the tube 1Patries_2801stravinksky ... and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 110%, resize all layers not checked.
Place the tube in the center.



Rename the layer "couple 1".

21. Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, color black.



22. Open the tube Grisi_Ballet_04 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 1 time to 80% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move the tube in the center, see my example.

Rename the layer "couple 2".

23. Open the tube Grisi_Ballet_03 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, 1 time to 80% and 1 time to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.
Move also this tube in the center.

Rename this layer "couple 3".

24. Open the tube Graça_Macêdo_BR_3296 and go to Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.

Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow, same settings.
Place correctly the tube as the previous.

Rename this layer "couple 4".

25 Sign your work on a new layer.

26. Animation.
1. Close the layers couple 2, couple 3 and couple 4.



2. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and go to Edit>Paste>Paste as new animation.

3. Go back go PSP.
Close the layer couple 1 and open the layer couple 2.



4. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Go back to Animation Shop and go to Edit>Paste>Paster after current frame.

5. On PSP.
Close the layer couple 2 and open the layer couple 3.



6. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
On Animation Shop go to Edit>Paste>Paste after current frame.

7. On PSP.
Close the layer couple 3 and open the layer couple 4.



8. Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
On Animation Shop go to Edit>Paste>Paste after current frame.
And you'll get an animation composed by 4 frames.

9. Edit>Select All.
Animation>Frame Properties and set to 125.



10. Animation>Resize animation, to 95%.

Check your result clicking on View Animation
and save as gif.

Your versions here




If you have problems or doubts, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

23 May 2022