Crossword Chick





Crossword Chick

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
It was created in Paint Shop Pro V8.
© 2009 - Yvonne - Yorkshire Lass Designs - All rights reserved.
~ Revised October 2012 ~

You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

Tubes
tubeClaudiaViza-naturalezamuerta-13.psp
tubeclaudiaviza-mujer570.psp

Claudia Viza Tubes

VPC_HotMorningCoffee.psp
from Veda's Precious Creations

yp_thought_cloud.psp
yp_crossword.psp
yp_wordart_chick.psp
yp_wordart_crossword.psp

The above can be downloaded
HERE
Download and extract to a file on your computer.
Open tubes in PSP and minimise.


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Drag this arrow with you to mark your place in the tutorial
Drag and Drop Script from Dynamic Drive



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INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Open a new canvas 700 x 700 white background
Layers >> Promote Background Layer In the Materials Palette load Foreground with Beige #F7EED1


STEP 2

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection



custom selection

progress shot

Flood fill selection with Foreground colour #F7EED1
Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds

blinds

Selections >> Select None

STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection

custom selection

Flood fill selection with Foreground colour #F7EED1
Effects >> Texture Effects >> Blinds
Same settings as in STEP 2

This is what you should have now



STEP 4

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Selection Tool >> Custom Selection

custom selection

STEP 5

Maximise tube yp_crossword.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste into Selection
Selections >> Select None

STEP 6

In the Layer Palette move Raster 4 between Raster 1 and Raster 2

raster 4

STEP 7

Still in the Layer Palette highlight Raster 3
Maximise tube tubeclaudiaviza-mujer570.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New layer
With the Move Tool place tube slightly down and to the left

progress shot

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow

drop shadow

Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down


STEP 8

In the Layers Palette highlight Raster 3
Maximise tube tubeClaudiaViza-naturalezamuerta-13.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position as below

progress shot

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 7


Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

This is what your Layer Palette looks like now

progress shot

STEP 9

In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 3
Maximise tube VPC_HotMorningCoffee.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise Tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste As New Layer
Image >> Mirror
Image >> Resize 65%
Resize All Layers unchecked
Adjust >> Sharpness >> Sharpen
With the Move Tool position as below

progress shot

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow
Same settings as in STEP 7
Layers >> Arrange >> Move Down

This is what you should have now

progress shot

STEP 10

In the Layer Palette highlight Raster 3 Maximise yp_thought_cloud.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position in the right hand corner

progress shot 8

STEP 11

Maximise tube yp_wordart_crossword.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position in the bottom left-hand corner

progress shot 9

STEP 12

Maximise tube yp_wordart_chick.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste >> Paste as New Layer
With the Move Tool position in the bottom right-hand corner

progress shot

STEP 13

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)

STEP 14

Image >> Add Borders

border

STEP 15

Image >> Add Borders

border

STEP 16

Image >> Add Borders
Same settings as in STEP 14

STEP 17

Add your name and/or watermark
Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten)
Resize if desired
Save as a jpg



I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

If you have any questions or would like to show me your result

EMAIL ME

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