STRINGY BITS
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


Metal steel.PspGradient
Save to your PSP Gradients folder


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Open a new image 600 x 450
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

Flood fill with " #9b0101 "

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

VIEW >>> GRID

VIEW >>> CHANGE GRID, GUIDE & SNAP PROPERTIES





Select your TUBE tool





Starting 20 pixels from the left drag your cursor to the right on one of the grid lines.
This is your basic string.

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



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LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Change the SCALE on your TUBE settings to 40

Draw another line along one of the grids beneath the first 'string'



EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE

VIEW >>> GRID (To get rid of the GRID)

EFFECTS >>> DISTORTION EFFECTS >>> WAVE





Reposition both strings with your MOVER tool to the top of your image



With Raster 3 active...

LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Drag the duplicated string down



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



ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



CLOSE Raster 2 & 3



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool under the previous string as shown below.



LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE

Reposition with your MOVER tool under the previous string as shown below.

CLOSE RASTER 1



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

OPEN ALL LAYERS

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VIEW >>> GRID

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Select your TUBE tool

Draw another 'string' about 2/3's of the way down



VIEW >>> GRID

Select your WARP BRUSH tool





Place the cursor (with the arrow & brush) just on top of the string where indicated



and push up a little



Place the cursor on top of the string where indicated



and push down a little



Place the cursor on top of the string where indicated



and push up a little



Click APPLY



ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE



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





LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = CIRCLE
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Place your cursor ON the string and create a small circle



In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' Metal steel ' gradient in your foreground
using the settings below.



and SOLID BLACK in your background

Flood fill the selection with the gradient



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6
EDIT >>> CLEAR

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



DESELECT



Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options

Right click on the Title Bar and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options



Right click on the Title Bar and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options

DESELECT



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



Select your ERASER tool





You may have to adjust the SIZE to accommodate the size of eyelet you created.

ZOOM IN and carefully erase the right side of the eyelet where it meets the string,
and erase the shadow on top of the string as well.



Repeat this process with the other 2 eyelets

Close all but the top 2 layers

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Open all layers




Reposition with your MOVER tool

Use your SELECTION TOOL to CUT any excess blank area from the image

Save as .psp image

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