tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35784272615711500502024-03-19T01:59:04.416-07:00Tutorials from Doodle From My NoodleHello!
I had alot of requests to make a tutorial on how I make blinkies. I am self taught and I don't like to use layers so hopefully this will be easy to understand. If you have any questions, email me by clicking on the link below.
xoxo LoriUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578427261571150050.post-3199028592054358682009-05-29T22:19:00.000-07:002009-05-29T22:32:15.510-07:00How to outline text<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lRLHA9_dIOzhtYbHJJSP_BOybJs70BAT4k8J54Nykg3HWQu6NwbHW9aEqTsQnRlnV7zKGkyRJmD58tG7V9mvX5RJU-5A0ywdMg1zwU_-rvPHGUWpYdT0XFgqrP9-SlDXixhnkK8EB78/s1600-h/%601.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lRLHA9_dIOzhtYbHJJSP_BOybJs70BAT4k8J54Nykg3HWQu6NwbHW9aEqTsQnRlnV7zKGkyRJmD58tG7V9mvX5RJU-5A0ywdMg1zwU_-rvPHGUWpYdT0XFgqrP9-SlDXixhnkK8EB78/s400/%601.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341484058325860898" /></a><br />I've had many requests over the years on how I make the words outlined like above. It's actually very easy. I mainly use PSP 7, yeah I know.. it's old but I like it LOL It should be similar in other versions of PSP. Here is how it's done:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipUSfptIIcoTYf2jQ080ser_KpnbanSaCJ0EppLz_WCtLJUdfCBJPdNWbM_1LUYTWodczVrUNopscZhIhQS8NEE9AGMU69DjfRJQAFmg5GxgvvI7LmSQmtAM_RasLTEa-KrfA_o-17Do/s1600-h/1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgipUSfptIIcoTYf2jQ080ser_KpnbanSaCJ0EppLz_WCtLJUdfCBJPdNWbM_1LUYTWodczVrUNopscZhIhQS8NEE9AGMU69DjfRJQAFmg5GxgvvI7LmSQmtAM_RasLTEa-KrfA_o-17Do/s400/1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483986856211714" /></a><br />First make an image of the color you want your outline to be. I will show it here as white. Now in the styles box, put whatever color you want the original text in. Leave the upper box empty.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0-0E5bYnLx7x9kJfshgS_skyiRILjkRqAiyM7OFPIYamMsqO5SPLhIDhmGkNPFMVYKhYGmp5LwVhILrkJHOhkc-Tf6gPxrjLjUUL2h56J5NC0ZoB7XCcFp6Jz3Atx5fNDw1zLBnF0VE/s1600-h/2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0-0E5bYnLx7x9kJfshgS_skyiRILjkRqAiyM7OFPIYamMsqO5SPLhIDhmGkNPFMVYKhYGmp5LwVhILrkJHOhkc-Tf6gPxrjLjUUL2h56J5NC0ZoB7XCcFp6Jz3Atx5fNDw1zLBnF0VE/s400/2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483911716936258" /></a>Put your text in the box and leave it active as shown.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOh2uVnH-Uw8HOj8UA1X5mEwYKtCS_RE5sb_SJj-IJNiqUFQJ7bVngJD48oL3dsHeTeZv2NDxmmMvreuGwu7dTbW64-c48kj5VnPcI69SmzMmtJ-klX7TyyUozHwBnoGSj3UIkbquy2g/s1600-h/3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOh2uVnH-Uw8HOj8UA1X5mEwYKtCS_RE5sb_SJj-IJNiqUFQJ7bVngJD48oL3dsHeTeZv2NDxmmMvreuGwu7dTbW64-c48kj5VnPcI69SmzMmtJ-klX7TyyUozHwBnoGSj3UIkbquy2g/s400/3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483819106204226" /></a>Now go up to SELECTIONS>MODIFY>EXPAND.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhhnGK_TlQ8J7RjO-yrCn58uViBwN2WKuibUj2-OccVtx0am7MaR9hFBe2mYhipxyRR_NxmkS-oxTzawysdmWXevGPov49i8oLdr-4MXEhGHbwgRxeITUigbbtl7E924tSt3fZhM41cs/s1600-h/4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUhhnGK_TlQ8J7RjO-yrCn58uViBwN2WKuibUj2-OccVtx0am7MaR9hFBe2mYhipxyRR_NxmkS-oxTzawysdmWXevGPov49i8oLdr-4MXEhGHbwgRxeITUigbbtl7E924tSt3fZhM41cs/s400/4.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483731314924754" /></a>For this example, I set it at 2. Then I copy and paste it to a new image as shown below. If you want a shadow, add it now.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa5c7_C9DrGopJM_g09mRGNdfqW4kXNvxt6Hp35Ess3DZFcFKBVmrzINCia0XkUNdY1W_qmOJQh1AdvTmb6TCaE9JrXOA9nNLo0bCgcpxyII4XHu-u6UO_aDyi5yG8gdbV6_WsFLrfwk/s1600-h/5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa5c7_C9DrGopJM_g09mRGNdfqW4kXNvxt6Hp35Ess3DZFcFKBVmrzINCia0XkUNdY1W_qmOJQh1AdvTmb6TCaE9JrXOA9nNLo0bCgcpxyII4XHu-u6UO_aDyi5yG8gdbV6_WsFLrfwk/s400/5.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483609527803586" /></a>More examples below.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAO9QrvKVVeuyDAWoBxkhH9V1TFLxejA5lt9QwFi-Fir_VeuT42AY-lbPPkPLaF-vO6NcYcf3g2_DhIFIUY_XR0teK3JOppuN18YVorqf2ysMyZlHsrK2IU08VMZSa6O5g0EqRY_N_fyg/s1600-h/6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAO9QrvKVVeuyDAWoBxkhH9V1TFLxejA5lt9QwFi-Fir_VeuT42AY-lbPPkPLaF-vO6NcYcf3g2_DhIFIUY_XR0teK3JOppuN18YVorqf2ysMyZlHsrK2IU08VMZSa6O5g0EqRY_N_fyg/s400/6.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341483513972767826" /></a><br />That's it! Easy wasn't it? Have fun!<br />xoxo<br />Lori<br /></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578427261571150050.post-9810555631061134712008-04-30T12:08:00.000-07:002008-04-30T12:49:15.176-07:00<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"><strong>Blinkie Tutorial By Lori ~ Doodles From My Noodle</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">You need to have basic knowledge of PSP animation</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">shop. I use PSP7, old habits die hard LOL Open up</span></div><div align="center">the blinkie template in your PSP.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB7Qnwll_n7QAe3dtlNvApyoAVEPV5UHmJdvLEKphe0Jl4iVdMeHMw-vG4XWvPojCHY_jt5lPxcA0YX4Eb-Jzo9S54U80ZaRKoSqh78n4hq1NFWJJEEQTWYDssJd5gbWs97Z-dW_z_Ug/s1600-h/Blinkie0.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195123481252855474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB7Qnwll_n7QAe3dtlNvApyoAVEPV5UHmJdvLEKphe0Jl4iVdMeHMw-vG4XWvPojCHY_jt5lPxcA0YX4Eb-Jzo9S54U80ZaRKoSqh78n4hq1NFWJJEEQTWYDssJd5gbWs97Z-dW_z_Ug/s400/Blinkie0.png" border="0" /></a> Fill the center with your image and if you want your signature on it, </div><div align="center">now is the time to add it.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtar_mrVDCsERd7M8f-0pl2egt1TKtaQ1H9X73J72GmhwBYW-59zJy3YjIPErRKh4gLAYdto6EJdcIpw2HOXm1hkk0pekFdcQTQKEexf0aKOuO5E9pBUr9RZ2VhofLPOnl_KWRVynFtto/s1600-h/Blinkie1.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195123326634032802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtar_mrVDCsERd7M8f-0pl2egt1TKtaQ1H9X73J72GmhwBYW-59zJy3YjIPErRKh4gLAYdto6EJdcIpw2HOXm1hkk0pekFdcQTQKEexf0aKOuO5E9pBUr9RZ2VhofLPOnl_KWRVynFtto/s400/Blinkie1.png" border="0" /></a> Now make the amount of frames you want your blinkie to have. If you want to use 6 colors, make 6 copies. I named them 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and saved them in PSP format.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTxtvxewVKTeJ6f5pnsfJe2v0n7Rru81zLbQNdRE8G9rayqFsbSYiH8IoBxhLScyoowd-NrBbfK7fsaZSwEqiaDnMHqkRbh6DbwvsVrEhyYAHabd5gTWOOL6c4BP4Txk5P2Npr6DfaiQ/s1600-h/Blinkie2.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195123262209523346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTxtvxewVKTeJ6f5pnsfJe2v0n7Rru81zLbQNdRE8G9rayqFsbSYiH8IoBxhLScyoowd-NrBbfK7fsaZSwEqiaDnMHqkRbh6DbwvsVrEhyYAHabd5gTWOOL6c4BP4Txk5P2Npr6DfaiQ/s400/Blinkie2.png" border="0" /></a><br />Next flood fill the boxes with the colors you want to use.<br />Below is the first flood fill I used in blue. Notice how I moved<br />one box over in each frame. I suggest saving as you go along<br />in case your PSP shuts down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWvaycdPUTLLu3q4jKSX1tbTwk7UKZwqUIqjGFQBl8sjvK3b6sQc-l7SjcJvO_HJY8J5VvaP4zHo_5t6Q7PLWlQsTf8IyebLMNEnVdHBUZqVOmJlPCaLHzXMZP1MBZGhbrz30hP6mkWc/s1600-h/Blinkie3.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195123193490046594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWvaycdPUTLLu3q4jKSX1tbTwk7UKZwqUIqjGFQBl8sjvK3b6sQc-l7SjcJvO_HJY8J5VvaP4zHo_5t6Q7PLWlQsTf8IyebLMNEnVdHBUZqVOmJlPCaLHzXMZP1MBZGhbrz30hP6mkWc/s400/Blinkie3.png" border="0" /></a><br />Next, use your second color. Then continue as below<br />in all the colors you want to use. After you have each<br />frame just how you want them, be sure to save them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEAYL8F4Ft8QDgFFOI9lvs0zOt4lW9GIN-a47H57A-hYAhyphenhyphenfBvzrgfzyM8VR9zReEUTblJJQijrFG7d-eEK_4h7HmJ5P8eVkhEFV6jCMlrokD4HO4ULyFUiLXbPrbPfCOd1DHBmc4uNI/s1600-h/Blinkie4.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195123116180635250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNEAYL8F4Ft8QDgFFOI9lvs0zOt4lW9GIN-a47H57A-hYAhyphenhyphenfBvzrgfzyM8VR9zReEUTblJJQijrFG7d-eEK_4h7HmJ5P8eVkhEFV6jCMlrokD4HO4ULyFUiLXbPrbPfCOd1DHBmc4uNI/s400/Blinkie4.png" border="0" /></a> Go into animation shop, click on Animation Wizard and follow<br />the steps from there. You will be saving it in GIF format.<br />Sometimes animation shop will change<br />the colors grrr as you can see it changed the blue to gray.<br />But.. you get the idea!<br />Hope that was easy for you to follow.<br />I prefer not messing with layers if possible.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2f-SgSUIv74UkBi5b9IRQb_cwoPzn9WZIVNQ8KpraPNUUZCQ3p7oukplvkDSnTeq4dN2oK1PcK5XEjYcbgU_CFtek_wmAICVaIw1R8_xJXGJhbXGuQGsh98h0q-OQ1WwE_tMbyeSvfE/s1600-h/BlogCatBlinkie~LM.gif"></a><a href="http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn276/LoriLMPhoto/?action=view&current=BlogCatBlinkieLM.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn276/LoriLMPhoto/BlogCatBlinkieLM.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />One last tip: If you want to now add a name to the<br />tag, in PSP, make the name in PSP format, open it up<br />in animation shop. Right click on it and click on DUPLICATE </div><div align="center">SELECTED and make the amount needed, there are 6 frames</div><div align="center">in this animation so you need to duplicate so it makes at least</div><div align="center">6 copies, if you make more, it will still work.</div><div align="center">Now go up to EDIT and SELECT ALL and click on the CONTROL</div><div align="center">button and the "C" key. Then click on the animation itself, go up to</div><div align="center">SELECT ALL and click on CONTROL and the "E" key. Place it in the</div><div align="center">frame where you want it. This will copy and paste the name in </div><div align="center">all the frames in the same exact place.</div><div align="center">Hope that was helpful.</div><div align="center">xoxo Lori<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4