Dice Play Tutorial

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I created this tutorial with PSPX1 but I'm
sure it can be done in any version of PSP.
You will need to be an experienced PSPer to do
this tutorial, but my steps are easy enough to follow.
This is a lengthy tutorial with lots of screen shots
No scrap kit used in this tutorial, just your imagination.

You will need:

2 tubes - one close up. I used the awesome artwork of Angela Newman
You need to be a registered member of PSPTubes Emporium (PTE)

HERE

to purchase her tubes, but ant tubes will do.
Template #11 from Cupcake Sprinkles

HERE

Scroll down a little till you see her template downloads
Thank you Caitlin
WordArt Pak 2 from Sapphy'z Demented Hallucinationz
 Unfortunately the download link for Sapphy's WordArt is
not working, so I have it in my 4Shared for you
HERE

Thank you Sapphy
Mask #12 from WeeScotslass Creations

HERE

Scroll down till you see her mask download links
Thank you Chelle
Font I used is called 'Mr Earl'. You can get it at Font Temple

HERE

Plugin Filter:
Xero-Radiance

Open up template #11 - click Shift D to copy it. Delete original template.
Now, delete Cupcakes copyright layer. make bottom layer active, new raster layer,
Flood Fill with white. Still on that white layer, move it to the very bottom.
Go to Image-Canvas Size with these settings

Flood Fill once more with white.
Select 2 colours from your tube for the Foreground Colour & Background Colour in
your Materials Palette. Gradient with these settings

Make Scalloped Background layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat - new raster layer,
Flood Fill with your Gradient. Keep selected - go to Effects-Texture Effects-Fur with
these settings

Selections-None.Give that layer this drop shadow

Make Square One layer active - Select All Float-Defloat - new raster layer, Flood Fill
with your Gradient. Keep selected - copy & paste your Close Up tube image as a new layer.
Move to where it will look nice. You may have to resize the tube.Once you have the tube
where you like it, Selections-Invert, hit delete. Selections-None. Give the tube the same
drop shadow as before. Plugin Filters-Xero-Radiance with these settings

Make Square One Frame layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat - Flood Fill with your Background
Colour. Effects-Texture Effects-Weave with these settings

Add drop Shadow.
Make Square Two layer active - do the same as before, also with the Frame. Once you have finished
with the frame, keep it selected - copy & paste your other tube as a new layer. Selections-Invert,
Eraser Tool, erase any of the tube sticking out under the frame. See mine for example. Selections-None.
Add the Xero-Radiance to the tube. Add drop shadow.

Make the Black Line layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat- new layer, Flood Fill with your Background
Colour - give the Weave effect. Drop shadow.Delete original Black Line layer

Make the White Hearts layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat-new raster layer - Flood Fill with your
Gradient. Give the Xero-Radiance effect. Drop shadow. Delete the original Hearts layer

Make Large Hearts layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat-new raster layerFlood Fill with your Background
Colour.Drop shadow. Delete original Large Hearts layer.

Make Small Hearts layer active - Select All-Float-Defloat-new raster layer-Flood Fill with your Background
Colour. Effects-Texture Effects-Weave. Selections-None. Delete original Small Hearts layer. Add drop shadow.

Now, make the bottom layer (white) active, cross out the eyes - Merge Visible all other layers. Uncross the
eyes on bottom layer. Have your Merged Layer active - resize 90% Bicubic-all layers unchecked.

Make bottom layer active once more - new raster layer - Flood Fill with your Gradient. Open up Mask #12 &
minimise it. Go to New Mask Layer-From Image with these settings

Merge Group - now move the mask over to the left a little - Duplicate-Image-Mirror.
Make your Merged layer active. Open up the WordArt - copy which saying you want & paste it as a new layer
Place it where you like it. Add your name & correct copyright. Make bottom layer active (white) - cross out the eyes,
Merge Visible all other layers. Open up the eyes on the bottom layer. Crop Tool, crop excess white background,
being careful not to crop any of the mask area. Now, you can resize at this time. I resized mine 80% Bicubic-
all layers CHECKED. Once you have done that. have your Merged Image active, click COPY & paste it as a new Image
on your workspace. Your image should now have a transparent background. Save as a *Png


This tutorial was written by ©Kate on 26th July 2011.
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