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STEP 1: GETTING THE PROGRAMS AND FILES NEEDED

Go here and download a free trial version of PSP 8 and the resource packs
http://www.jasc.com/products/trialreg.asp?pid=k-psp8-usdir

Go here and download a free trial version of Animation Shop
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Downloads/Trials



Once you've installed the above programs... click on this link to install the filters. I saved it to my Received Files folder. Then opened it and copied the VisMan folder to C:/Program Files/Jasc Software Inc/Paint Shop Pro 8/Plugins

http://www.photoshop-filters.com/downloads/visman/visman.zip


To see what these filters do go to: http://www.photoshop-filters.com/html/visman.htm


http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Home
Click on Communities here you get your picture tubes. They will go in your PSP Picture Tubes file.



I haven't had any trouble with spyware/popups from downloading these trials.


These 2 programs and files are what you will use to make your glitter files.

STEP 2: MAKING A SIMPLE GLITTER FILE

1: Open Paint Shop Pro
2: Click on New (little picture of a sheet of paper)
    Settings should be :


Size- ANY -I am using 200x290 Pixels for the tutorial since this is the size picture being used in glittering part of a picture coming later.
*Be sure Transparent is checked.

3: Click on Flood Fill Tool (Looks like a tilted paint can)
If your tools toolbar isn't showing, Click on View: Toolbars: Tools

4: Now choose your color and click on the picture until it's completly covered (all the white and grey squares gone).


I used #C70912 for this tutorial. By clicking on the swatch(square that is red in the image above) a window will open where you can type in the #.

5: Click on Edit then click on Copy. Now Click on Edit again and click on Paste as New Image. Repeat
Click on Window and Cascade.
You will now have 3 copies of the image


6:  Click on Image Copy 1. Now Click on Adjust. Then, click on Add/Remove Noise. Now click on Add Noise


For Copy 1 I used Random 50% Monochrome checked

7: If you do NOT wish to add glitter, Click on File. Then, Export. Then, JPEG Optimizer.
Be sure Chroma Subsampling is set to none
Click OK and save as Image 1. You can close copy 1 you are done with it.


8: Repeat Step 6 and 7 Using Image Copy 2 and saving as Image 2
For Copy 2 I used Random 70% Monochrome checked

9: Repeat Step 6 & 7 Using Image Copy 3 and saving as Image 3
For Copy 3 I used Random 90% Monochrome checked

You can skip Step 3 if you don't want to add sparkles or other objects to your glitter.

STEP 3: ADDING SPARKLE TO THE GLITTER



1. Click on the Picture Tube Tool Button.


Settings:
I used Scale 50, 40, and 25 to make the sparkles on each image.
These are the choices I used:

If you don't see this bar, click on F4.

2. With Scale set to 50 click randomly on the glitter image 1.
Change Scale to 40 and click randomly again.
Change Scale to 25 and click again.


Remember, you're going to add more sparkles in the next 2 frames.
3. Select Image 2 and repeat Step 2
4. Select Image 3 and repeat Step 2

5. Now Click on windows and tile Vertically
Look to see if there are any large areas that have no sparkles in any of the frames. Don't forget your edges.


6.  Select Image 1
Click on File. Then, Export. Then, JPEG Optimizer.
Be sure Chroma Subsampling is set to none
Click OK and save as Image 1S.

7. Select Image 2
Repeat #8 Saving as Image 2S

8. Select Image 3
Repeat #8 Saving as Image 3S

STEP 4: LET'S ANIMATE THE GLITTER

1: Open Animation Shop
2: Click on Animation Wizard button


3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next


Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 10 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2 and Image 3 Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next


Click Finish


4: Click on the View Animation Button


5: Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file
click next until done using default settings


That's it. You now have a glitter you can use.

By Selecting different Picture Tubes you can get different sparkles and objects.



I hope you've enjoyed making glitter files.

1: OPEN PAINT SHOP PRO AND CLICK ON OPEN
Select the picture you want to add the sparkle to.

Here's the orginal of the one I used:


2: MAKE 4 COPIES OF THE IMAGE
Click & hold Shift and click D until you have a total of 5 pictures
Close the orginal picture ... do not  save any changes if prompted.

3: Click on Window ... click on Cascade
Now select Image 1

Click on the Picture Tube Tool Button.



4. ADDING SPARKLES

Settings:
I used Scale 25 to make the sparkles on each image.
These are the choices I used:

If you don't see this bar in PSP, click on F4.

With Scale set to 25 click randomly on the image where you want to add the sparkles.

5. Click on the 2nd image and add sparkles.
6. Click on the 3rd image and add sparkles.
7. Click on the 4th image and add sparkles.

Click on window ... Tile Horizontally
Check to see if there is anywhere that you need to add a sparkle


8. SAVING

Select Image 1
Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Transparency is set to existing image layer or transparency



Click OK and save as bunnys1, bunnys2, etc..

Repeat #8 for each of the 4 images.

You now have the images you need for Animation Shop.

LET'S MAKE IT SPARKLE

1: Open Animation Shop
2: Click on Animation Wizard button


3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next


Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 20 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2, 3, and 4 Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3, 4 ... click next


Click Finish


4: Click on the View Animation Button



5: Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file
click next until done using default settings


That's it. You now have a sparkle picture.

STEP 1: GETTING YOUR PICTURE READY
You have to have a background for the Overlay method to work.

1. Open PSP and open the picture you want. Click on Save As.. pick a file name. It will save with a white background.


2. Go to <a href="http://studio.imagemagick.net/MagickStudio/scripts/MagickStudio.cgi">ImageMagick Studio</a>

Select the picture you saved with a background and click on view.

3. Scroll down to Optional Attributes.

Settings:

Fuzz 5000 ... will have to adjust for different pictures
Method... Replace
Paint Type ... Matte


4. Click on the picture where you want the glitter to show through. If it selects to much, click the back button and adjust the fuzz number. Click on the picture until you have it the way you want. Using the back button as needed.


5. Click on output and save as a gif image. Click on the image. Right Click and Save to your computer. Right click on the image and Click on Properties. Write down the image size.

Your image is now ready.

STEP 2: GETTING THE GLITTER READY

MAKE A GLITTER USING THE TUTORIAL

MAKING YOUR OWN GLITTER FILES
STEP 2: MAKING A SIMPLE GLITTER FILE

IMPORTANT: The glitter needs to be the same size as the picture.

STEP 3: PUTTING IT TOGETHER

If you don't have <a href="http://studio.imagemagick.net/MagickStudio/scripts/MagickStudio.cgi">ImageMagick Studio</a> open, Open it back up.

1. Select the glitter file and click on view.

2. Click on Composite.
Settings should be Gravity Center ... Compose Over
Filename is the image you saved  at the end of STEP 1
Click on Composite button.

3. Click on Output and save as a gif file. Click on Image. Right Click on Image and save to your computer.


Here I added a Frame to it by clicking on Decorate :


Have Fun!

To Remove the Background see tutorial

STEP 1: GETTING YOUR PICTURE READY
You have to have a background for the Overlay method to work.

1. Open PSP and open the picture you want. Click on Save As.. pick a file name. It will save with a white background.


2. Go to <a href="http://studio.imagemagick.net/MagickStudio/scripts/MagickStudio.cgi">ImageMagick Studio</a>

Select the picture you saved with a background and click on view.

3. Scroll down to Optional Attributes.

Settings:

Fuzz 5000 ... will have to adjust for different pictures
Method... Replace
Paint Type ... Matte


4. Click on the picture where you want the glitter to show through. If it selects to much, click the back button and adjust the fuzz number. Click on the picture until you have it the way you want. Using the back button as needed.


5. Click on output and save as a gif image. Click on the image. Right Click and Save to your computer. Right click on the image and Click on Properties. Write down the image size.

Your image is now ready.

STEP 2: GETTING THE GLITTER READY

MAKE A GLITTER USING THE TUTORIAL


IMPORTANT: The glitter needs to be the same size as the picture.

1. Make a glitter files with glitter colors you would like to add. Make sure that they are the same size as the image.


STEP 3: PUTTING IT TOGETHER

If you don't have <a href="http://studio.imagemagick.net/MagickStudio/scripts/MagickStudio.cgi">ImageMagick Studio</a> open, Open it back up.

1. Select the glitter file and click on view.

2. Click on Composite.
Settings should be Gravity Center ... Compose Over
Filename is the image you saved  at the end of STEP 1
Click on Composite button.

3. Click on Output and save as a gif file. Click on Image. Right Click on Image and save to your computer.


STEP 4: ADDING DIFFERENT COLORED GLITTERS TO THE PICTURE


1. Select the image you saved with the first glitter color and click on view.

2. Scroll down to Optional Attributes.

Settings:

Fuzz 5000 ... will have to adjust for different pictures... I had to make it 2000 to get the blue flowers to glitter.
Method... Replace
Paint Type ... Matte


3. Click on the picture where you want the glitter to show through. If it selects to much, click the back button and adjust the fuzz number. Click on the picture until you have it the way you want. Using the back button as needed.


4. Click on Composite.
Settings should be Gravity Center ... Compose Over
Filename is the image you saved  with the first glitter color.
Click on Composite button.

5. Click on Output and save as a gif file. Click on Image. Right Click on Image and save to your computer.


6. Repeat STEP 4 until you have all the areas with different glitter that you want.


STEP 5: TIME TO GET RID OF THE BACKGOUND

See Tutorial on Removing Image Background.

1. Open Animation Shop. Click on Open. Open your completed glitter image.

2. Click on Frame 1. Right Click on it and select Save Frame As ... give it a file name and Save as a gif file.

Repeat This for each frame.

3. Now Open Paint Shop Pro and Click on Open.

Select Frame 1. Hold the Ctrl Key down and select the other frames. Now click Open.

4. Click on Window. Select Tile Vertically (or however you can best see your frames)

5. If your background color is NOT in your picture, SKIP this and go to #6. If your background color is in your picture, Click on the Flood Fill Tool (Looks like a tilted paint can).

Now Select a color that is not in the picture. Click around the picture in each frame until all around the outside of each picture is colored.



6. Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Areas that match this color is selected and pick the color of your background you want to make tranparent. You may have to adjust the tolorance to get it to make only what you want transparent.
Click OK. Name your file and click save.


Repeat #6 for each frame.

7. Go back to Animation Shop.

Click on Animation Wizard button



3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next



Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 10 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Frame 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Frame 2 and Frame 3. Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next


Click Finish


4: Click on the View Animation Button


5: Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file.

Here's what the globe will look like:


STEP 1: YOUR PICTURE(S)

Your picture needs to have a background. If you are using a transparent picture, select a 2nd picture to use as a background.

These are the images I used for this tutorial:


This is the Globe Tube I used:


Download <A HREF="http://www.pogocheats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20648.0;id=258">Globe Tube</A>
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

This is the Globe Base I used:


Download <A HREF="http://www.pogocheats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20648.0;id=257">Fancy Base Tube</A>Fancy Base Tube
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

Download <A HREF="http://www.pogocheats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=20648.0;id=259">Gold Sparkle Tube</A>
Save and copy to your PSP Tubes folder.

1. Open PSP, Click File and Open. Open your picture(s).

2. If using 1 picture, skip the next step.


STEP 2: GETTING YOUR PICTURE READY

1. Clean up the edges if needed. I had to remove the grey/white edge around the image. Using the magic wand tool (https://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8650/magicwand7wn.jpg) click on the grey/white areas around the image and click on the sissors. Repeat this until you are able to select all of the part of the picture that you don't want at one time. With some images there is not enough edge and it will only select one section at a  time. If this is happening right click on image (no more dotted lines) and  click on image  and change your canvas size.

2. With the part that you don't want selected click on Selections. Then, Invert.


3. I had to resize this image to 150% its orginal size so that it would look right on my background. To do this... Click on Image and Resize. Lock Aspect Ratio needs to be checked.


3. Now click on Edit and Copy. Minimize this image (https://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7647/minimize3cm.jpg).

4. Maximize (https://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5568/maximize2sg.jpg) the background image. Click on Edit and Paste as New Layer.


5. Click on the Move tool (https://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7186/move0pz.jpg) and click on the image to move it to where you want.

6. Click on Layers and Merge. Click on Merge Visible.



STEP 3: GETTING YOUR CIRCLE

1. Click on the Slection Tool (https://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9555/selectiontool2rl.jpg) .

Settings:
Selection Type ... Circle
Mode ... Replace
Feather ... 0
Anti - alias ... unchecked


2. Put the cross-hairs in the center of the image. Hold down the left mouse button and make a circle. If you don't get it right the first time, just click undo and try again.

3. Click on Edit and Copy. Minimize this image (https://img147.imageshack.us/img147/7647/minimize3cm.jpg).

4. Click on Edit and Paste as New Image.


STEP 4: GETTING YOUR CIRCLE READY

I had to Resize mine to 50% its orginal size. Adjust yours to a size you like. You can click on View and  Preview in Web Browser to see how large or small it is.

1. To change the size: Click on Image. Click on Resize. Adjust until you like the size.



STEP 5: ADDING THE GLOBE

1. Click on Layers and New Raster Layer.  Click OK. Default Settings are ok.



2. Click on Picture Tube Tool (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4800/picturetubetool9fq.jpg). Select the globe that you want. Click in the picture. I used the round globe with a scale of 72. If you don't get the globe the right size the first time, click the undo button and adjust the scale.


3. Click on the Move tool (https://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7186/move0pz.jpg) and click on the globe to move it to where you want.

4. Click on Layers and Merge. You want to Merge Visible.



STEP 6: ADDING THE BASE

1. Make room for the base on your canvas. Click on Image. Click on Canvas Size.

Settings:
Lock Aspect Ratio ... UNchecked
Placement ... Click on Center Up Arrow
Width & Height ... Adjust so that you can fit your base on the canvas


2. Click on Layers and New Raster Layer.  Click OK. Default Settings are ok.



3. Click on Picture Tube Tool (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4800/picturetubetool9fq.jpg). Select the base that you want. Click in the picture. I used the fancy base with a scale of 50.


4. Click on the Move tool (https://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7186/move0pz.jpg) and click on the base to move it to where you want.

5. Click on Layers and Merge. You want to Merge Visible.

STEP 7: ADDING SOME SPARKLE

1. Click Shift +D twice. You should now have 3 copies of the same image.

Click on Window ... click on Cascade
Now select Image 1

2. Click on the Picture Tube Tool Button (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4800/picturetubetool9fq.jpg).

Settings:
I used Scale 25 to make the sparkles on each image.
These are the choices I used:

If you don't see this bar in PSP, click on F4.

3. Randomly click on the image where you want to add the sparkles.
4. Click on the 2nd image and add sparkles.
5. Click on the 3rd image and add sparkles.


Click on window ... Tile so that you can see most of the images. Check to see if there is anywhere that you need to add a sparkle


STEP 8: SAVING

Select Image 1
Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Transparency is set to existing image layer or transparency.

Click OK and save.

Repeat for each of the images.

You now have the images you need for Animation Shop.


STEP 9: LET'S MAKE IT SPARKLE

1: Open Animation Shop
2: Click on Animation Wizard button


3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next


Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 20 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2 & 3 Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next


4. Click Finish

5. Click on the View Animation Button (https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/157/animationbuttton1wh.jpg).



6. Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file
click next until done using default settings


That's it. You now have a globe.

STEP 1: GETTING YOUR PICTURE READY


1. Open PSP and open the picture you want. Click on Shift +D to make a copy of your orginal. Close your orginal picture.

If your picture background color is in the picture, do this step. If it has no background or the background color is not in the image skip #2.

2. Click on the Magic Wand Tool (https://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4825/magicwand3an.jpg).


Now Select a color for the Background and Fill Properties. One that is not in the picture. Click around the picture. As each area is selected click on the sissors to cut this section out of the image. You will have to adjust the tolerance so that you can get the parts of background you want. Repeat selecting & cutting until all around the outside of the picture is colored


3. Make 2 copies of this image using Shift +D. Minimize both of these.

For this tutorial I used an image that had a transparent background, so I skipped #2.



STEP:2 ADDING THE GLITTER:

1. Click on the magic wand tool (https://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4825/magicwand3an.jpg).  You will have to adjust the tolerance so that you can get the parts of parts of the image you want to glitter.


Click on the image where you want glitter. As each section of the image is selected, Click on Adjust. Then, click on Add/Remove Noise. Now click on Add Noise. After the first selection Ctrl +Y will repeat this with each selection make.


NOTE: I used For Image 1 60%, Image 2 80%, Image 3 100%

 

STEP 3: SAVING EACH COPY

1.Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.

If your image started with a transparent backgound, make sure exsisting image or layer transparency is checked.

If your image has a background, be sure Areas that match this color is selected and pick the color of your background you want to make tranparent. You may have to adjust the tolorance to get it to make only what you want transparent.


Click OK. Name your file and click Save.

Repeat Step 2 and 3 for the other 2 copies.

STEP 4: ANIMATION SHOP

1. Open Animation Shop.

2. Click on Animation Wizard button (https://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3029/animationwizard2ui.jpg)

3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next


Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 10 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2 and Image 3. Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next


4. Click Finish.

(https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4369/3spmouse5qb.jpg)

5. Click on the View Animation Button (https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/157/animationbuttton1wh.jpg)

6. Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file.



Some examples:

ty Shady for this tutorial... excellent.... absolutely wonderful... I need to copy it and add it to my collection.. :)  ty ty ty

oopz left out which tutorial... my bad.. ---- GLITTER PART OF A PICTURE NOISE METHOD ---- this one... I love it

 Ok.. I tried tutorial addin glitter and I also animated the cartoon... not sure its appropriate since he's moonin... I hope admin will lemme know.. I dont intentionally wanna put something wrong

(https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/TokensTokensTokens/leprechaun.gif)

LMAO!  :)) I love it!

Ty.. I love makin animations... I use to have a web site of my work......... but I finally let it go.... had it for years... several nice things I did by hand-drawin on psp and animatin.....

you all are so talented great work  O0

 sp.gf I am way too old to figure that out, but thanks for your hard work and for sharing!  sp.gf

Unless you're already in the pine box you're never to old.

STEP 1: GETTING THE FILES YOU NEED

1. Purple Puff Tube - <A HREF="http://www.pogocheats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21903.0;id=267">Download</A>
Place in your PSP picture tube file.

2. Cassatta True Type Font - <A HREF="http://www.pogocheats.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21903.0;id=265">Download</A>
Unzip and place in your Windows Font Folder

STEP 2: LET'S START WITH THE PURPLE PUFF PERSON

1. Open PSP. Click on File and open a new transparent canvas 600 x 400 (w x h)
2. Click on the picture tube tool button (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4800/picturetubetool9fq.jpg) and select the purple puff tube.
3. Click on the canvas where you want your person to be. If you don't get it where you want click on the move tool (https://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8083/movetool1ey.jpg) (https://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8083/movetool1ey.jpg) to move it.


STEP 3: ADDING YOUR TEXT

1. Set your background and foreground to a dark color from the tube. You can use #4C1784


2. Click on the text tool button (https://img45.imageshack.us/img45/5184/textbutton0kv.jpg) (https://img45.imageshack.us/img45/5184/textbutton0kv.jpg)
Settings:
Create as ... Vector
Font ... Cassatta Zig
Size ... 48 or any size you want


3. Click anywhere on your image. Type in what you want your text to say. Click Apply.
Around your text is a box. You can click and drag the squares to adjust the size of your text.

STEP 4: MAKING YOUR TEXT REALLY ZIG
1. Click on the + sign next to Vector 1 in your layer pallette


2. Right click on your text. Select Convert Text to Curves ... As Character Shapes




3. Click on the + sign beside your text



4. On your layer pallete, Select the first letter in your text. Now move your mouse cursor over the letter on your canvas so that the cross hairs are centered over the circle in the middle.


Move the letter to where you want it.

Repeat #4 for each letter in your text

5. Right click on Vector 1 in your layer pallete. Select Convert to Raster Layer


STEP 5: ADDING EFFECTS TO YOUR TEXT

1. Click on Effects ... 3D Effects ... Inner Bevel

Settings:
Choose a color that compliments your text color. I've used white, #DD9FED, and other light shades.
Look at picture for other settings.


Click OK once you have all your settings correct.

2. Click on Effects ... 3D Effects ... Drop Shadow

Settings:
Choose a color that compliments your text or web page color. I've used white, #865AB3, as well as other shades.
Look at picture for other settings.


STEP 6: RESIZE CANVAS

Click on Image ... Canvas Size
Select a size just large enough for your picture.

STEP 7: SAVE IMAGE

Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Transparency is set to existing image layer or transparency.

Click OK and save.

STEP 8: MAKING THE PUFF PERSON MOVE

1. Right click on Purple Puff Layer in your layer pallete. Click on Duplicate.

2. Click on the copy in your layer pallete to make sure it is the active layer. Click Control +M to mirror the image.
3. Line up the legs of both puff people.
4. In your layer pallete Right click on the orginal of the puff person and click Delete.



STEP 9: SAVE IMAGE

Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Be sure Transparency is set to existing image layer or transparency.

Click OK and save.


STEP 10: ANIMATE YOUR PUFF PERSON

1: Open Animation Shop
2: Click on Animation Wizard button


3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next


Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 45 ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on Image 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on Image 2  Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2 ... click next


4. Click Finish

5. Click on the View Animation Button (https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/157/animationbuttton1wh.jpg) .




6. Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file
click next until done using default settings




I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial. I learned how to do this at http://www.snowdropdesign.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Puffpeople.html

Shady... step two d/l is not a font file... its an image file of the purple puff people... I downloaded it to put in my font folder....

If anyone need font before Shady gets a chance to add it... here it is from this site

http://desktoppub.about.com/library/fonts/hs/uc_cassattazig.htm

Picture Tube has been updated in the downloads section of the Picture Gallery. O0

Pulling my hair out.... by the hand full... <rofl>  I give up on this tutorial... itz kickin my arsenal... <cant say real word>

(https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/TokensTokensTokens/purple2.gif) ok with white bg


(https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/TokensTokensTokens/purple.gif) transparent bg

(the gif do not get so dark until Animation Shop --step save take it thru a 2nd optomize--) and it comes out horrible

both images were done completely the same... nothing was altered...NOTHING!! but the background... and once upload it via photobucket...it even <transparent>resize image automatically

I need a tutor... for this tutorial... I dont have much hair left to pull out

(https://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c28/TokensTokensTokens/purple1.gif)  would help if i upload right image

lmao that mooning one is funny  ;D

lol tyvm...

 :(

Since there was not a thread about non glitter animated sigs, I did not want to start one just to test mine. I hope this is alright. ;)

(https://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7861/cowboy63framed26xc.gif)

 :D

Thanks to everyone with their tips. Without them I could not have done it. O0

Quote from: cowboy63 on March 23, 2006, 04:05:31 PM
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Since there was not a thread about non glitter animated sigs, I did not want to start one just to test mine. I hope this is alright. ;)

(https://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7861/cowboy63framed26xc.gif)

Lookz Great!!, Cowboy.... very nice job!!

 O0

Ty Ty Tokens it was my first try. Spent all day figuring out how to do it but the Tutorials helped a lot!

:D

Great Job Cowboy!  :D

Here's so samples of other things that can be done with the puff people:
(https://img154.imageshack.us/img154/6788/puffanim078di.gif)  (https://img154.imageshack.us/img154/1148/puffanim127wq.gif)  (https://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9071/puffanim229en.gif)
(https://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8092/puffanimline4ci.gif)


Here's some different colors:

(https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/492/puffcritter021pr.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1259/puffcritter034rk.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5742/puffcritter042ne.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8237/puffcritter056yb.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3474/puffcritter136xh.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6/puffcritter062gd.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2563/puffcritter122hy.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7120/puffcritter077zx.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2429/puffcritter111qm.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1634/puffcritter083fy.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3459/puffcritter096er.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2926/puffcritter102uw.gif) (https://imageshack.us)  (https://img219.imageshack.us/img219/592/puffcritter149yd.gif) (https://imageshack.us)

(https://www.pogocheats.net/proxy/?http://home.att.net/~corley-holland/PuffCritterGG.gif) (http://home.att.net/~corley-holland/PuffCritters.html) Here's were they came from and where to find more information about them.

Aweee little puff people...how cute... O0

STEP 1: SELECTING AN ANIMATION

TIPS:
1. Use an animation with minimal movement or 4 or fewer frames until you get the basics of adding glitter to the images. You will need to select the area you want to add glitter to on each frame separately.

2. Use an animation that has colors that are easy to select. As you master selecting using the different tools then use animations that has many colors or colors that are similar.

The image used for this tutorial:


STEP 2: ANIMATION SHOP

1. Open the image you want to use in animation shop.
2. Press Ctrl + A to select all the frames.
3. Press Ctrl + C to copy all the frames.

STEP 3: PSP

1. Open PSP
2. Click on Edit, then select Paste. Next select As Animation As Multiple Images



STEP 4: SELECTING PARTS OF THE IMAGE TO ADD GLITTER TO

1. Click on the Magic Wand Tool (https://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4825/magicwand3an.jpg) . You will have to adjust the tolerance so that you can get the parts of parts of the image you want to glitter.

For this image settings are 60% tolerance, Mode is Add(Shift)


2. Click on the image where you want to add glitter.
TIPS:
If you need to adjust the tolerance to get the parts you want selected. I would do all of that part of the image in all the frames with the same tolerance setting. Then, go back to image 1 and change the tolerance. Select the part of the image that needs that tolerance setting. Then do the other frames using that tolerance. Repeat until you have what you want selected.

You can also use Ctrl + Shift + I to select the opposite part of the image. You can use this to switch back and forth to get the parts you want selected.

Press the S to use the Selection Tool (https://img52.imageshack.us/img52/9555/selectiontool2rl.jpg) . You can use this to select parts to glitter also.
3. Repeat #2 for all other frames in the animation.

4. Make 3 copies of each frame by clicking on each frame and clicking Shift +D 2 times. For this image you will end up with 12 frames.

STEP 5: ADDING NOISE

1. Go to image 1. Click on Adjust. Then, click on Add/Remove Noise. Now click on Add Noise. Do this for both copies also changing the noise amount.

Settings: For this image I used 30, 35, 40% noise with Gaussian and Monochrome checked.


2. Repeat #1 for all the frames in the animation.

STEP 6: SAVING EACH COPY

1.Click on File. Then, Export. Then, GIF Optimizer.
Make sure exsisting image or layer transparency is checked.


2. Repeat #1 for each all copies of all the frames.

STEP 7: ANIMATION SHOP
1. Open Animation Shop.

2. Click on Animation Wizard button (https://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3029/animationwizard2ui.jpg)

3: Wizard Choices
Same as the first image frame ... click next
Transparent ... click next
Upper Left corner of the frame  With preceding frames contents ... click next
Yes, Repeat the animation indefinitely ... click next
How Long do you want each frame to be displayed? 10 or adjust to suit your animation ... click next
Add Image ...  Click on frame 1 Click and hold the ctrl key and click on the other frames in the animation. Click Open ... make sure they are in order 1,2, 3 ... click next

4. Click Finish.

5. Click on the View Animation Button (https://img90.imageshack.us/img90/157/animationbuttton1wh.jpg)

If it is what you want, Click on File. Then, Save As
Pick a file name and save as a gif file. You are done.

If it's not, go to step 8.

STEP 8: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANIMATION

1. If the glitter isn't moving enough or to much, press ctrl + A to select all the frames. Then press Alt + enter to adjust the frame properties. Here adjust the display time.

2. Another adjustment you can make is to duplicate frames. Select the frame(s) you want to duplicate. Press Ctrl + C. Select the frame you want it to come after and press Ctrl + Shift + L

For this image I selected the first 3 frames by clicking on frame 1 holding down the shift key and clicking on the 3rd frame. I then pressed Ctrl + C. Clicked on frame 3 and pressed Ctrl + Shift + L to paste the 3 frames after frame 3. I pasted the frames 4 times. When done I had 24 frames.

(https://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9920/bunnyselecting3ns.gif) (https://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9920/bunnyselecting3ns.gif)

(https://img487.imageshack.us/img487/7260/bunnypaste37vk.gif) (https://img487.imageshack.us/img487/7260/bunnypaste37vk.gif)

The first image is the original, Second without adding the extra frames, Third final with adding the frames.
By adding the frames instead of slowing down the delay time it keeps the glitter moving and slows down the eye blinking.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.  (https://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2681/bunnyblink8mf.gif) (https://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2681/bunnyblink8mf.gif)

STEP 1: New Image

1. Open a new square image. I used 300 X 300 for this tutorial.

2. Using the Flood Fill tool (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/8524/floodfilltool6mf.gif) make it Black .

STEP 2: Getting Started

1. Add a new Raster Layer (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/9717/newrasterlayer9vv.gif)

2. On the new layer, draw a white horizontal ellipse (or any color you want) using the Preset Shapes Tool. (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/3507/presetshapetool9sa.gif)

Setting:  Antialias ... Checked

The width of this ellipse and the amount of deformation in the next step will affect the width of your sparkles. Adjust both to what you like.


STEP 3: Deformation

1. Click on Effects. Select Geometric Effects. Then select Perspective Horizontal.

Settings:
Distortion ... 100
Edge Mode ... Transparent


STEP 4: Mirror

1.  Click on the Mirror Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/8393/mirrorbutton9vl.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select Mirror.



2. Repeat step 3 using the same settings.


3. Deform the image again by repeating Step 3 using the new settings.

Settings:
Distortion ... 85 or to the thickness you want your sparkle to be
Edge Mode ... Transparent


4. Mirror and repeat using the new settings again.


STEP 5: Copy & Rotate

1. Click Ctrl + C. Then, Click Ctrl + L
OR Click on Edit. Then select Copy. Now, Click on Edit. Then select Paste and select As A New Layer.

2. Click the Free Rotate Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/7769/rotatebutton5qo.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select Rotate. Then, Free Rotate.

Settings:
Degrees  ... 90
Direction ... Right or Left has no effect
All boxes ... Unchecked



3. If you want a Cross Sparkle, skip step 6.

STEP 6: Adding More

1. Click Ctrl + C. Then, Click Ctrl + L
OR Click on Edit. Then select Copy. Now, Click on Edit. Then select Paste and select As A New Layer.

2. Click the Free Rotate Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/7769/rotatebutton5qo.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select Rotate. Then, Free Rotate.

Settings:
Degrees  ... 45
Direction ... Right or Left. Will use the opposite for the next one.
All boxes ... Unchecked


3. If you want these a little shorter than the vertical or horizontal ones, resize them by Clicking on the Image Resize button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/863/imageresize1zy.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select, Resize.

Settings:
Pixel Dimensions ... 75 percent or any size you like
Check ... Lock Aspect Ratio
Uncheck ... Resize all Layers


4. Click Ctrl + C. Then, Click Ctrl + L
OR Click on Edit. Then select Copy. Now, Click on Edit. Then select Paste and select As A New Layer.

5. Click on the Mirror Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/8393/mirrorbutton9vl.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select Mirror.


STEP 7: Getting Rid of the Black

1. In your Layer Palette, click on the layer that you made black.

2. Click on the Delete Layer Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/9326/deletelayer3bc.gif)
OR Right click on the Layer in the palette and click on delete.


STEP 8: Merge and Touch Up

1. Right click on any of your layers in your layer palette. Then, select Merge and Merge Visible.
OR Click on  Layers, and select Merge  and Merge Visible


2. Zoom in on your image to make sure you don't have any grey spots on it. If you do, use your paint brush tool (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/1765/paintbrushtool1ky.gif) and carefully paint them.


3. Colorize the sparkle any way you like. I like to use the adjust HSL button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/8725/colorize7pt.gif) For very bright white, Adjust and use maximum whiteness and brightness.

STEP 9: Resize and Save

1. Click on on the Image Resize button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/863/imageresize1zy.gif)
OR Click on Image. Then select, Resize.

Settings:
Pixel Dimensions ... 50 percent or any size you like
Check ... Lock Aspect Ratio
Check or Uncheck ... Resize all Layers ... You only have 1 layer now so it doesn't affect it.


2. Click Ctrl + C. Then, Click Ctrl +V
OR Click on Edit. Then select Copy. Now, Click on Edit. Then select Paste and select As A New Image.

3. Click on File and Select Export, then Picture Tube.  Pick a name for your Sparkle. Default settings are ok. 

It is now available when you click on your Picture Tube Tool Button (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/6053/picturetubebutton7ph.gif)

You can add a Glow effect to the Sparkle by adding a New Layer and dragging that below the first layer in your layer pallete. Then use the Airbrush Tool (https://img416.imageshack.us/img416/6305/airbrushtool1ac.gif) to put a round circle.


You can make different sparkles by using a diamond instead of an ellipse and/or using pinch deformation instead of horizontal perspective.

Have fun and experiment! Shady