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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

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

Plugins
Unplugged Effects - Alien Skin Xenofex - Toadies
Animation Shop for the animation

Use the pencil to follow the steps hold down left click to grab and move it

Realization
1
open a new transparent image 900 * 750 px
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection « image 11 »

2
layers => duplicate

3
effects => plugins => Toadies => Look Butthead aTV

4
effects => plugins => Distort => Turn Your Inside outside

5
effects => plugins => VanDerLee => SnowScape

6
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow

the shadow layer is highlighted
layers => duplicate
blend mode of the layer : Dissolve
rename the layer : « Snow 1 »

7
layers => duplicate
rename the layer : « Snow 2 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation

8
apply the same effect on « snow 1 » but click on « random seed » at the bottom
highlight « snow 2 »

9
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection « blacklady_TheSnowQueen_over2_01. »
selections => select none

10
copy / paste as new layer « decor_2_hiver »
rename the layer « decor 1 »

11
layers => duplicate
rename the layer « decor 2 »
effects => plugins => Alien Skin Xenofex 2 / Constellation (same settings as in sstep 7)

12
apply the same effect on « decor 1 » but click on « random seed » at the bottom
highlight « decor 2 »

13
copy / pastee as new layer « decor_hiver »
effects => image effects => offset

14
copy / pastee as new layer « decor_hiver_2 »
effects => image effects => offset

15
copy / pastee as new layer « neige »
effects => image effects => offset

16
copy / pastee as new layer « merydesug_enfant »
effects => image effects => offset

17
highlight bottom layer
selections => select all
image => crop to selection
highlight top layer
selections => select all
copy / paste into selection « contour »
selections => select none

18
apply your watermark on a new layer
your layers palette looks like this

19
Animation
close the eyes of « snow 2 » and « decor 2 »
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop
edit => paste as new animation
back into PSP
close the eyes of « snow 1 » and « decor 1 »
open the eyes of « snow 2 » and « decor 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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