Supply Folder Here 

• 'raeGatekeeperBkgd' ~ Open at PSP
• 'rae2Ghosts' ©rae ~ Open at AnimationShop
• 'Doctor_Terror.ttf' ~ download HERE ~ Open and minimize
• 'Ufrayd.ttf' ~ the first font I used when creating this tut..  your decision on which to use (Ufrayd or Doctor_Terror)

1.  PSP ~ at the 'GatekeeperBkgd' :

• Layer Palette ~ Duplicate 'raeGothFrame' layer

2.  Highlight the 'GhostGuide' layer :

• Add a New Raster = named 'Mist'
• Open your Paintbrush Tool

 

   

• Paint a swath of mist from side to side ~ with a soft undulation

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• Effects > Distortion Effects > Wave

 

• Duplicate
• 'Copy of Mist' layer = Image > Mirror

 

3.  'Copy of Mist' layer :

• Effects > Distortion Effects > Curlicues :

 

• 'Mist' layer = Curlicues again.. change Grid settings :

 

 

4.  Now we'll add text ~

• At 'Copy of Mist' layer' = Open your Text Tool :

 

• Apply your text
• Use the vector nodes to adjust your text to fit = centered inside the mist

 

• Drop the Text layer Transparency to 60

  

• Duplicate the text layer

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• Convert the copied layer to Raster

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• Highlight the Vector text layer
• Using the Object Selector = pull the sides out a bit
• **I colored the text so you can better see what I mean** 

 

 

Before we go further ~ we'll make a guide for you to use at AS : Turn OFF one of the Text layers Merge Visible Copy and Paste to AS Return to PSP and Undo the Merge

5.  In the following Steps ~ We'll prepare everything for and at AnimationShop.

• Delete the 'GhostGuide' layer

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• Copy the 'background' layer
• 'Paste as a New Animation' at AS

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• Duplicate
• Select Frame #2

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• Animation > Insert Frames > Empty :

 

• Edit > Select All
• Edit > Propagate Paste

6.  Remain at AnimationShop ~

• Open 'rae2Ghosts'
• Select Frame #1

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• Effects > Insert Image Transition = Fade :

  

• Select Frame #7
• Hold Shift = Select Frame #2 (*this will highlight that series of frames)
• Right Click > Copy

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• Select Frame #1
• Right Click > Paste Before Current Frame

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• Animation > Reverse Frames

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• Select Frame #1
• Hold Shift = Select Frame #7

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• Effects > Apply Image Effect = Stretch :

 

• Select Frame #8
• Hold Shift = Select Frame #14

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• Animation > Reverse Frames

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• Effects > Apply Image Effect = Stretch  **Same settings

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• Animation > Reverse Frames

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• Edit > Select All
• Right Click > Copy

 

7.  Remain at AS ~

• Bring up the 'background' frames *All frames should be selected
• Right click > Paste Into Selected Frame
• Position your ghost according to the Guide

 

8.  Return to PSP ~

• Turn OFF these layers :

     

• Merge Visible

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• Turn Off the newly Merged layer
• Turn these layers ON

  

• Merge Visible

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• Turn ON the other Merged (text) layer

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• Save As > Paint Shop Pro Image

 

9.  Animation Shop ~

• Browse to Open your saved text/mist PSP image

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• Select Frame #1

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• Effects > Insert Image Transition = Fade :

• Select Frame #7
• Hold Shift = Select Frame #2 (*this will highlight that series of frames)
• Right Click > Copy

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• Select Frame #1
• Right Click > Paste Before Current Frame

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• Animation > Reverse Frames

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• Edit > Select All
• Right Click > Copy

 

10.  Bring up your background frames with the ghost animation (All frames should be selected) :

• Using your Guide as a visual =
• Right click > Paste Into Selected Frame

Play it!  If you're happy with your placements ~ we're nearly finished.  If you're not happy.. Undo and re-paste

12.  Two more things before you Optimize ~

• Right click > Frame Properties = enter 15 at Display Time tab
• RESIZE = I brought mine down Bicubic = 80%

13.  That wasn't so hard..right?!!  .. 

but, please hang in with me = for the Optimization :

File > Optimization Wizard :

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ok!  Finished

I hope you enjoyed the tut.. and maybe you learned a lil something, as well

Thanks for giving it a go ~ we'd love to see yours

 

  

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