This tutorial was translated with PSPX, PSPX2, PSPX3, but it can also be made using other versions of PSP.
Since version PSP X4, Image>Mirror was replaced with Image>Flip Horizontal,
and Image>Flip with Image>Flip Vertical, there are some variables.
In versions X5 and X6, the functions have been improved by making available the Objects menu.
In the latest version X7 command Image>Mirror and Image>Flip returned, but with new differences.
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For this tutorial, you will need:

For the poser thanks Batschi
(you find here the links to the material authors' sites)



consult, if necessary, my filter section here
Xero - Improver here




here





1. Open a new transparent image 800 x 600 pixels.

Open winterlandschaft

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Merge>Merge visible.

In the tutorial the animation example is described.
Of course, if you prefer, you can also place different posers as desired.

Open ice7a

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.



Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver.



Effects>3D Effects>Drop Shadow.



Move the tube to the right, a little out of the image.



Layers>Duplicate - 2 times,
and move les tube in front of the original.



2. Open ice2c

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Place the tubes in front of the previous one.

Layers>Duplicate - 2 times,
and move the tubes always a little more to the left.



Open pose20a

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Place the tube in front of the last one.

Layers>Duplicate,
and move this tube a bit further to the left.



3. Open ice2a

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 80%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate - 2 times,
and place the 3 tubes



Open pose8

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move this tube in front of the last one.

Layers>Duplicate - 2 times
and move the tube always a bit further to the left.



4. Close all the layers: Layers>View>None.

Open only the bottom layer of the landscape.
Stai on the top layer.

Open ice7c

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 85%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Move this tube to the left a little out of the image.

Layers>Duplicate, 2 times
and move the tubes a bit further to the right.



5. Open pose15

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 95%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, 2 times,
and move these tubes a bit further to the right.

Open pose12

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Mirror.
Image>Resize, to 90%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, 2 times,
and move the tubes a bit further to the right.



6. Open pose14

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Image>Resize, to 95%, resize all layers not checked.

Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, 2 times,
and move these tubes a bit further to the right.



Again one time: Layers>View>None,
Open only your background layer,
and stay on the top layer.

Open ice6a

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Here it is not necessary to resize.
Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, only 1 time,
and move the tubes as below



7. Open ice6

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Also here it is not necessary to resize.
Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, 3 times,
and move these tubes as below.



Open ice6c

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Effects>Plugins>Xero - Improver, same settings.
Effects>3D Effects 3D>Drop Shadow, same settings.

Layers>Duplicate, 1 time,
and move the tubes as below.



Open ice6b

Edit>Copy.
Go back to your work and go to Edit>Paste as new layer.
Layers>Duplicate, 4 times,
and move the tube as below.



Again Layers>View>None.

Open your background layer and activate the top layer.

Layers>New Raster Layer.
Selections>Select All.
Flood Fill the layer with a dark color of your work.

Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.



Flood Fill with a light color of your image.

Selections>ModifyContract - 2 pixels.
Flood Fill with your dark color.
Selections>Modify>Contract - 2 pixels.

Effects>3D Effects>Cutout.



Selections>Invert.

Effects>Artistic Effects>Halftone artistiques>Simili.



Selections>Select None.

Sign your work on a new layer, without forgetting the Batschi's copyright

And now, to realize your animation, rename the poser layers from 1 to 39.

9. Animation.

All the posers layers are closed.
Keep visible only the background layer, the border, the signature and the copyright.

Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Open Animation Shop and Edit>Paste>Paste as new animation.

Go back to PSP.
Open the layer 1.
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
Go back to Animation Shop and Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

In PSP.
Close the layer "1" and open the layer "2".
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
In Animation Shop: Edit>Paste>Paster after the current frame.

In PSP.
Close the layer "2" and open the layer "3".
Edit>Copy Special>Copy Merged.
In Animation Shop: Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

And so on untile the layer "39".

At the end you will have an animation composed of 40 frames.

Edit>Select All.
Animation>Frame Properties and set to 15.



Click on the first frame to select it,
only this frame must be selected and have the blue frame

Animation>Frame Properties and set to 300



Edit>Copy (you only copy the first image with landscape and without posers).

Click on the frame 15 (the frame with the poser 14)
(only this must be selected and have the blue frame)



Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

And you will have the frame with the right property.



Click on the frame 28 and go to Edit>Paste>Paste after the current frame.

And also this will have the right property.



Votre animation, composed by 42 frames, is finished.

Check your result clicking on View and save as gif.




If you have problems or doubts, or you find a not worked link, or only for tell me that you enjoyed this tutorial, write to me.

9 January 2023