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 This tutorial was written  October,2004,  Thank you,  ~d@isy~ © aka DaisyEvilPrincess

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There are many ways to do and use Blinkies, here is my way
This tutorial is my version


Open PSP , and create your Blinkie Block first -
I've done mine 10 pixels X  1 pixel X 10 pixels

Now click on the Magic Wand Tool, and then in the centre of your Blinkie Shape

Now flood fill with a colour, now go to SELECTIONS > INVERT

Now we go to EFFECTS >3D Effects>Drop Shadow - and use the following settings

Then Deselect ( CTRL D )

Now you need to know how many letters your going to use ( i.e. the letters in your name)

for me, I will be using 5, so I duplicate my layers, till I have 5 layers, and then I arrange using the MOVER Tool, so they are all in a long line like so....

Once happy with them, for example they are in straight line lol

Go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Add a New Raster Layer , and click on TEXT

Making sure you only use your FILL (make Stroke NULL)
and use the colour WHITE

Add each letter one at a time, to the blinkie square, and also make sure you DON'T have antialias ticked for this, as it will make a clean letter!

* TIP *
Zoom in so you can see to place the letters in the right place

Add all the letters of your name - then

Layers>Merge>Merge Visible

Now open Animation Shop - and copy and paste

(CTRL C - CTRL V )

In Animation Shop you need to duplicate your Blinkie ( EDIT > Duplicate)

zoom in alittle, so you can see, and also spread out so you can see both frames like so

Now click in frame 1 , and then choose your Flood Fill Tool set as, 0 Tolerance and colour of your choice

and fill EVERY other letter on FRAME 1 - then click in Frame 2 and Fill the opposite letters
You may find it easier to ZOOM in so you can see better!

Alter the Speed, to 15 per frame
Ctrl A and then ALT and ENTER, then place in the #15 and press OK

then SAVE AS

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