Animated Film Strip First I want to thank Jim Warren for allowing me to use his beautiful Digital Graphic of Island Dreams. Do visit Jim's Website. The idea for this came from me playing with the Original Film Strip Tag Tutorial. I had used a different Graphic, and have received many people asking how I animated it. So in answer to all of you here is the tutorial so you can accomplish it too. This tutorial is written in and for PSP Version 8 and Animation Shop, and assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP and Animation Shop. There are NO outside filters used on this tutorial. I am sure this can easily be done in other versions with a few adjustments. Tutorial was written on July 30, 2004. My tutorials are only guidelines to help you accomplish a certain creation. Please feel free to be inventive and take whatever liberties you would like. I hope each of you enjoy this tutorial. Your finished creation is yours to do with as you please, other than make a profit from it. What you will need for this tutorial: Jasc Paint Shop Pro HERE PSP Version 8 Demo Supplies HERE zipped and in its own Folder. Place the tubes and graphic in a Folder of your choice, so it is available to open in PSP with the browser. IMPORTANT: Before I start I need you to read this, as what I am saying is going to help you achieve the best looking waterfall animation that you can. Pay very close attention when I have you rename a layer, or move a layer. I have provided lots of Screen Shots to help you along the way. In this Graphic, or a different one if you prefer, please make your selections in an Up and Down directions, so you get a good water flow....a sideways selection in most occasions will only make your animation jump around. The only exception I can tell you now is that when you are working at the base of a waterfall, and you want it to look as if it is splashing up and down. When you make a selection stay within the light areas, and avoid dark ones, as it will not give you a good effect. When you are selecting water that is to go thru the holes of the film be careful to stay well within the hole you are going thru, or this too will make it look jumpy. Don't rush thru the tutorial, as some parts seem a little tedious, but is well worth it when you see your final result. It is a bit long until you have all your selections made, and are prepared for Animation Shop. Now with that behind us..whew.... LOL lets begin. 1. Open all the tubes in PSP and Minimize them for now. Open the Graphic. 2. Restore FilmSingle tube. Edit/Copy and close out. Edit/Paste "As a new Layer" Move it down so the bottom edge is on the Edge of the Falls, where the color changes. You can look at the above graphic if you need help on placement. Rename this layer "Film Single" Save As "IslandDreams_In Process" to folder of your choice. 3.Restore FilmStrip tube. Edit/Copy and close out. Edit/Paste "As a new Layer". Move it Up and Over, until you have the Top Palm Leaf in the middle of Frame and Left side is on her Shoulder. See above graphic for help in placement. Rename this "Film Curve". Remember to save Often. 4.With your Lasso Tool set on Point to Point, Mode: Replacement, Feather: 0, Smoothing: 0, Anti-alias CHECKED. The first selection is on the Top Right see Screen Shot for Guide.
5.Select Background layer again. With Lasso Tool, select several area's and use your Shift Key plus Lasso Tool to add more selections. See Screen Shot for Guide to selections.
6. Select your background layer again, Select new area on Top Left. See Screen Shot for Guide.
7. Select your background layer again, Select new area on Middle Left. See Screen Shot for Guide.
8. Select your background layer again, Select new area on Bottom. See Screen Shot for Guide
9. Time to check our layers now. Look at your image and see if it looks like the Guide below with water over or under Film. If you have an error, correct it now, by moving that layer up or down.
10. On layer palette Select Middle R layer. Right Click and Duplicate. Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple. Setting in Screen Shot Below.
11. Working your way up your layers palette and select Top R 1, Right Click and Duplicate. Right Click and Duplicate. Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same settings. Do NOT duplicate either of the Film Layers. Save 12.Working your way up your layers palette and select Top L1, Right Click and DuplicateRight Click and Duplicate. Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting. Save 13. Again working your way up your layers palette and select Middle L, Right Click and Duplicate. Right Click and Duplicate. Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting. Save 14. Again this time Bottom M. Right Click and Duplicate. Right Click and Duplicate. Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same settings. Save 15. Select Middle R layer, (Not the Copy) Edit/Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple changing the Wavelength to 20 all other setting the same. 16. Select Top R layer, (Not the Copy) Edit/Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting as Step 15. Save 17. Select Top L 1 layer, (Not the Copy) Edit/Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting as Step 15. Save 18. Select Middle L layer, (Not the Copy) Edit/Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting as Step 15. Save 19. Select Middle Bottom layer, (Not the Copy) Edit/Effects/Distortion Effects/Ripple, same setting as Step 15. Save 20. On layer Palette Turn OFF all Copies of Layers. 21. Select Top Layer on Palette add a New Layer. "Name it Frame." Selections/Select All. Selections/Modify/Contract by 20. Selections/Invert. Flood Fill with White. 22. Restore CornerFilmStrip Tube. Edit/Copy and close Tube. Edit/Paste "As a New Layer". Using the mover tool place the Tube on the TOP Left corner. Duplicate/Image Mirror. Duplicate/Image Flip. Duplicate/Image Mirror. 23. Add New layer on top of layer Palette. Name it "Watermark". Place your watermark, or signature on the graphic. 24. This is What your Layer Palette should look like, prior to saving for Animation Shop
25. Lets Save now for Animation Shop. Be sure that your Save Options are set so that it saves for PSP7 or before. I set mine compatible with PSP 5,See Screen Shot:
26. Save As "IslandDreams BASE.pspimage. This is your original if you have to make changes. Save AS AGAIN as IslandDreams 1.pspimage 27. On layer Palette change to the ORIGINAL Names of Layers. ie. Middle R OFF and Copy of Middle Right ON. Repeat this until you have all of the Original name layers turned OFF and copies ON. Save As "IslandDreams 2.pspimage. Wow...I need a break, don't you...:) 28. Now lets open Animation Shop. Lets set up your Preferences so you never have to Merge an Animation again.
29. Use your Animation Wizard As follows.
Next
Next Your Animation is now open in the main frame. You can now view your Animation by selecting the VIEW ANIMATION on the TOP RIGHT of the Menu. If you are satisfied with the speed and look you can now do your "Save As", by placing it in the folder of your choice.
I would like to Thank my Testers. For Load time, I have put their work on a Page all of their own..... HERE
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