MY TEDDY BEAR

This tutorial is my own design and any resemblance to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
© 2014 Yorkshire Lass Designs in PSP. All Rights Reserved.

It was created in Paint Shop Pro X, but can be realised in other versions.
However, some tool descriptions and locations may vary, but the overall result should be the same.

My thanks to all the artists and other creators, known and unknown to me,
who have inspired this tutorial and whose work I have used.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial:

creation.tine_masque014.jpg from Tine
Narah_mask_0539.jpg (Narah shares her masks here)
V.P.Rosy_Cheeked_Child_And_Teddy.psp
yp_my-teddy-bear-verse.psp

All the above can be downloaded here



Download and extract to a file on your computer
Open tubes and masks 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

In the Materials Palette
load Foreground with #FFFDFC (light colour) and Background with #A17F7E (dark colour)



Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background



Select Flood Fill Tool and fill canvas with Background colour #A17F7E

Layers >> New Mask layer >> From Image

Select creation.tine_masque014.jpg from the drop down list



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Minimise for now

STEP 2

Open a new canvas 800 x 600 transparent background



Select Flood Fill Tool and fill canvas with Foreground colour #FFFDFC

STEP 3

Layers >> New Raster layer

Select Flood Fill Tool and fill layer with Background colour #A17F7E

Layers >> New Mask Layer >> From Image

Select Narah_mask_0539.jpg from the drop down list



Layers >> Merge >> Merge Group

Effects >> Edge Effect >> Enhance More

STEP 4

Layer >> New Raster Layer

Select Selection Tool >> Custom Selection





STEP 5

Maximise image made before
Edit >> Copy
Minimise original
Edit >> Paste Into Selection

Selections >> Select None


This is what you should have now




STEP 6

Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Flip
Layers >> Merge Down

STEP 7

Layers >> Duplicate
Image >> Mirror
Layers >> Merge Down

STEP 8

In the Layers Palette reduce opacity of Raster 2 to 40



Effects >> Edge Effects >> Enhance More

STEP 9

Maximise tube V.P.Rosy_Cheeked_Child_And_Teddy.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Layers >> Duplicate
Layers >> Merge Down

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 10

Maximise tube yp_my-teddy-bear-verse.psp
Edit >> Copy
Minimise tube
Edit >> Paste as New Layer

Effects >> Image Effects >> Offset



STEP 11

Effects >> 3D Effects >> Drop Shadow



STEP 12

Layers >> New Raster Layer
Add your name and/or watermark

Layers >> Merge >> Merge All (Flatten

STEP 13

Image >> Add Borders



STEP 14

Resize if desired
Save as a jpg


Here is another example





I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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