PSP Tutorial - Summer Breeze

SUMMER BREEZE

This tutorial was done in PSP 9. All the features used can be found in Paint Shop Pro 7, 8, 9, and 10. Some effects and features are rendered differently from version to version. You may have to change some settings to get the desired result.

REQUIREMENTS: PSP 7, 8, 9 or 10 and basic knowledge of the program.

Part 2 - Sand Texture

1. Create a New Image: Width=500px X Height=500px, Resolution=200px/inch, and Transparent Raster Background.

2. Flood Fill canvas with #000000 color.

3. Add a New Raster Layer and name it Sand1.

4. Use Paint Brush or Air Brush with the settings below and with color #D3CDB3. Drag the brush over the entire canvas but don't over do it.

Drag Brush

5. Use Emboss Brush with this setting: Size=150, Hardness=95, Step=25, Density=100, Rotation=0, Thickness=100, Opacity=50, Blend Mode=Normal. Drag the brush over the entire canvas but don't overdo it. Don't worry if it's too dark at this time.

6. Add New Raster Layer and name it Sand2.

7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 then Merge Layers when done.

8. Use Push Brush with this setting: Size=105, Hardness=100, Step=25, Density=30, Rotation=0, Thickness=100, Opacity=100. Drag brush over the canvas to even out the texture and remove any brush patterns that are visible.

9. Add New Raster Layer and name it Overlay. Flood Fill it with color #D3CDB3.

10. Go to Layer => Layer Properties => Overlay.

11. Add New Raster Layer and name it Sand3.

12. Repeat step 4 only. You can use color #D3CDB3 or a much lighter color... Your texture should look like the image below. When you're happy with the result, save it as SandTexture.psp or SandTexture.pspimage file.

Sand Texture

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