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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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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
gold tile - tubes - selection - 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 the gold tile « dorado » 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
place the gradient into the folder « gradients » of Corel PSP general folder

Plugins
Unlimited 2 - Redfield
Animation Shop to create the animation

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 900 * 700 px
flood fill with the gradient « Glowing Heart-FK » provided

2
layers => duplicate
effects => plugins => Redfield / Ripples Magic

3
layers => new raster layer
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection « merydesig_divers181 »
selections => select none
adjust => hue and saturation => colorize => 255 / 0
layers => duplicate
image => mirror => mirror horizontal
layers => merge => merge down

4
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « decor 1 » and « decor 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « decor 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise

highlight « decor 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => change 40 by 50
close the eye of « decor 2 »

5
copy / paste as new layer « decor_coeur »
effects => image effects => offset

6
selections => select all
selections => float  -  selections => defloat
selections => modify => expand => 1 px

7
layers => new raster layer
flod fill selection with the gold tile
selections => select none
layers => arrange => move down

8
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « gold 1 » and « gold 2 » from bottom to top
highlight « gold 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => 40
highlight « gold 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => change 40 by 50
close the eye of « gold 2 »

9
highlight top layer
copy / paste as new layer « decor_oiseaux »
effects => image effects => offset

optional => drop shadow => 0 / 0 / 37 / 28 / white

10
layers => duplicate
 image => mirror => mirror horizontal

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

12
arrange the layer under the birds layers
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « gold hearts 1 » and « gold hearts 2 » from bottom to top

13
highlight « gold hearts 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => 40
highlight « gold hearts 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => change 40 by 50
close the eye of « gold hearts 2 »
highlight top layer

14
layers => new raster layer
flood fill with the gold tile
selections => load-save selection => from disk => load the selection provided

15
DELETE on your keyboard
selections => select none
layers => duplicate
rename both layers « frame 1 » and « frame 2 » from bottom to top

16
highlight « frame 1 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => 40
highlight « frame 2 » => adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => change 40 by 50
close the eye of « frame 2 »
highlight top layer

17
copy / paste as new layer « Valentines_Day_Bunnies_PNG_Clipart_Picture »
effects => image effects => offset

18
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow

19
layers palette looks like this

20
Animation
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop
edit => paste as new animation
back into Paint Shop Pro
close the eyes of « decor 1 »  « gold 1 »  gold hearts 1 »  « frame 1 »
open the eyes of « decor 2 »  « gold 2 »  gold hearts 2 »  « frame 2 »
edit => copy special => copy merged
into Animation shop => edit => paste after current frame
image property : 10 (default setting)
edit => save as... type .gif

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