Creative Discovery in PaintShop Pro
Lesson 12

There are no extra supplies for this lesson.


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Then - You need to watch the video before doing lesson below - it has a lot more important information and explanations for you
You may do the lesson as you watch the video though
Also - Click the full screen button on the player to watch it full screen or you may not see all of the settings properly



1. SELECTIONS ONE

    Open a New Image
  • 300 x 300
  • Raster Background
  • Transparent
Click OK
Flood fill with white

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Activate the Selection Tool
    Open a New Image
  • Section Type - Circle
  • Mode - Replace
  • Feathering - 0
  • Anti-Alias - Ticked
Place your mouse cursor approximately in the centre of the white box and draw the circle out while holding down the left mouse button
- Leave some space at the edge. Release the mouse button.


Now change the Selection type to ELLIPSE and Change the Mode to ADD.
Place the mouse cursor inside the circle on the right side and pull out the ellipse so you now have an extra curved piece attached to the right side.
Start about where I placed the red dot iin the image below and pull out to about the size of the red ellipse


Change the Mode to REMOVE.
Place the mouse cursor inside the circle on the left side and pull out the ellipse so you now have a curved piece missing from the left side.



Now flood fill this selection with any pattern you have on your computer.

Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
    Use these settings:-
  • Bevel - # 11
  • Width - 12
  • Smoothness - 25
  • Depth - 3
  • Ambience - 0
  • Shininess - 0
  • Colour - White
  • Angle - 315
  • Intensity - 50
  • Elevation - 30
Click OK

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
    Use these settings:-
  • Vertical - 3
  • Horizontal - 3
  • Opacity - 50
  • Blur - 10
  • Colour - Black
Click OK
Deselect



Save as:- YourName - Lesson12a

2. SELECTIONS TWO

    Open a New Image - Remember from last lesson to Hold the Shift key while clicking on the New Image icon (top left corner of PSP)
  • 300 x 300
  • Raster Background
  • Transparent
Click OK
Flood fill with white

Activate the Selection Tool
    Open a New Image
  • Section Type - Rounded Rectangle
  • Mode - Replace
  • Feathering - 0
  • Anti-Alias - Ticked
Place your mouse cursor in the top left of the white box and draw the rounded square shape out while holding down the left mouse button
- Leave some space at the edge for adding sections. Release the mouse button.



While holding down the shift key (this will ADD on to the selection)
Start in to top left corner outside the selection and draw into the selection - Release the mouse button.



Change the Selection to STAR 2.
While holding down the Ctrl key (this will REMOVE a part of the selection) place the mouse cursor inside the square shape towards top left
pull out the star so you now have a star piece missing from inside the shape.



Now flood fill this selection with any gradient of your choice.

Effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel
Use the same settings as before, but change the Bevel to #8
Click OK

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow
Use the same settings as before
Click OK
Deselect.



Save as:- YourName - Lesson12b

4. SELECTIONS THREE

Make one more of your choice, but ADD 1 section and REMOVE 1 Section
Any pattern or Gradient - Add your choice of Inner Bevel and Drop Shadow



Save as:- YourName - Lesson12c


LESSON REQUIREMENTS

  • 1. Circle with Pattern - YourName-Lesson12a
  • 2. Rounded Square with Gradient - YourName-Lesson12b
  • 3. Your Choice - YourName-Lesson12c
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