© Christina Gibbs - June 24, 2002 - www.tcgibbs.com
This tutorial may not be copied and placed on another site without my written permission.
The image you create by following this tutorial belongs to you and you may do whatever you want with that.
This tutorial was written using Paint Shop Pro 7.

You will need to download these selections and save them in a folder of your choice.

This tutorial assumes you have a good working knowledge of PSP and the tools needed.

Remember to save your image often.

Start by opening a new image 250 x 400 on a transparent background.

Go to SELECTIONS - LOAD FROM DISK and browse to the folder you saved the selections into and open the 1.sel

Use the fill bucket to fill this selection with #DFA233 or a color of your choice and deselect using CTRL+D on your keyboard.

On the same layer, go to SELECTIONS - LOAD FROM DISK and open the 2.sel, go to COLORS - ADJUST - BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST changing the brightness to -75 and the contrast to 0. CTRL+D

On the same layer, go to SELECTIONS - LOAD FROM DISK and open the 3.sel, go to COLORS - ADJUST - BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST changing the brightness to 75. CTRL+D

Go to LAYERS - NEW RASTER LAYER, give it a name if you want and click OK. Then SELECTIONS - LOAD FROM DISK and open the 4.sel. Fill with the same color and CTRL+D.

On the same layer, SELECTIONS - LOAD FROM DISK and open the 5.sel. Adjust the brightness (SHIFT+B) -75 and CTRL+D

Still on the same layer, open the 6.sel and adjust the brightness 75 and CTRL+D

Add a new raster layer and open the 7.sel. Fill with a color of your choice. I used #FF8080. Go to EFFECTS - 3D EFFECTS - INNER BEVEL using the settings below. CTRL+D

Width=20 Smoothness=100 Depth=5 Ambience=0 Shininess=50 Color=White Angle=200 Intensity=50 Elevation=30

On the same layer, open the 8.sel and fill with the same color, apply an inner bevel using the same settings as above and CTRL+D.

On the same layer, open the 9.sel and fill with the same color. Apply an inner bevel using the settings below and CTRL+D.

Width=20 Smoothness=50 Depth=9 Ambience=0 Shininess=10 Color=White Angle=171 Intensity=50 Elevation=30

Add a new raster layer and open the 10.sel, fill with the same color you used for the bear, I used #DFA233. CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 11.sel and adjust the brightness -75. CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 12.sel and adjust the brightness 75. CTRL+D

Add a new raster layer, open the 13.sel, fill with the same color, CTRL+D.

On the same layer, open the 14.sel. Adjust the brightness -75. CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 15.sel. Adjust the brightness 75. CTRL+D

Add a new raster layer and open the 16.sel. Fill with the same color and CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 17.sel and adjust the brightness -75. CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 18.sel and adjust the brightness 75. CTRL+D

Add a new raster layer and open the 19.sel, fill with the same color and CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 20.sel and adjust the brightness -75. CTRL+D

On the same layer, open the 21.sel and adjust the brightness 75. CTRL+D

Add a new raster layer and open the 22.sel, fill with your choice for the first balloon, I used #C0C0FF and CTRL+D. Go to EFFECTS - 3D EFFECTS - CUTOUT using the settings below.

Vertical=-8 Horizontal=-6 Opacity=51 Blur=25 Shadow Color=Black Fill Color=Same as your balloon

On the same layer, use the retouch tool with these settings...

Shape=Round Size=20 Hardness=0 Opacity=70 Step=25 Density=100 Lighten RGB

And make two small highlights on the top of your balloon.

Add a new raster layer and open the 23.sel. Fill with a color of your choice, I used #FFFFC0, CTRL+D. Apply the same cutout as before. Using the retouch tool with the same settings, add highlights on this balloon also.

Add a new raster layer and open the 24.sel, fill with your choice, I used #FFC0C0 and repeat the same steps you used on the other two balloons.

Add a new raster layer and open the 25.sel, fill with your choice, I used #FF8080. CTRL+D. Using the retouch tool again with the same settings add some highlights to this also.

Add a new raster layer and open the 26.sel, fill with the same color and apply the same inner bevel. CTRL+D.

Add a new raster layer and open the 27.sel, fill with black. Apply the "Round" inner bevel with the default settings and CTRL+D... And you are finished!