Modern Dance Class

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translator’s note : I use PSPX9 to create my tags when translating
but you can follow this tutorial with any other version of PSP
Merydesig uses Animation Shop to create her animations
 I use Ulead Gif Animator. I added explanations for this software with Merydesig’s kind permissions

Material

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
double click on plugins’ preset to install it

Plugins
Flaming Pear - Alien Skin Eye Candy


use this pencil to follow the steps
hold down Left click to grab it and move it

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 700 pixels
selections -> select all
copy / paste into selection « cm_p10 »
effects -> user defined filter -> emboss 3

selections -> select none

2
layers -> duplicate
image -> resize -> uncheck « resize all layers » -> 70%

3
effects -> plugins -> Flaming Pear / Flexify 2 -> apply twice

4
top layer is highlighted
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Eye Candy 5-Impact -> Backlight
use the preset « dance » provided

5
copy / paste « 82 » as new layer
layers -> duplicate
on original layer -> adjust -> add-remove noise -> add noise (40)

on copy add noise changing the setting -> 50

6
copy / paste « notes » as new layer
effects -> image effects -> offset

layers -> duplicate
adjust -> add-remove noise on original and copy  as before (40 and 50)

7
copy / paste « piano » as new layer
layers -> duplicate
effects -> plugins -> Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation
on original layer

on copy keep apply the same plugin with the same settings, and click on « random »

8
copy / paste « merydesig_femme » as new layer
layers -> duplicat
effects -> distortion effects -> wind

9
highlight « cm_p »(bottom layer)
effects -> plugins -> Flaming Pear / Flood

highlight copy of cm_p and apply the same effect

10
copy / paste as new layer « MD_cadre » (frame) raster 1
layers -> duplicate -> add noise on original and copy layers as in step 5
copy / paste « MD_cadre » (frame’s decoration) raster 2 as new layer

11
apply your watermark on new layer
your layers palette looks like this

Animation with Animation Shop
close the eyes of all copies
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
in Animation Shop -> paste as new animation
back into psp
close the eyes of orignals layers, open the eyes of their copies
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
back into Animation Shop
paste after current frame
image properties -> 10
save as... type .gif

Animation with Ulead Gif Animator
close the eyes of all copies

edit -> saves as -> type .PSD
open Ulead Gif Animator
open your work
duplicate frame

in the objects column, close the eyes of orignals and open the eyes of copies

save your work as.... type .gif

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