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This tutorial will be utilizing the following PSP Components:
Cutting and Pasting
Selections/Float and Selections/DefloatDuplicating Layers Kaleidoscope Filter in Paint Shop Pro Colorizing
Animation
Propagate Pasting Images and Text into Animation FilesCreating Text using Patterns
Needed:Tube of Choice: The lovely tube image I am using is a Gorjuss image created by Suzanne Woolcott.
The patterned kaleidoscope template, topper and word art are included in the supplies which you can download
here.
The kaleidoscope settings for this tag are based on those found in Cathy's wonderful Kaleidoscope Tutorial which you can find
here.
Creating the Kaleidoscope Tag Effect in Paint Shop ProStep 1
Open up the Kaleidoscope Template and go to
Selections/Select All. Now go to
Selections/ Float and
Selections/Defloat.
Step 2
Go to
Layers/Duplicate. Duplicate the layer
7 times so you now have a total of
8 layers.
Do not deselect at any time until after all Kaleidoscope Effects are applied on each layer.
Step 3
Go to layer 1 and go to Effects/Reflection Effects/Kaleidoscope and use these settings:

Step 4
Go to Layer 2, and again apply the Kaleidoscope effect but change the rotation angle to 50.
Step 5
Go to Layer 3, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation angle changed to 60.
Step 6
Go to Layer 4, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation angle changed to 80.
Step 7
Go to Layer 5, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation agle changed to 90.
Step 8
Go to Layer 6, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation angle changed to 100.
Step 9
Go Layer 7, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation angle changed to 110.
Step 10
Go to Layer 8, again apply the Kaleidoscope effect with the rotation angle changed to 140.
Go to Selections/Select None.
Step 11
Save this file as a psp or psd file.
Step 12
Open up the topper file.
Colorize the topper layer by going to
Adjust/Hue and Saturation/Colorize and select a color that works with the kaleidoscope colors.
Step 13
Go to the
topper layer. Go to
Edit/Copy. Open up Animation Shop and go to
Edit/Paste as New Animation.Step 14
Open up the Line art layer in Paint Shop Pro. Go to
Edit/Copy. Go to Animation Shop and go to
Edit/Paste as New Animation.Step 15
Open up your tube image in Paint Shop Pro. Copy and paste it on your kaleidoscope tag as
a new layer.
Resize as necessary, going to Image/Resize using the percent option, bicubic and resize all layers NOT checked. Go to the layer with your image and go to
Edit/Copy. Go to Animation Shop and go to
Edit/Paste as New Animation.
Step 16
In Paint Shop Pro, open up your copyright/licensing information and go to
Edit/Copy. Go to Animation Shop and go to
Edit/Paste as New Animation.
Step 17
In Paint Shop Pro, close all your open files. Do not resave any of them.
Animation Shop to Complete the Tag
Step 1
Open up the Kaleidoscope Tag and go to
View/Normal Viewing. You should see
8 frames. Click the
Control and A keys to activate all the frames.
Step 2
Make sure all the Kaleidoscape Tag frames are activated (
Control and A Keys). Make the topper active and go to
Edit/Copy. Now go to
Edit/Propagate Paste. Make the Kaleidoscope Tag active and
go to Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Holding down your left mouse button, go to
Frame 1 of the Kaleidoscope tag and place the topper exactly where you want it and release the left mouse button. The topper should be in all 8 frames.
Read about Propagate Paste
The Propagate Paste function works as a
control or switch that has been turned on.
Once you have used the Propagate Paste function one time, and want to continue pasting one image or text file on all the animation frames, you can continue to do so. BUT, DO NOT GO TO EDIT/PROPAGATE PASTE. Instead,
just go to Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. As long as you continue to have Animation Shop open, all pasting is done by Edit/Paste into Selected Frame.
Step 3
Make sure all the Kaleidoscape Tag frames are activated (
Control and A Keys). Make the line art active and go to
Edit/Copy. Make the Kaleidoscope Tag active and go to
Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Holding down your left mouse button, go to the very first frame of the Kaleidoscope Tag and place the line art directly on the topper and release the left mouse button.
Remember - DO NOT USE Propagate Paste since you already used it and opened that control. Step 4
Make sure all the Kaleidoscape Tag frames are activated (
Control and A Keys). Make the tube image active and go to Edit/Copy. Make the Kaleidoscope Tag active and go to
Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Holding down your left mouse button, go to the very first frame of the Kaleidoscope Tag and place the tube image exactly where you want it and release the left mouse button.
Remember - DO NOT USE Propagate Paste since you already used it and opened that control.Step 5
Make sure all the frames are activated (
Control and A Keys). Make the Licensing information active and go to
Edit/Copy. Make the Kaleidoscope Tag active (making sure all frames are activated). Go to the very
first frame and go to Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Holding down the left mouse button, place the licensing information exactly where you want it on the tag and release the left mouse button.
Remember - DO NOT USE Propagate Paste since you already used it and opened that control.Adding a Background to the AnimationStep 1
In Animation Shop, go to
File/New. For the width and height use the same dimensions as your tag. For
canvas color, select
Opaque. Left click the color box and when the color selection window opens, type in the html color code for the background of the blog, forum, or web site where you will be posting your tag. Click ok.
Step 2
Go to
File/Duplicate Selected. Duplicate the background as many times as you have frames in your tag. For this tag, you would duplicate the background 7 times for a total of 8 frames.
Step 3
Left click the
Control and A Keys to activate all the background frames.
Step 4
Make your tag file active and also click the
Control and A Keys to activate all the frames. Go to
Edit/Copy. Make the background file active and go to
Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Holding down the left mouse button, go to Frame 1 of the background file and place the Kaleidoscope Tag into that frame. Release the left mouse button and your Kaleidoscope tag should now have a background in all of its frames.
Saving the AnimationStep 1
Before we save the animation, click the
Customize button to make sure you have all the correct settings for this animation. You should see two tabs:
Colors and Optimization. Here is what each setting should be under the two separate tabs:
Colors
255 Colors, Optimized Median Cut and Error Diffusion should be checked.
Optimizations
The middle three selections should be checked.
The top and bottom selections - unchecked.
After customizing the animation settings, click Ok and click Next and you will get the following screens:
Screen 1 Animation versus output Size - just click next.
Screen 2 Optimization process - just click next.
Screen 3 Optimization preview - just click next.
Screen 4 Optimization results - click finish.
Step 2
Save the file as a gif file. This is your template file. We will now add the signature text in Paint Shop Pro and copy into Animation Shop. We will apply the text by the propagate text function.
Adding Text in Paint Shop Pro
Step 1
Open up the kaltext pattern tag. At the Material palette, left click the bottom color box. When the color selection window opens, select pattern, locate the kaltext pattern with angle set to O and scale set to 100.
Step 2
At the top color box, select the color black.
Step 3
Type in your text, selecting your font, size and stroke. You can add a drop shadow for effect (I added a white one). Once your text is completed go to Edit/Copy.
Step 4
Open up Animation Shop and go to Edit/Paste as New Animation.
Step 5
Go to Edit/Copy. Have your tag image open and go to the very first frame. Go to Edit/Paste into Selected Frame. Remember - DO NOT USE Propagate Paste since you already used it and opened that control. Resave this file with a new name.
Comments and Sharing Your Results
Please do let me know how this tutorial worked for you. You can post your comments at the Blog and do email me your results so I can see!