Batter
UP !!
This is a Paint Shop Pro
tutorial for PSP 7 by Jasc
This tutorial uses selections
which you can download here SELECTIONS.
Unzip the selections into a folder where you
can find them.
I used no outside filters
in this tutorial.
Let's begin by opening a
new blank image 350 X 500 transparent.
You can flood the first
layer with any color you like. Add a new layer.
I like to put all my selections
on their own layer. That way I can save the
PSP file and if I want
to later, I can go back and change colors or even edit the
selections to get a different
look without having to start all over again.
I have numbered the selections
in the order they should be used.
I will not be using many
screen shots. The steps will be pretty much the same
all the way through.
These are the colors that I used. Please
feel free to use your own choice of colors.
Remember to SAVE your work often !!
You will load the selection ( Selections / Load
from Disc ) on a separate layer (that's what I prefer to do ). Name
your layers whatever the selection is named. flood fill with your
choice of color. Next you will invert the
selection ( Selections / Invert ).
Then go to Effects / 3D Effects / Drop Shadow.
You will use a darker shade of
the color you chose and apply a drop shadow using
both + H and V and then again
using - H and V. Then Deselect and add
another layer.
I used these settings on the smaller selections:
V 1 H 1 Opacity 50
Blur 15
then again
V -1 H -1 Opacity 50 Blur 15
You can play with those settings to get the look
that you want.. this is what I used.
On the larger selections I increased the blur
to about 30.
After adding the sole of the shoe ( # 5 ) Effects
/ 3D / Inner Bevel
apply the round inner bevel.
After adding the pants stripe ( # 9 ) deselect
and add a drop shadow of:
V 1 H 1 Opacity 50 Blur 5
After adding the sole on the front shoe ( # 11)
add the same round inner bevel.
Select the back parts of the shoe by drawing
an elipse around them with antialias
checked .. then click in the selection.
Now invert and add a drop shadow of:
V + H 1 opacity 15 blur
8
Do this to both shoes.
Hope you are remembering to SAVE !!
Flood fill the shoe stripes
( # 12 ) either black or a color that goes with your batter.
Then deselect and add a
drop shadow -1 +1 Op 50 blur 0.
After adding the shoe ties
flood with either black or you could even use colored shoe
laces. You may have
to enlarge the area to see better. I then applied the round bevel.
After adding the bat ( #
15 ) flood with white, deselect and apply these bevel settings
w 15 s 67
d 11 a 0 shin 50 angle 303 int 50
ele 30
Then go to Effects / Artistic
/ Chrome:
flaws 1 brightness
100 box checked
On the bat end just apply
the same bevel.
Flood fill the neck, arm
and hand with a flesh color and invert drop shadow a darker shade of brown.
When finished with the hand... select again float and draw a few lines
where
the fingers are for more
definition.
After adding the shirt's drop shadow at 30 blur.
I deselected and added
noise a 3 uniform.
Add the same noise to the sleeve when finished.
After adding the helmet padding ( # 25 )
flood with either dark gray or black.
Apply the round bevel.
Use the same flesh color on the head and after the inverted drop shadows I added the same noise to this also.
After the hemlet ( # 27 ) is filled with color,
deselect. Apply the following
bevel.
After filling the helmet bill ( # 28 ), deselect
and apply the same bevel.
Then apply a drop shadow of :
V +4 H +4 opacity 50 Blur
7.
Turn off the helmet and bill layer. Click on the head and add another layer.
Now you can build your face, or use the one I supplied.
Now if you decide you want a girl with long hair
add another layer
under the helmet and make or add your hair.
If you want to add a number on the back of the
shirt... click on the
shirt layer and add a new layer. With the
text tool set on Vector and
antialias write your name or number. Position
the text in the middle
of the back, converting to raster. then
click on the shirt layer again and invert.
The click on the text layer and then hit the
delete key. This will get rid of
any text that is not on the shirt. Now
you can add a name or number onto the
helmet.
Almost finished ! Take your draw tool,
color either black or gray, or your choice, and
click on the front pants layer and add a new
layer. with the draw tool set at
2, draw some lines on the pants.
Now add a gaussian blur of 2. Select the
pants layer, float, invert... click on the
pants line layer and hit the delete.
When finished, shift D and save your finished
work in psp format if you like.
Then delete the colored base layer and merge
visable. Now you can resize and
save as a tube.
Hope that you enjoyed this tutorial !
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