Ghost

For this tutorial
you will need:

This zip file containing the ghost selections. Unzip the file and save in your PSP Selections folder. If you do not have a Selections folder, make one now.

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Written September 26, 2001
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October 2001

Ghost

This tutorial was written using PSP7, but can probably be done in earlier versions with a few adjustments.

** Remember to save your work often! **

1. Open a transparent image 500 x 500. On your layer pallette, make your foreground color Black and your background color White

2. Add a new Raster Layer (all layers will be Raster layers) and name it "ghost". Load the "jd-ghost" selection (Selections - Load from Disk). Flood fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 1. Fill with White. Selections - Select None.

3. Add a new layer and name it "cutout". Load the "jd-ghost" selection again. Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout and use these settings:

Color Black
Opacity 65
Blur 20
Horizontal and Vertical 3.

4. Selections - Select None. Add a new layer and name it "eyes". Load the "jd-eyes" selection and flood fill with Black. Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel and use the Round preset. Selections - Select None.

5. Add a new layer and name it "mouth". Load the "jd-mouth" selection and flood fill with Black. Selections - Select None.

6. Add a new layer and name it "lines". Load the "jd-lines" selection and flood fill with Black. Selections - Select None. Go to Effects - Blur - Guassian Blur and set to .75.

7. Add a new layer and call it "textbox". Load the "jd-textbox" selection and flood fill with Black. Selections - Select None.

8. Add a new layer and call it "text". Load the "jd-text" selection and flood fill with Black. Selections - Select None.

9. Go to Layers - Merge - Merge Visible. You can now export it as a tube (File - Export - Picture Tube) or save in psp format for later use.

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