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How to create a
XmasBall
©Charlieonline
graphics
2002-2012
TutorialsPSP
==>HERE the tutorial
How to make Transparent XmasBall<==
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TOU'
Tutorial written by ©charlieonline
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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:
My
ch-goldstar2
PictureTube ==>
HERE
A gold pattern
2 shapes:
SK Random 60
and
SK Random 14
from
Scrap-Stuff-with-PSP
Download the set -
180 Shapes
==>
HERE
Plugins:
AlienSkin
EyeCandy5 - Impact -
Bevel (Factory
Default)
You can find XmasBalls ==>
HERE
Settings
Extract and save the ch-goldstar2 to your
PictureTube
Folder
Extract and save the 180 Shapes set to your Preset Shapes
folder
Remember to save often.
Use the arrow to
mark your place while you do the tutorial.
If you like to print it click
below:
Let's begin!!
1 -
Open a New
Transparent Image 500x450 pixel
Click on your Preset Shapes Ellipsis
- Circle Tool
on the left
Turn off
your Foreground colour
and set the Background to Gradients -
BicromiaRed
draw out a
circle
as
the following setting
Your image
should look like this
Convert to
Raster Layer
and rename
as basicball
2 - Change your Background to White
Click
again on your Preset Shapes Ellipsis Tool
- choose Ellipsis
and draw out a
circle
as
the following setting
Your image
should look like this
Convert to
Raster Layer
and rename
as gaussian1
Adjust -
Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 15
Now make
active again the basicball layer
Selections
- Select all
Selections
- Float - Defloat
Activate
again the
gaussian1
layer
Selections
- Invert
Press the Delete Key
Selections
- Select none
Low the
Opacity to 86
Add a New Raster
Layer
3
-
Click on
your FreeHand Selection tool Feather 0 , Antialias checked
and draw out a
selection
like
this
Fllod Fill
with white color
and rename
gaussian2
Selections
- Select none
Adjust -
Blur - Gaussian Blur - Radius 11,59
Now make
active again the basicball layer
Selections
- Select all
Selections
- Float - Defloat
Activate
again the
gaussian2
layer
Selections
- Invert
Press the Delete Key
Selections
- Select none
Layers - Merge Visible
4 - Selections
- Select all
Selections
- Float - Defloat
Add a New Raster
Layer
Keep Selected!!
Click on your Picture
Tube Tool
and look for
ch-goldstar2 with default settings
and draw into
selection some star as the follow example
Keep Selected!!
Effect - Geometric
Effects - Spherize
Selections
- Select none
Effects 3D -
Drop Shadow as
follows
NOTE:
If you like Transparent Xmas Ball go
HERE
Layers - Merge Visible
5
-
Open your Preset Shapes tool
and look for SK Random 14
Set your
Foreground with a Gold Pattern - Angle 0 - Scale 100
and Background to BicromiaRed gradient as previous settings
and draw an image as above
Convert to
Raster Layer
Leave your
Foreground with the Gold Pattern
and Background to null
Open your Preset Shapes tool again
and look for SK Random 60
click on it and draw as follow
Convert to
Raster Layer
E ffects
- Plugins - AlienSkin
EyeCandy5 - Impact - Bevel (Factory Default)
Adjust - Hue
and Saturation - Colorize
Adjust -
Brightness and Contrast - Gamma Correction
Now you can
leave it so, otherwise
Open your
FreeHand Selections tool again - Feather 8 , Antialias checked
and draw out a
selection like
this
leave the mouse
and press the Delete Key
Layer - Merge Visible
7 - Add your watermark
and save as .pspimage
Done!
Hope you have enjoyed
this tutorial.
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you have any questions,
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Written on December 2009
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