Creative Discovery in PaintShop Pro
Lesson 32


The supplies for this lesson are zipped up here Lesson 32 Zip File

There is a pspimage of ink blots and also a PNG of a bunny

First - Wait for the Video player to load
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. COLOURING THE INK BLOTS

Open the Images - Duplicate and Minimize the originals

You will find the Colour Replacer tool in the fly out menu of the Retouch Tools - at the bottom


Now you need to first pick the colour you wish to replace, so activate the Dropper tool and RIGHT click to place it into the background box.
Then you choose a replacement colour and place it into the foreground box.
For this lesson, Right click on the foreground box and choose the RED in the Recent Materials Box.

Activate the Colour Replacer Tool
Go to Presets and use the Default Settings


Left click on the Bright Pink Ink Blot and wipe the mouse over this, until it has all changed to Red

Now Repeat with the Green Ink Blot
With the dropper tool, Right click to place the Green into the background box.
Go to the foreground box and click on the gradient selection box - find any gradient and use any settings
Activate the Colour Replacer tool
This time click on the "Replace all Pixels" on the Toolbar - then you should now have your gradient in the ink blot that was green.


Now Repeat with the Blue Ink Blot
With the dropper tool, Right click to place the Blue into the background box.
Go to the foreground box and click on the pattern selection box - find any pattern and use any settings
Activate the Colour Replacer tool
This time double LEFT click on the "blue ink blot - you should now have your pattern in the ink blot that was blue.

Now Repeat with the Yellow Ink Blot
With the dropper tool, Right click to place the Yellow into the background box.
Go to the foreground box and find any colour, gradient or pattern and use any settings
Activate the Colour Replacer tool
This time choose what method you want to use to change it


Place an inner bevel on those new colours and drop shadow of your choice
Merge all (flatten)


Save as YourName-Lesson32a


2. COLOUR THE BUNNY

Activate the dropper Tool and Right click somewhere on his body - in the mid grey areas.
Then choose a colour for the foreground box - I chose a pale pink, but you can colour your bunny any colours you wish.

Activate the Colour Replacer Tool & recolour the mid grey areas of the bunny with a method of your choice.


Activate the dropper Tool and Right click somewhere on the pale area inside the ears
Then choose a darker colour for the foreground box - I went to the colour slider in the material properties and darkened my pale pink

Activate the Colour Replacer Tool & recolour by wiping over the pale area inside the ears.
Make the size about 30 and then do the eyebrows in the same colour
Also do the pale area on the tail and the "bib" Chest area


Now with the dropper tool Right click on the Hair and place that into the background box
Then Choose a pattern of gradient to put into the foreground box - this will be the hair colour (I chose a gold).
You can click on the "Replace all Pixels" Button to colour this


Add a New Raster Layer and then move it to the bottom
Flood fill with whatever you like, but make it compliment the bunny


Activate The bunny layer
Apply an Inner Bevel - just to give it a bit more depth - do not do a fancy one.
Apply a Drop Shadow of your choice
Merge the layers


Go to Picture Frame and Add a complimentary picture frame - your choice

Merge all (Flatten)


Save this as YourName-Lesson32b


LESSON REQUIREMENTS

  • Recoloured Ink Blots with Inner bevel and Drop Shadow- YourName-Lesson32a
  • Recoloured Bunny with Picture Frame - yourName-Lesson32b
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