TWIRL & WEAVE
PSP7

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ November 2003..
Copyright © 2003 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

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If you need PSP7 an evaluation copy can be obtained HERE

You will need the following:

SIMPLE FILTERS

TOADIES

Extract to your Plugins Folder in Paint Shop Pro.


Dragon
TUBES (I've provided 2 but you'll only need one)


Gold_GD Pattern
Extract to your Paint Shop Pro 'Patterns' folder

Right Click and save this "Children" image to a folder on your computer.





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Open up the 'Children' image in your PSP workspace

Create a new image 400 x 400
transparent background

Flood Fill with BLACK

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Right click on the title bar of the "Children" image and
Select COPY from the drop down options.

Right click on the title bar of the new image and
select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION
from the drop down options

DESELECT

Close the "Children" image

Go to EFFECTS >>> Geometric Effects >>> Twirl



Click OK

Go to EDIT >> Redo Twirl (TWICE)

Select your SELECTION tool
Use these settings




Place your cursor in the centre of the 'twirled' image
and drag down and out almost to the edges of the image,
this doesn't have to be exact.



Go to SELECTIONS >>>Invert

Hit your DELETE Key

DESELECT



Go to EFFECTS >>> Plugins >>> Toadies >>> Weaver
Use DEFAULT settings







Go to IMAGE >>> Resize = 85%



Click OK

Open up the "Dragon 2" tube

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Right click on the title bar of the "Dragon 2" image and
Select COPY from the drop down options.

Right click on the title bar of the new image and
select PASTE AS NEW SELECTION
from the drop down options

Centre the image

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = - (minus) 1
Horizontal = - (minus) 1
Opacity = 100%
Blur = 0
Colour = BLACK

Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow with the SAME settings
Click OK

DESELECT




Go to LAYERS >>> Merge >>> Merge visible

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Select All
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract = 30

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to EFFECTS >>>Plugins >>> Simple >>> Top Bottom Wrap
Go to EFFECTS >>>Plugins >>> Simple >>> Left Right Wrap
Go to EFFECTS >>>Plugins >>> Simple >>> Diamonds

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = - (minus) 1
Horizontal = - (minus) 1
Opacity = 100%
Blur = 0
Colour = BLACK

Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing the Vertical & Horizontal settings to 1

Click OK

Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Cutout



Click OK



Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Load the Gold_GD pattern in your Background Styles Box



Flood fill the selected area with the gold pattern
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Expand = 4

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert
Hit your DELETE Key

DESELECT

With your MAGIC WAND
Settings:
Match Mode = RGB Value
Tolerance = 70%
Feather = 0
Sample Merged = UNchecked

Select the Gold border

Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Settings:
Vertical = 1
Horizontal = 1
Opacity = 100%
Blur = 0
Colour = BLACK

Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing the
Vertical & Horizontal settings to - (minus) 1

Click OK

DESELECT





Go to LAYERS >>> New Raster Layer

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Select All
Go to SELECTIONS >>> Modify >>> Contract = 4

Go to SELECTIONS >>> Invert

Flood fill the selected area with the gold pattern


Go to EFFECTS >>> 3D Effects >>> Drop Shadow
Use same settings as before

Click OK

Repeat Drop Shadow changing the
Vertical & Horizontal settings to - (minus) 1

DESELECT

Go to LAYERS >>>Merge Merge All (Flatten)

Resize to suit

If you resize....

Go to EFFECTS >>> Sharpen >>> Unsharp Mask




And you're done *S*





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