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Skeleton Kick

Another of Robert's great finds and tags

Written byİDorothy,Sept/2005

Tag by Robert

Let's kick this off now!

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Skeleton Template

Open template in PSP...close off all layers except the bottom layer...add a new layer... with your text tool set at 36.....ghouls font enclosed,( or your choice of font) floating and antalias checked....stroke set at null...fill set at white...type your name and place it where 1 letter will be kicked...open sleleton 12 and place the text where his toe meets your letter...re name this layer text...duplicate text and close off the original

With the copy of text layer still active...lasso around your letter... edit...copy....hit delete key....edit...paste as new layer and place the letter back in place..open your text layer to make sure you have the letter right in place with no jump to it...... close off text layer.....re name this layer single letter

1)Close off all layers except the background,copy of text and single letter..........copy...merged... in AS...right click and paste as new animation

2)Open the skeleton layer...with the skeleton layer the active layer, click on the de form tool and holding down the ctrl key....move him 1/2 off the canvas...(It's important you move him with the de form tool to keep him in line with the other skeletons)edit ...copy merged...in AS....right click on last frame and paste after current frame

3)Click the undo button untill the skeleton comes in to full view on your canvas...edit...copy merged....in AS...right click on the last frame and paste after current frame

4)Close off skeleton...open skeleton 2...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

5)Close off skeleton 2...open skeleton 3...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

6)Close off skeleton 3...open skeleton 4...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

7)Close off skeleton 4...open skeleton 5...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

8)Close off skeleton 5...open skeleton 6...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

9)Close off skeleton 6...open skeleton 7...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

10)Close off skeleton 7...open skeleton 8...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

11)Close off skeleton 8...open skeleton 9...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

12)Close off skeleton 9...open skeleton 10...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

13)Close off skeleton 10...open skeleton 11...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

14)Close off skeleton 11...open skeleton 12...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

15)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter up a little...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

16)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter up a little more...edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

17)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter up a little more.......close off skeleton 12...open skeleton 11......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

18)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter up a little more .......close off skeleton 11...open skeleton 10.......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

19)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter up above the text......close off skeleton 10..open skeleton 9.......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

20)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter down a little .......close off skeleton 9...open skeleton 8.......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

21)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter down a little more..........close off skeleton 8...open skeleton 7......edit...copy

22)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter down a little more.. ........close off skeleton 7...open skeleton 6..image mirror and with the de form tool move him across the canvas to where he was before( It is very important you move him with the deform tool so he will land in the same place with no movement....Make sure you move him a little past where he was originally standing each time you move him

......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

23)With the single letter the active layer....move the letter down a little more .......close off skeleton 6...open skeleton 5..image mirror and with the de form tool move him across the canvas towards the end, we are taking him off the canvas ......edit...copy merged...in AS...right click on last frame and paste after current frame

24)Close off copy of text...close off single letter....open text... Close off skeleton 5...open skeleton 4... image mirror and move him further off the canvas....edit...copy merged...in AS....right click on last frame and paste after current frame

25)Close off skeleton 4..open skeleton 3... image mirror and move him further off the canvas....edit...copy merged...in AS....right click on last frame and paste after current frame

26)Close off skeleton 3...open skeleton 2... image mirror and move him 1/2 off the canvas.... edit...copy merged...in AS....right click on last frame and paste after current frame

26)Close off skeleton 2... ...edit...copy merged...in AS....right click on last frame and paste after current frame

Right click on last frame and set frame properties to 125....Now all that is left is to save...when you save...click the customize tab on the Animation Quality versus output size, then click on the optimization tab and take the check mark out of Write minimal frames

Thanks Robert for another good tag

Dorothy

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