 This tutorial was written using PSP version 7.02 but should work with other versions. It also uses Eye Candy 4000 but can be completed without it. It uses Selections which you can download HERE. I'm assuming you have basic knowledge of the tools in PSP and the use of the layer palette as well as pattern fills. Included in the zip is a color guide and the wood pattern I used. Just use your dropper tool to select the colors. Put the wood pattern in your PSP patterns folder. You may already have this one. I can't remember if it came with PSP or if I got it elsewhere! Or chose your own! There are a lot of selections but it's still a very easy tut. Let's get started! Open a new image size 600x450, transparent background. Add a new layer named wood. Load wood selection. Flood fill with your wood pattern at 50%. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 100 blur: 10 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named runner. Load runner selection. Flood fill with color #1. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 100 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named seat. Load seat selection. Flood fill with color #2. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 100 blur: 15 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named snow1 body. Load snow1body selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow1 leg. Load snow1leg selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow1 head. Load snow1head selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow1 arm. Load snow1arm selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 15 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow1armdot selection. Flood fill with black. Deselect. Add a new layer named snow2 body. Load snow2body selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow2 leg. Load snow2leg selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow2 head. Load snow2head selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. Add a new layer named snow2 arm. Load snow2arm selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 20 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add. 5% uniform. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow2armdot selection. Flood fill with black. Deselect. Add a new layer named snow1 face. Load snow1eyes selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow1brows selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow1mouth selection. Flood fill with color #5. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow1nose selection. Flood fill with color #6. Effects...3D Effects...Inner Bevel: Use these settings:  Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow1cheeks selection. Flood fill with color #6. Deselect. Add a new layer named snow2 face. Load snow2eyes selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow2brows selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow2mouth selection. Flood fill with color #5. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow2cheek selection. Flood fill with color #5. Deselect. ON THE SAME LAYER Load snow2nose selection. Flood fill with color #6. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 5 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named heart. Load heart selection. Flood fill with color #2. Effects...3D Effects...Cutout Use these settings:  Deselect. Add a new layer named right boot. Load rboot selection. Flood fill with Black. Effects...3D Effects...Inner Bevel. Use the "Round" preset. Deselect. Add a new layer named left boot. Load lboot selection. Flood fill with Black. Effects...3D Effects...Inner Bevel. Use the "Round" preset. Deselect. Add a new layer named coat. Load coat selection. Flood fill with color #2. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 75 blur: 35 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named string. Load string selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. Add a new layer named hand. Load hand selection. Flood fill with color #4. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 15 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named arm. Load arm selection. Flood fill with color #2. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 75 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named string2. Load string2 selection. Flood fill with Black. Deselect. Add a new layer named hat top. Load hattop selection. Flood fill with color #1. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 100 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named hat ball. Load hatball selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 15 color: black Deselect. Now apply an Eye Candy Jiggle with these settings:  Add a new layer named coat trim. Load coattrim selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 10 color: black Deselect. Apply the same Eye Candy Jiggle. Settings should still be there. If your trim has gone over the edge of your coat you'll need to Load coat selection again. Selections...Invert. Hit the delete key. Deselect. Add a new layer named head. Load head selection. Flood fill with color #4. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 25 color: black Deselect. Add a new layer named cheeks. Load cheeks selection. Flood fill with color #5. Deselect. Lower the layer opacity to about 60. Add a new layer named eyes. Load eyes selection. Flood fill with color Black. Deselect. Add a new layer named beard. Load beard selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 10 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add: 5% uniform. Apply the same Eye Candy Jiggle. Add a new layer named nose. Load nose selection. Flood fill with color #4. Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 50 blur: 10 color: #5 Deselect. Add a new layer named hat trim. Load hattrim selection. Flood fill with color #3 (white). Selections...Invert. Apply the following drop shadow: vertical & horizontal: 0 opacity: 25 blur: 15 color: black Deselect. Effects...Noise...Add: 5% uniform. Apply the same Eye Candy Jiggle. Add a new layer named buttons. Load buttons selection. Flood fill with Black. Effects...3D Effects...Inner Bevel. Use the "Round" preset. Deselect. Add a new layer named mouth. Load mouth selection. Flood fill with color #5. Deselect. Now go to the sssleighholly.psp file that was included in the zip. Copy and then paste as a new layer onto your sled. Move it to one side of the heart. Now go to Layers...Duplicate. Then Image...Mirror. Move the second piece of holly into place on the other side of the heart. At this point you may want to go back and apply a jiggle to the coat and hat. I'll leave that up to you. Now you can merge your layers and export as a tube! You can make what you want with your result but please do not try to make money with it!And you're done! |