BELTS
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

h-gold45.jpg
Save to your PSP Patterns folder

ivy_texture01.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

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Open a new image 650 x 250
Transparent background
PSPX: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Load the ' h-gold45.jpg ' pattern in your background



NULL THE FOREGROUND

Select your PRESET SHAPES tool (ELLIPSE)



Use these settings



Starting at position 200 pixels across & 100 pixels down
draw an ellipse finishing at positions 350 across & 170 down



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

In your MATERIALS PALETTE
Change your background to SOLID BLACK

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

With your PRESET SHAPES tool
Starting at position 220 pixels across & 115 pixels down
draw an ellipse finishing at positions 342 across & 160 down

Reposition with your MOVER tool




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

Draw a rectangle around the black ellipse,
click inside the rectangle to select the ellipse

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

EDIT >>> CLEAR

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

EDIT >>> CLEAR



With your SELECTION TOOL (still on Raster 2)
draw a rectangle as shown below



Flood fill with the' h-gold45.jpg ' pattern

DESELECT

LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN

LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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



ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

With your SELECTION TOOL draw a rectangle as shown below



Flood fill with the pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

DESELECT



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Right click on the Title Bar of your image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EDIT >>> CLEAR
(This centres the buckle)

STILL ON THE MERGED LAYER

Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol



Flood fill with SOLID BLUE " #174275 "

EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE
COLOUR = " #c0c0c0 "



DESELECT



ACTIVATE RASTER 1

With your SELECTION TOOL ...same settings,
section off the area shown below.



EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Draw a circle as shown ... starting at the centre right side of the prong



Flood fill with the' h-gold45.jpg ' pattern

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4
EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

Reposition with your MOVER tool closer to the 'prong'



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 centre of the 'eyelet'

SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 2

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

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Right click on the Title Bar of your image
and select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION from the options.

Repeat this 2 more times

DESELECT




With your MAGIC WAND
Same settings
and while holding down your SHIFT KEY

Select the centres of the 'eyelets'



SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> EXPAND = 2

ACTIVATE THE MERGED LAYER

EDIT >>> CLEAR
DESELECT



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

Draw a rectangle around to right side of the belt, then click inside the marching ants to select.




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

DESELECT

ACTIVATE RASTER 1

Right click on the Title Bar of your image
and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options.

Select your DEFORMATION tool
Mode = SHEAR (Shift)
use default settings

Pull the centre right node down



Click the RESET RECTANGLE arrow



Reposition with your MOVER tool

EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW
Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1
Colour = Black
Opacity = 100
Blur = 0

Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing
Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1
Click OK

LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

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

Draw a rectangle as shown below



Flood fill with the' h-gold45.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

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

DESELECT



CLOSE THE MERGED LAYER

ACTIVATE RASTER 4

Choose your FREEHAND SELECTION TOOL
Selection Type = Point to Point
Mode = Replace
Feather = 0
Antialias = Checked

Select the area shown below



LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER

Flood fill with the' h-gold45.jpg ' pattern

ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN

DESELECT

OPEN THE MERGED LAYER



LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE VISIBLE

Save as .psp image

You can use many shapes to make unique belt buckles
as shown by the other 2 examples in the header image .

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