| Written and created By MoonRunner�?  PSP 8 Mini Tutorial   Graffic By Betty Open psp 8    go to file at top then new  when box appears type in 300 in both Height and width  Transparent and raster layer checked click ok  you see a white a grey checkerboard now  Note: If you do Not have tool options in psp 8 open do this  Right click on any row at the top then tool options and Make sure it is open.  now, On Left Side you see a big black A   dont touch it just see it ok just above it is the fluid fill tool left click it    on the far right is a rainbow of color do you see it  ok there below the rainbow is 2 boxes  left click on the second box below rainbow and choose a color,, any color  you will have to right click in the frame that is checkerboard to fluid fill now  do so please  go to font tool now left click it,,, it is the big black A ,,,I told you not to touch earlyer.  choose a different color in block 2 under the rainbow for the font color  Now left click inside the new colored frame we made then type your name in the White box and choose font at top in the 3rd row down you see font and creat as we want floating as the type  font ~ choose wide font looks best  size ~ you choose, big is better  if you got it all,,, click apply  Note:(at the top go to edit then undo if you Make a mistake)  (Repeat Font Instructions as note do not repeat the step ~ look at the third row down from the top there is a Big black A and a creat as we want floating in the creat as area choose a font and a size   click apply)  You should have running lines now on name  use the left click and Hold on name to adjust for position  just left click and hold button and move name  do you see a running line around your name still,, go to selections at the top  then to save selection to alpha channel and save it dont name it just save it  Note: yes you are saving the running line as the selecetion for this graffic   Now hit delete on your keyboard it is to your right hand side  now when you hit delete your name is gone ,,Dont Panic There is no running line  there is only our background showing  go to layers at top then new raster layer and click ok  now go to selections at top then load from alpha channel you will see running line again  (Repeat Note do not repeat the step ~: go to selections then load /save selection then load from alpha channel there is no color there,, none supposed to be there just running line )   ok now go to layers at top then down to merge and merge visible  now still got running lines?  If so lets continue --If not you missed something !!  ok now go to effects then 3-d then inner bevel and use these settings  where it says presets at top choose round  go to width and choose 14  it is on left side down Low.  down the center is  15  12  0  50  color is white on right top in the little square.  on right side Now  315  50  30  click ok  it is supposed to be same as the background now except Raised Up letters.  ok click on the mover tool (it is 4 way arrow in the tools list )  click on the name and hold slightly move it,,,does it only move?  if the name Only moved then you are good to go  Not Name and Background.  If the whole thing Moved, Double left click inside on the name to cut it loose from the Background.  **click on white arrow at top of tools then right click on name and copy  then right click on new area of psp and paste as new image  name will be cropped to small frame and transparent so Don't panic.  you can close the big frame now just keep little one with name open  **now creat a new frame 300x300 transparent and a raster  now we want to find a good tube to use here  in psp 8 go to the font tool and count up to the third tool is tube tool  left click it and look in third row (Tool Options Row)to select the pic ,,there is a little pic there and a drop arrow beside it to choose a tube.  put this tube in the new frame after you choose it by left clicking inside the blank frame.  ok right click on the name and copy then Right click and paste into the tube frame as new Raster Layer and position both like you want Useing the mover tool.  ok now go to layers at top and merge visible then go to file at top then to export then to gif wizard and when it opens click in bottom left corner on use wizard and then save.  Note: after merging visible then crop and Resize  Written with HTML Code and copywrited By MoonRunner  |