How to Make a MetalCounter

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This tutorial was written using PSP9, but may be done with other versions,

and assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP and its tools.

 

Supplies needed:

 

Objecten.PspShape

I don't remember where I grab these shapes, but © belong to the artist

 

 

Use the arrow to mark your place while you do the tutorial.




If you like to print it click below:

 

Settings

 

Extract and save the Objecten.PspShape to your Preset Shapes folder

 

Set your Foreground to  null

and Background to #613c1f color

 

Remember to save often.

 

Let's begin!!

 

1 - Create a New Transparent Image 300x300 pixel - 200 DPI

Raster Background checked - 16 million colors

 

 

Click on your  Preset Shapes Ellipsis Tool - set Circle

and draw out a circle setting as below

 

 

Your image should look like this

 

 

Convert to Raster Layer

Rename as Base

 

Duplicate it and rename the duplicate  Base2

 

Turn off the duplicate layer and return on the original one.

Make sure it is active.

 

 

2 - Open your  MagicWand  Tool and set as below

 

 

Click on a point outside the circle

 

Selections - Invert

Selections - Modify - Contract 6 px

 

Effects 3D - Drop Shadow

 

 

Repeat but change Orizontal and Vertical   -2

Selections - Select none

 

 

Click on your  Preset Shapes Rectangle Tool on the left

and draw out a rectangle setting as below

 

 

Your image should look like this

 

 

Convert to Raster Layer

Rename as Middle

 

 

3 - Effects 3D - Inner Bevel

 

 

Return of your  Base  layer

Make sure it is active

 

Open again your MagicWand setting  as above

but changing the Blur to 2

 

Click in a point outside the circle

 

Activate again the Middle layer

Press the Delete Key

 

Selections - Select none

 

Now if you like, you can light a little bit

the rectangle image at the bottom

In this case open your Change To Target Tool on the left

 

change your Foreground color to #613c1f

and light what you like on the point shown below

 

 

When you are satisfied on it

Layers - Merge Visible

 

 

4 - Open Your Text Tool

choose a font you like, I choose  Arial Rounded MT Bold

set as below

 

 

change the Background color to Black

and write your text, for example "GETTONE"  or   "METAL"

and place it as below:

 

 

Convert to Raster Layer

Rename as Text2

 

*** Selections - Select all

Selections - Float - Defloat

Press the Delete Key

 

Now activate  the Base layer

 

Effects 3D - Drop Shadow

 

 

Repeat but change Orizontal and Vertical   -2

Selections - Select none ***

 

Open again the Text Tool

and write "TELEFONICO"  or   "COUNTER"

 

Convert to Raster Layer

Rename as Text3

 

Your image should look like this

 

 

 

Repeat from *** to ***

 

Now add some other emblishments

like a number in a rounded rectangle

or a little tag with the name of your TelefonProvider

using shapes as in the image below

 

 

Apply the same settings using for the Text

 

When you are satisfied on it

 

Layers - Merge Visible

and rename as  Front

 

Turn off this layer

 

 

5 - Turn on the layer named Base2

and activate it

 

Make your Foreground to null

and Background to #613c1f color again

 

Click on your  Preset Shapes Rectangle Tool again

and draw out a rectangle setting as below

 

 

Your image should look like this

 

 

Convert to Raster Layer

Rename as Top

 

Layer - Duplicate

And rename the duplicate layer as Bottom

 

Go to the Top layer

Make sure it is active

 

Apply the same Inner Bevel at the 3rd steep

 

and make the same thing at the Bottom image

 

 

6 - Click to the Base2 layer

Make sure it is active

 

Open again your MagicWand setting the Blur to 2

 

Click in a point outside the circle

 

Activate again the Top layer

Press the Delete Key

 

Then activate the Bottom layer

Press the Delete Key

 

Selections - Select none

Rename as Back

 

Now we go to emblish this Back image

with a telephon silhouette.

so.......

 

 

7 - Open your Preset Shapes Tool  on the left

and search for Phone1 or Phone2, or other you like

 

change your Background to Black again

and draw an image as below

 

Convert to Raster Layer

 

Apply the same Inner Bevel at the 3rd steep

Layers - Merge Down

 

 

Turn on the Front layer

 

Image - Canvas Size

and change the height to 600 pixel

Put Front and Back images side by side

 

Add your watermark or name

and save as  .pspimage

 

Done!

 

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Written on March 2010

 

 

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