Tutorial written by Joanne Salgado on May 14th, 2016
for those who have a working knowledge of PSP.
I'm using PSP9 to create my tuts.
Any resemblance to any other tutorial is coincidental.
Do not copy and paste this tutorial anywhere on the net.
If you want to translate please ask first.
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Material:
Tube: "Mermaid Magic" by Ladymishka Commission, you can purchase it here
do not use without the proper #license.
PTU Kit "Oh Mermaid" by Bibi's Collection, you can purchase it here
Animation: SimoneAni-277, HERE at Scrappy Bit Of Fun and any Bubble animation you have.
Font: Wide Latin
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--> Remember to save often and use my tag as reference if necessary. Use a Drop Shadow of your preference on layers. This a tutorial with many steps, remember to keep saving.
1. Create a new image 700x500. All extra space will be removed at the end.
2. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (114). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Rename this layer FRAME. Now click on Layer 1 (bottom layer) and leave it invisible.
3. Select inside the frame. Expand > 10. add a new layer and move it below the frame layer. Open BIBI-OHMERMAID PAPERS (2). Copy and paste into selection. Duplicate and rename this layer BACK. Turn the original layer and the frame invisible. Keep selected. If isn't active, please be sure to click on BACK layer now.
4. Now everything will be used over the background. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (96). Add a new layer. Copy and paste into selection. Blend Mode: Burn. Invert selection.
5. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (34). Resize 35%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it a little up. Delete (you're using inverted selection to keep outside clean, keep selected until I say to deselect).
6. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (119). Resize 8%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it up and a little to left.
7. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (127). Resize 10%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to right. Duplicate. Mirror. Resize 70%. Place it near the first one.
8. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (30). Resize 15%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it slightly to left. Duplicate. Resize 70%. Mirror. Move it up and to right. Mirror again. Free Rotate: Left-10. Place it near the first one.
9. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (135). Resize 20%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to left. Delete.
10. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (27). Resize 20%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it below the castle layer and place it behinf the towers on left showing only the top. Duplicate and place it under the right towers as well.
11. Click on castle layer. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (88). Resize 25%. Mirror. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down. Delete.
12. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (31). Resize 20%, Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to left. Delete. Deselect.
13. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (123). Resize 15%. Copy and paste as new layer. Place it above the castle on the left. Merge all visible layer. Rename it ANI. Turn it invisible and visible the FRAME layer.
14. Click on FRAME layer. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (106). Resize 60%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to left.
15. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (139). Resize 20%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to left. Duplicate. Mirror. Duplicate again. Place it on the right side of the first one.
16. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (51). Resize 45%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to right.
17. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (79). Resize 50%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to right.
18. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (129). Resize 20%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and a little to right.
19. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (122). Resize 40%. Mirror. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to right.
20. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (26). Resize 45%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to left. Place it in front of the two flowers.
21. Open your tube. Resize. Copy and paste as new layer. Place the mermais seated on the rock at the left.
22. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (13). Resize 30%. Mirror. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to right. Place it like is leaving the frame.
23. Add your copyright info and license#. Add your name and merge all visible layers. Rename it FRAME. Leave it open to ease the bottom elements placement. Turn the original paper back visible. Click on the Layer 1 (bottom layer, but keep it invisible).
24. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (64). Copy and paste as new layer. Move it down and to right. Duplicate. Mirror. Flip.
25. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (89). Resize 55%. Copy and paste as new layer. Move it to left. Duplicate. Mirror.
26. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (108). Resize 10%. Copy and paste as new layer. Place it over the tree braches. Duplicate and cover some other branches with it. Use mirror and resize again if wanted.
27. Open BIBI-OH MERMAID ELEMS (109). Resize 15%. Copy and paste as new layer. Place it over the tree braches. Duplicate and cover some other branches with it. Use mirror and resize again if wanted.
28. Turn FRAME layer invisible and merge all visible layers. Rename it BACK.
29. Use Crop > Merged Opaque to get rid of any extra space. Turn Layer 1 (bottom layer) visible. Now we start to animate.
OPCIONAL --> If you do not want to do the animation turn all layers visible and save as PNG.
ANIMATION SHOP
1. PSP -> With BACK layer and Layer 1 visible and all other layers invisible. Copy merged.
2. AS -> Activate the Propagate Paste. Paste as new animation. Reserve.
3. PSP -> With FRAME layer and Layer 1 visible and all other layers invisible. Copy merged.
4. AS -> Paste as new animation. Reserve.
5. PSP -> With ANI layer and Layer 1 visible and all other layers invisible. Copy merged.
6. AS -> Click on Effects > Insert Image Effect. Chose Underwater and use the settings I show below (including the waves):
7. Click on first frame and delete. Now you have 9 frames. Click on first frame and select all.
8. Activate your tag BACK. Duplicate it until you have 9 frames. Click on first frame and select all.
9. Click on the underwater animation and copy.
10. Activate the tag BACK. Paste into selected frames. Use the paper background as placement. Click to insert the animation.
11. Activate the tag FRAME. Copy.
12. Activate the tag almost ready you made. Made sure all frames are selected. Paste into selected frames. Take care when placing the frame over the background.
13. Open Simone's animation. Select all frames. Resize 35%. Cull animation as shown below twice to keep 6 frames in total. Click on first frame and select all. Copy.
14. Activate your tag. Click on frame 3 and holding shift click on frame 8 (6 frames). On frame 3 paste into selected frames and place it over the dolphin head.
15. OPTIONAL -> Open your Bubble animation. Click on first layer to select all. Copy. Activate your tag. Click on frame 1. Select all. Paste into selected frames and place the bubbles in two places.
16. Click on frame 1. Select all. Change the Frame Properties to 18. Save as GIF.
