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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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

Material
preset - pattern - tubes - selection

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 the gold tileand 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

Plugins
Alien Skin /SnapArt
Xenofex
Filter Attacks.

use this pencil to follow the steps
hold down Left click to grab it and move it
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Realization
1
open a new transparent image 820 * 620 px
flood fill with color  #556478

2
layers => duplicate
effects => plugins => Filter Attacks

3
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with the gold tile provided / settings  100 / 100

4
selections => load-save selection => from disk

DELETE on your keyboard
selections => select none
blend mode of the layer => Luminance (Legacy)

5
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow

6
layers => duplicate
rename both layer « xenofex 1 » and « xenofex 2 » from bottom to top

7
highlight « xenofex 1 » => effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation

highlight « xenofex 2 » => effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation
=> click on « random seend » at the bottom

8
copy / paste as new layer « fenêtre »
effects => image effects => offset

9
layers => new raster layer
select inside the windows (the four places)
selections => expand => 2 pixels

10
copy / paste into selection the landscape image
selections => select none

11
copy / paste as new layer « decor_roses »
effects => image effects => offset

drop a shadow - same settings as in step 6

12
highglight the layer with the window
select the dark part with the magic wand tool

selections => promote selection to layer
highglight the layer with the window again => delete on your keyboard
highglight « promoted selection »

13
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Snap Art / Pen and Ink

14
adjust => hue and saturation => colorize

selections => select none

15
layers => merge => merge down

16
drop a shadow - same settings as in step 6

17
layers => duplicate
rename both layer « window 1 » and « window 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « window 1 » => effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation

18
highlight « window 2 » => effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation
=> click on « random seend » at the bottom

19
copy / paste as new layer « etoiles »

20
copy / paste as new layer « merydesig_femme »
effects => image effects => offset

21
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Eye Candi 5 Impact / Perspective Shadow => preset provided

22
layers => new raster layer => apply your watermark (or signature)
your layers palette looks like this

edit -> copy special -> copy merged

23
animation with Animation Shop
open Animation Shop
file -> paste as new animation
back into PSP, close the eyes of layers « xenofex 1 »   « window 1 »
and open the eyes of layers « xenofex 2 »  « window 2 »
edit -> copy special -> copy merged
back into AS, paste after current frame
image property => 10 (default setting)
save as... type .gif

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Thank you for following this tutorial
My tag  Thank you Ladybird for the lovely Tube

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