1. Now we are going to work with the base. Layers/New/Name:base/OK. Choose Picture tube in the Tool Pallete (near the pencil), and load the Bases Crystal (click to download). For more bases to download go to my Tubes pages. Click and choose whatever you want.
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2. Choose the deformation tool from the palette:
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3. Drag the base and resize whatever you want to match the base with the globe. Finally, click apply from the Control Palette:
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4. When all is okay, press Layers/Merge/visible. Click on the canvas with the magic wand, Selections/Invert and you will have the snowglobe selected. Copy and paste as a new image:
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Part III:
The Animation::
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1. To make 3 exact copies of your snowglobe, press Shift+D 3 times. Drag them so you can see them in a row:
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2. Load the Snow tube (click to download). Start filling your globe with the snow.
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3. The next steps are very important in order to get a sucessful animation:
How to make animations in PSP 7:
Save your images as .psp, then open Animation Shop and click the wizard icon (the first one on the upper corner. Use the following settings:
a. Same size as the first frame
b. Transparent
c. Upper left corner of the frame and With the canvas color checked
d. Yes, repeat the animation indefinitely, and 25-30 100th of a second
e. Add your .psp images
f. File, save as
g. Click the customize button
h. Colors: 255 colors, Optimized Octree, Error Diffusion
i. Optimizations: the three options on the center checked
j. Partial transparency: Convert pixels less than 50 and No use the existing image color at 100% opacity checked
k. OK, Next, Next, Next, Finish!
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Congratulations!! Your snowglobe is here!!
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