Welcome to my Splat Witch
Tutorial. This tutorial uses selections, and is
not difficult to do if
you have a working knowledge of PSP. I use version
7.02, but this can be
done using other versions with ease.
You will need Paint Shop Pro - Download a trial of 7.04 HERE
Download my Selection Files HERE
Included in the selection
files zip is a pattern for the witch's hair.
I always make a new folder
on my desktop and name it for
the particular tutorial
I'm working on. I then drag any psp files
out onto my desktop,
then put the new folder into my PSP selections folder.
Remember to SAVE your work often....I save after every step!
You are, of course, at
liberty to use whatever colours you wish
when you do this tutorial,
I've just listed the ones I used throughout.
If you're ready.....let's
begin!
1. Open a new blank image 400x400, transparent/16million colours
2. Add a new layer
and load the broomhandle.sel file. Flood fill with black > Selections
>
Modify > Contract by
1 and then flood fill with #840000
3. Add a new layer
and load the broom.sel file. Flood fill with black > Selections >
Modify > Contract by
2 and then flood fill with #FFFF84
4. Add a new layer
and load the broomdarklines.sel. You will probably have
to zoom in a couple of
times on this selection....then flood fill with #840000
On the same layer, load
the broomlightlines.sel and fill with #FF8442
5. Add a new layer and load the broomband.sel. Fill with #840000
6. Add a new layer
and load the broomhighlight.sel. Flood fill this selection with #FFFF84
Go to Colours/Adjust
> Brightness/Contrast and set your Brightness to minus 70 (contrast 0)
7. Add a new layer
and load the left leg.sel. Flood fill with black > Selections >
Modify > Contract by
1 and then floodfill with #FF6300 On the same layer, load
rightleg.sel, fill with
black > Selections > Modify > Contract by 1 and fill with #FF6300
8. Add another layer and load the leglines.sel. Zoom in a couple of times and flood fill with black.
9. Add a new layer
and load the shoes.sel. Fill with black. On the same
layer, load the shoehighlights.sel,
zoom in a couple of times and fill with #C6C6C6.
Again on the same layer,
load the buckle.sel and fill with #FFFF7B
10. Add a new layer and load the dress.sel file. Fill with black.
11a. Open my witcheshair.gif
image that was included in the zip file in PSP and minimize it.
Click on your pattern
tool on your styles palette and open the hair pattern.
11b. Add a new layer and load the hair.sel file. Flood fill with the hair pattern.
12. Add a new layer
and load the hat.sel file. Fill with black. On the same layer
load the hatband.sel
file. Zoom in a couple of times and fill with #C6C6C6
13. Add a new layer
and load the lefthand.sel. Fill with black. Selections >
Modify > Contract by
1 and fill with #00FF00. Repeat with the right hand.sel
on the same layer.
14. Add a new layer, and load the handlines.sel, zoom in a couple of times and fill with black
....and you're DONE!
Pretty easy, eh? :0)
You can now merge your visible layers and tube your witch for later use.
I hope you enjoyed this
tutorial. If you have questions - please Email
me.