CREATE JIGSAW PIECES
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ SEPTEMBER 2014
Copyright © 2013/14 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE


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Materials

136480_cc.jpg HERE
Save to a folder on your computer

Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://www.pircnet.com/downloads.html


** ALIENSKIN XENOFEX 2 **
http://monunivers.123.fr/filtres3.htm


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STEP 1

Open a new image 700 x 500
Transparent background
PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel
PSPX3-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel


Flood fill with
BLUE #68b7e8

STEP 2

LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER

EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> Alienskin Xenofex 2 >>> Puzzle

Select the SETTINGS tab >>> Many Pieces


STEP 3

Click the BASIC Tab
and enter these settings
for a puzzle with 5 pieces across
and 4 rows down.
STEP 4

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT =
2
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

ZOOM IN and Flood Fill with BLACK

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN

NOTE: We have 20 jigsaw pieces so.... we will delete 2 at a time to make this exercise a little quicker.

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE (9 Times)
CLOSE ALL LAYERS EXCEPT Copy (9) of Raster 1

I will be deleting the pieces in logical order (to keep track) for this exercise
BUT
You can do them in random order if you wish.
STEP 5

With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = ADD (Shift)
Match Mode =
RGB Value
Tolerance =
8
Feather =
0
Antialias =
Checked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX
- X6: There is no " Sample Merged"
PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked

PSP9
- X6: ANTIALIAS =
Outside

Select the 2 top left corner pieces
STEP 6

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


STEP 7

CLOSE Copy (9) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (8) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 2 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 8

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 9

CLOSE Copy (8) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (7) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 4 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 10


SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 11

CLOSE Copy (7) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (6) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 6 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 12

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 13

CLOSE Copy (6) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (5) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 8 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 14

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 15

CLOSE Copy (5) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (4) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 10 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 16

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 17

CLOSE Copy (4) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (3) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 12 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 18

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 19

CLOSE Copy (3) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy (2) of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 16 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 20

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 21

CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.
Select the 18 pieces you selected before
PLUS
2 more pieces
STEP 22

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 23

CLOSE Copy of Raster 1
OPEN & ACTIVATE Raster 1

With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings.

This time we will select the 2 remaining pieces
STEP 24

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 4
SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT
STEP 25

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

CLOSE Raster 1

SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
Open up the 136480_cc.jpg image in your PSP workspace
(OR Open an image of your choice)

Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options


Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image
and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options.


DESELECT

Add your name to this layer

Rename this layer bgd

NOTE:
I will be closing the layers one at a time in ascending order
BUT
you may close the layers one at a time in RANDOM order
for a different effect.
STEP 26

Let's animate...

OPEN ALL LAYERS

ACTIVATE the bgd layer

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

STEP 27

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste As New Animation' from the options.

Back to PSP.


CLOSE Raster 1

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options


STEP 28

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste A
fter Current' on top menu


Back to PSP.

CLOSE Copy of Raster 1

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options

STEP 29

In ANIMATION SHOP

Right click the workspace and select
'Paste A
fter Current' on top menu

Back to PSP.

CLOSE Copy (2) of Raster 1

Right click on Title Bar and select
Copy merged from the options


STEP 30

Continue in this manner closing one layer at a time until
all layers EXCEPT the bgd layer is closed.

You should have 10 frames

Back to PSP.
CLOSE Copy (9) of Raster 1

Right click on Title Bar and select Copy from the options


In ANIMATION SHOP


Right click the workspace and select 'Paste A
fter Current' on top menu
You should have 11 frames
STEP 31

Edit >> Select All


Right click on Title Bar of frames
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time = 50

STEP 32

RIGHT Click inside the
first frame (F:1) to activate
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =
100
STEP 33

RIGHT Click inside the
last frame (F:11) to activate
Select 'Frame Properties' from the options
Display time =
150
STEP 34

View >> Animation
and while it is still running,
File >> Save As

Locate the folder in which you wish to save it.

Name your animation.

With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT
until you get to the last one... click FINISH

Close the Animation
Close the frames.
Close Animation Shop
RESIZING ANIMATIONS

Click on the Title Bar of the frames

Animation >> Resize animation

Select width and height in pixels

Click OK

Save your animation


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