This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental. It was created in Paint Shop Pro 8 and Animation Shop © 2009 Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved ~ Revised September 2012 ~ You will need the following to complete this tutorial: WS1-AR_AnimeBeauty221208.psp by Willeke Becky Mask022 yp_wordart_thoughts.psp yp_wordart_smile.psp FTU Scrap Kit "Coffee Break" by Connie's Creative Chaos The above can be downloaded here Extract to a file on your computer then open tube, mask and wordart in PSP and minimise Extract scrap kit to your desk top or where you can find it easily Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive ********** STEP 1 Open a new canvas 700 x 700 pixels white Layers >> Promote Background Layer Open frame Coffee3frameSM from scrap kit. Edit >> Copy Minimise frame Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer With Move Tool position so top left hand corner of the frame is at x=110 y=170 Select Magic Wand and click inside the frame Selections >> Modify >> Expand by 4 pixels Do not de-select STEP 2 Open paper Coffee 4sm from scrap kit. Edit >> Copy Minimise paper Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Selections >> Invert Hit the delete key Selections >> Select None Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down STEP 3 In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 2 (Frame) Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Repeat Drop Shadow changing Vertical and Horizontal Offsets to minus 2 (-2) STEP 4 Open paper Coffee 1sm from scrap kit Edit >> Copy Minimise paper Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer STEP 5 Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image Select Becky Mask022 from dropdown list Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group Effects >> Texture Effects >> Mosaic - Antique In the Layer Palette move this layer below Raster 3 Highlight Raster 2 STEP 6 Maximise tube WS1-AR_AnimeBeauty221208.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 75% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen Move into position as below Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow STEP 7 Open CoffeePoppySM from scrap kit Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 85% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen With the Move Tool position as below Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 3 STEP 8 CoffeePoppySM should still be on the clipboard Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Image >> Resize 45% Resize all layers unchecked Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen With the Move Tool position as below Zoom in on the hand and with the Eraser Tool - Round shape - Size 2 and remove parts of the stalk covering the thumb Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 3 STEP 9 Maximise CoffeeRedBradSM from scrap kit Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 3 With the Move Tool place as in finished tag STEP 10 Maximise CoffeeBrownBradSM from scrap kit Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow Same settings as in STEP 3 With the Move Tool place as in finished tag STEP 11 Repeat STEP 9 STEP 12 Maximise tube yp_wordart_thought.psp Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Move into position (see finished tag for placment) STEP 13 Maximise tube yp_wordart_smile.psp In the Layer Palette make sure the SMILE layer is highlighted Edit >> Copy Minimise tube Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer Move into position (see finished tag for placement) STEP 14 Layer >> New Raster Layer Add your name and/or watermark If you do not wish to animate your tag go to STEP 15 To animate your tag omit STEP 15 and go to STEP 16 STEP 15 Layers >> Merge >> Merge All Flatten Resize if desired Save as a jpg and your done STEP 16 In the Layer Palette hide Group 1 Highlight Raster 1 Layers >> Merge >> Merge Visible This is what you should have now Edit >> Copy Merged STEP 17 File >> Jasc Software >> Launch Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> As new animation Back to PSP STEP 18 Still in the Layer Palette, click on the plus sign Unhide Group 1 and highlight Hide layers M, I, L and E Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Back to PSP STEP 19 Unhide layer M Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Back to PSP STEP 20 Unhide Layer I Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Back to PSP STEP 21 Unhide Layer L Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame Back to PSP STEP 22 Unhide Layer E Edit >> Copy Merged Over to Animation Shop Edit >> Paste >> After Current Frame This is what you should have now STEP 23 Staying in Animation shop Let's take our animation for a test run View >> Animation It's running too fast so we'll slow the animation down Edit >> Select All Animation >> Frame Properties Change the Display time to 70 Animation >> Animation Properties STEP 24 Resize animation if desired Save as a gif I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. 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