BOWS
PSP8/9/X

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ 2008
Copyright © 2008 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials
RIGHT CLICK >>> SAVE TARGET AS

894.jpg
ff1301.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder


A-JF-BOW2.PspShape
Save to your PSP Shapes folder



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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
894 ' pattern in your foreground
using the settings below.



Load SOLID RED '
#c53848 ' in your background

Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Rectangle
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNChecked

Draw a rectangle 30 pixels wide and around 340 pixels long ...
The measurements don't have to be exact.

Flood fill with SOLID RED '
#c53848 '



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the '
894 ' pattern

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Draw a rectangle as shown below, around 100 pixels wide and 30 pixels deep

Flood fill with SOLID RED



EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
Same settIngs EXCEPT... UNCHECK 'HORIZONTAL'

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2
EDIT >>> CLEAR

Flood fill with the '
894 ' pattern

DESELECT




LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Same settings

Draw a rectangle as shown below, around 15 pixels wide and 20 pixels deep

Flood fill with the '
894 ' pattern

DESELECT



EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

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ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Select your WARP BRUSH tool



Select the CONTRACT mode and these settings



Place your cursor on the right hand side of the small ribbon and
press your left mouse button for a couple of seconds



Change to the PUSH mode




Place your cursor on the centre of the small ribbon and PUSH up slightly.
Place your cursor on the left hand side of the small ribbon and PUSH down slightly.

Click the APPLY symbol

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EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL

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ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

Still using the PUSH mode ... change the SIZE to 150

Position your cursor so that the top of the circle is on top of the ribbon



PUSH slightly to the right

Position your cursor a little further down



and PUSH slightly to the left

Position your cursor a little further down



PUSH slightly to the right and play around until you are happy with the result.

Click the APPLY symbol





EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings EXCEPT change the DEPTH to 7

After completing the WARP effect you may find 'surplus' ribbon at the foot of your image
Select this with your SELECTION tool



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT


ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Play around with this ribbon as you did with the last, but create different wave effect



Click the APPLY symbol

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
Same settings

Reposition with your MOVER tool so the this ribbon sits under the ribbon on the right,

ACTIVATE Copy of Raster 1

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = 15 LEFT
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



CLOSE RASTER 2 & 3

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Select the CONTRACT mode on your PUSH BRUSH and change the size to 100

Position your cursor at the top of the ribbons and depress
your left mouse button the shrink the top of the ribbon



Click the APPLY symbol

OPEN AND ACTIVATE RASTER 2

Reposition with your MOVER tool



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE
IMAGE >>> MIRROR

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = 30 LEFT
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

Reposition with your MOVER tool



ACTIVATE RASTER 3

Reposition with your MOVER tool to the centre of the bow

IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = 15 LEFT
Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW

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(You could play around with the PUSH mode at this stage, to make the bow a little bigger if you wished)

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

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In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the '
ff1301 ' pattern in your background
using the settings below.




Load SOLID BLUE ' #354c71 ' in your foreground

Open a new image 400 x 400
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool
Locate the
A-JF-BOW2 Shape
Use these settings.. LINE STYLE = SOLID

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Start at the top left corner of your blank image and drag your cursor to the bottom right corner .




With your MAGIC WAND
Mode = Replace
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 0
Feather = 0
Antialias = UNchecked
Sample Merged = UNCHECKED
PSP9/X: Check CONTIGUOUS
PSPX: There is no " Sample Merged"

PSPX: Use all layers = UNChecked


Select the OUTER transparent area

SELECTIONS >>> INVERT

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

Flood fill with WHITE



DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND ...same settings... and using your SHIFT KEY...
select the areas shown below



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

Flood fill with the '
ff1301 ' pattern

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL





DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your MAGIC WAND ...same settings... and using your SHIFT KEY...
select the areas shown below

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

Flood fill with
the ' ff1301 ' pattern

ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST



DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE


Save as .psp image


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