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 from PSPX4, in the later versions of PSP the functions « Mirror » and « Flip » have been replaced by --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

Plugins
Unlimited 2 - Eye Candy 4000 - Filter Attacks
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  950 * 700 px
flood fill with the gradient provided

2
layers => duplicate twice => to obtain 3 layers
rename « BG 1 »    « BG 2 »   « BG 3 » from bottom to top

3
highlight « BG 2 »
effects => Unlimited 2 => Edges, Square => Square Edge_06

4
effects => 3D effects => drop shadow / white

5
highlight « BG 3 »
in the materials palette, set White as BG color
effects => plugins => Filter Attacks
translator’s note : as there are no precise settings, play with the cursors to obtain the result shown on the Screenshot

6
layers => duplicate => « copy of BG 3 »
effects => plugins => Eye Candy 4000 => Corona

7
highlight « BG 3 », apply the same effet, but click on « random seed » at the bottom
highlight top layer and close the eye of this layer before going on
your layers palette looks like this

8
copy / paste as new layer « MistedWinter2 !Holly »
objects => align => bottom

9
enable the « smart selection brush » with the following settings

select parts of the landscape as shown below

10
layers => duplicate
rename both layers «  glitter 1 » and « glitter 2 » from bottom to tom
highlight «  glitter 1 »
adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => 48

highlight «  glitter 2 »
adjust => add/remove noise => add noise => 58
close the eye of this layer before going on
selections => select none

11
copy / paste as new layer « cluster »
don’t move it
adjust => sharpness => sharpen

12
effects => plugins => VanDerLee / SnowScape

13
enable the magic wand tool and select inside this element (the transparent part)
selections => expand => 2 px
layers => new raster layer
copy / paste as new layer the woman misted image
adjust => sharpness => sharpen more
selections => invert
DELETE on your keyboard
selections => select none
layers => arrange => move down
highlight top layer

14
layers => new raster layer
apply your watermark or signature

15
your layers palette lokks like this

16
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop => edit => paste as new animation
back into PSP
close the eyes of « BG 3 » and « Glitter 1 »
open the eyes of « Copy of BG 3 » and « Glitter 2 »
edit => copy special => copy merged
open Animation Shop => edit => paste after current frame
image property => default setting => 10
save as... type .gif

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