gear_reflectionssb

GEAR REFLECTION SB

by Hooty aka Doyle Allen 10/31/05

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This tutorial was written in PSP 9

Skill Level = Intermediate

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NEEDED:

I did this in Paint Shop Pro 9

(a) gear_reflection_template.psp

(b) GearFills_byHooty.PspGradient

Put this in your PSP gradients folder

before opening Paint Shop Pro.

(c) A tube of your choosing.

Best choice for this is a tall rather

than wide one.

I think if you select one that appears

to be facing the right looks best.

Do not use a misted tube please.

Performance notes:

All settings will remain the same

unless otherwise noted.

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OPEN PAINT SHOP PRO

1 File > Open

Open your tube

2 Image > Resize

Settings:

Resample using = Smart Size

Lock aspect ratio = Checked

Resize all layers = Checked

Width = will adjust itself automatically

Height = 380 pixels

   OK

3 Edit > Copy

4 (E) Dropper Tool

Set your Foreground color to a medium

light shade from your tube.

For your Background color a lighter

shade of your foreground color would

be the best.

Here is an example:

5 Minimize your tube

6 Material Palette

For your Foreground select the

GearFills_byHooty gradient

Settings:

Angle = 0 , Repeats = 1

Invert = Not Checked

Style = Linear

7 File > Open

Open the gear_reflection_template.psp

8 Shift + D (duplicates image)

9 Close the original template

10 Selections > Select All

11 (S) Selection Tool

Settings:

Selection Type = Rectangle

Mode = Replace

Feather = 0 , Anti-alias = Checked

Left click on the gears image

This will put a tight selection around

your gears.

If you see your gears move then

Edit > Undo and carefully click on

them again.

12  (F) Flood Fill Tool
Settings:

Match mode = None

Sample Merged = Checked

Blend Mode = Normal

Opacity = 100

Flood fill with the foreground gradient

13 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Vertical = 0 , Horizontal = (minus) -5

Opacity = 30 , Blur = 5.00

Color = Black

Shadow on new layer = NOT Checked

   OK

14 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

Settings:

Change Horizontal to (+) 5

OK

15 Layers > New Raster Layer

16 Edit > Paste > Paste Into Selection
This pastes the copied tube image into

the gear shapes

17 Lower the opacity on this layer
to about 30.

Note: You are fading the pasted tube

to make it appear like a reflection

against the gears underneath.

18 Selections > Select None
If you have a floating selection

then Selections > Defloat

19 Edit > Paste > Paste as New Layer

This will be our tube image

20 (M) Move Tool

Move your image to the left side

adjacent to the left edge and centered

between the top and bottom.

21 Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow

OK

22 Repeat Drop Shadow again

23 Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

24 Layers > Duplicate

25 (D) Raster Deform Tool

Left click on the right center handle and

drag it all the way to the right edge

26 Lower the layer opacity to

about 10

The reason we lower it that much is

to keep it easy to read the text on it

when we finish. It will show up when

we add our light color background to

it in a few steps ahead. lol

27 Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

28 Layers > New Raster Layer

29 (F) Flood fill tool

Fill this layer with your light background

color

30 Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

31 (S) Selection Tool

Custom Selection

Settings:

Left and Top = 0

Right = 300

Bottom = 400

32 Effects > Texture Effects > Blinds

Settings:

Width = 2 , Opacity = 100

Color = Black (or compatible color)

Horizontal = NOT Checked

Light from left/top = Checked

   OK

33 Selections > Select None

34 Layers > Merge > Merge Visible

35 Layers > New Raster Layer

36 Add your watermark

37 File > Export > JPEG Optimizer

Compression 20-25

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Letter Creator Tips

On your body page set your text left

margin at 360 .

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