Add Your Name To An Existing Animation with Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop

Adding Text Using Paint Shop Pro Tools, Part 2

Next we'll merge the text layers with the image layers:
1. Turn off layer visibility* for everything except frame 1 and one copy of text layer.
2. Now select Layers > Merge > Merge Visible* from the main menu (see screenshot).
3. Turn off layer visibility* for everything except frame 2 and one 'copy of text' layer.
4. Select Layers > Merge > Merge Visible.

Repeat these steps for all layers until you have the text merged with each animation frame.

*PSP v.7 & older: Turn off layer visibility by clicking the 'eyeglasses' on the layer button.
*PSP v.8 & newer: Turn off layer visibility by clicking the 'eye' in the column immediately right of the layer button.

IMPORTANT: When done, turn visibility back on for all layers before returning to Animation Shop.

Now go back to Step 5: Return to Animation Shop and follow the remaining steps.

• Getting Started - Selecting a File
• Open File in Animation Shop - Tool Overview
• Exporting to Paint Shop Pro
• Making Canvas Size Larger
• Return to Animation Shop, Change Background Color
• Adding Text Using Animation Shop Tools
• Adding Text Using Paint Shop Pro Tools, Part 1
• Adding Text Using Paint Shop Pro Tools, Part 2
• Preview and Crop the Animation
• Save and Optimize the Animation