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translator’s note : Merydesig uses PSPX9 and I use PSP2019
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
according to the version you use, the results might be slightly differents
Merydesig uses Animation Shop to create her animations
 I use Ulead Gif Animator

Hints & Tips
TIP 1 -> if you don’t want to install a font -->
open it in a software as « Nexus Font » (or other font viewer software of you choice)
as long as both windows are opened (software and font), your font will be available in your PSP
TIP 2 -> from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by -->
« Mirror » --> image => mirror => mirror horizontal
« Flip » --> image => mirror => mirror vertical

Supplies
tubes - selection - preset - gradient

open all tubes and duplicate them (window -> duplicate)
Close original tubes and work with the copies (to preserve the originals)
don’t forget to erase tubes’ watermarks before using them
open a gold tile (« dorado » or other) and minimize to tray. You will use it as a pattern (without installation)
place the selection into the folder « selections » of Corel PSP general folder
double click on the preset to install, or import
place the gradient into the folder « gradients » of Corel PSP general folder

Plugins

Unlimited 2 / Xera / Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 950 * 700 px
flood fill selection with the gradient provided

2
effects => plugins => Unlimited 2 => &<Bkg Kaleidoscope / Kaleidoscope 1

3
effects => plugins => Xero => Sparkles

4
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with color #470c04

5
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection « COLORES »

keyboard

6
selections => select none

7
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with a gold pattern
selections => load-save selection => from disk => selection « COLORES » again

selection => expand / 2 px
selection => invert
hit the DELETE key of your keyboard
selections => select none

8
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact / Extrude / preset « colores »

9
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow =>  color #b7a021

10
layers => arrange => move down
keep this layer highlighted into the layers palette
with the magic wand tool / mode « Add » / select the 4 tiles of the window
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste into selection « image 11 » (landscape)
selections => select none

11
enable the Smart Selection brush with these settings

select parts of the water and trees, (where you want ot animate)

12
selections => promote selection to layer
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « noise 1 » and « noise 2 » (from bottom to top)

13
highlight « noise 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise

highlight « noise 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => Random / 35%
selections => select none
close the eye of « noise 2 »
highlight top layer
your layers palette looks like this

14
copy / paste « feuille_cote » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset => H :  -244 / V : 19 / tick « custom » and « transparent»

15
layers => arrange => move down 5 times / your layer is now second from bottom in the layers palette

16
highlight top layer
copy / paste « autumn dreams by_mago74 » as new layer
effects => image effects => offset

17
copy / paste « MD_cadre » (the frame) as new layer

18
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « frame 1 » and « frame 2 » (from bottom to top)
highlight « frame 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise / 45%
highlight « frame 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => Random / 35%
close the eye of « frame 2 »
your layers palette looks like this

19 - Animation
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop => paste as new animation
back into PSP
open the eyes of « noise 2 » and « frame 2 »
close the eyes of « noise 1 » and « frame 1 »
edit => copy special => copy merged
back into Animation Shop => paste after current frame
animation => image properties => 10
save your work as... type .gif

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