Pracken's Paint Shop Pro Tutorials
Chair
I know there are lots of chair tutorials out there, but I decided I'd do one anyway. I assume that you have basic familiarity with PSP and are comfortable working with layers.
For this tutorial, you will need the following:
Paint Shop Pro. I used version 7.04 but if you are familiar with PSP, you should be able to convert the tutorial without problems. You can download the latest PSP version demo here.
My selections files. Place these in your PSP selections folder (or another location of your choice, just remember where you place them). You may download them
here.
The selections in this
tutorial will be loaded in order. If you keep your layers numbered in
order, they will match, i.e., selection 1 will be on layer 1, etc. That
way it's easier to keep track of where you are in the tutorial.
Also, you'll notice that as you're loading the selections, they appear to be scattered
pieces of the chair. I've put them in that order because some of them have
to go on top of others and underneath others. Don't worry, when you're
done, everything will be in its right place. Also, don't worry about bits
overlapping or not overlapping either - the selections will load in the exact
location they need to be. When you're all done, all the bits and pieces
will be covered.
You'll be following the same basic steps for each
selection you load. You'll flood fill with a wood pattern in psp and my
fabric pattern. All the layers filled with the wood pattern will use an
inner bevel width of 1. All the layers filled with the fabric pattern will
use an inner bevel width of 8 (to give them a bit more of a cushy
look).
Note: I always use a lot of layers when working in
psp. I put everything on a layer, even drop shadows. I also save a
master psp file with all layers intact. Both of these steps make it easier
to change things later if you wish. Also, remember to save
often!
Step 1. Open up a new image 300 x 400, background color
of your choice. For the tutorial, I've used
white.
Step 2. Add a new
layer. Load selection 1 (go to selections>load from disk - then
navigate to the folder where your selections are). Set your "styles"
foreground to pattern. Select the "stained wood" pattern that comes with
PSP. Set the scale to 50, angle 7, and flood fill the
selection.
Apply an inner bevel, using these settings [Note: for each inner bevel you apply, these settings will stay the same except for the width].
Step 3. Add a new
layer. Load selection 2. Flood fill with wood, same settings except
angle at 332. Apply inner bevel as
before.
Step 4. Add a new layer. Load selection 3.
Repeat as in last
step.
Step 5. Add a new layer. Load
selection 4. Repeat last step except change the angle to
3.
Step 6. Add a new
layer. Load selection 5. Set your style to pattern and open up the
"chairfabric" tile you downloaded. Set the size to 90, the angle to 93,
and flood fill your selection. Apply an inner bevel, same settings
as before, except change the width to 8.
Step 7. Add a new layer. Load selection 6.
Repeat the last step, same settings.
Step 8. Add a new
layer. Load selection 7. Flood fill with the stained
wood texture - angle 3, size 50.
Apply inner bevel with
same settings as before, but change the width to
1.
Step 9. Add a new layer. Load
selection 8. Repeat the last step, same
settings.
Step 10. Add a new
layer. Load selection 9. Flood fill with the stained wood
texture, size 50, angle 332. Apply an inner bevel, same settings as
before.
Step 11. Add a new layer. Load
selection 10. Flood fill with the stained wood texture. same
settings as before except change the angle to 7. Apply an inner bevel, same
settings as
before.
Step 12. Add a new
layer. Load selection 11. Flood fill with the stained
wood texture, same settings as before except change the angle to 90. Apply
an inner bevel, same settings as
before.
Step 13. Add a new layer. Load
selection 12. Flood fill with the stained wood texture, same
settings as before except change the angle to 7. Apply an inner
bevel, same settings as before.
Step 14. Add a new layer. Load
selection 13. Flood fill with the stained wood texture -
change the angle to 90. Apply an inner bevel, same settings as
before.
Step 15. Add a new layer. Load selection 14. Repeat the last step.
Step 16. Add a new layer. Load
selection 15. Flood fill with the chairfabric. Set the
size to 80 and the angle to 61. Apply an inner bevel,
same settings as before, except change the width to 8.
Step 17. Add a new layer. Load
selection 16. Flood fill with the wood texture. Set the size
at 50 and angle to 332.
Apply an inner bevel, same settings as
before, except change the width to 1.
Step 18. Add a new layer. Load
selection 17. Flood fill with the wood texture, same settings
as before, except change the angle to 7. Apply an inner bevel, same
settings as before.
Step 19. Add a new layer. Load selection 18. Flood fill with the wood texture - change the angle to 90. Apply an inner bevel, same settings as before.
Your
chair is now complete. Save a master psp file with all layers
intact. You can then change the colors, textures, etc. and give your
chair an entirely new look. Note: Because of the way the
layers need to be arranged, you won't be able to merge the chair and color
it that way.
Here's a variation I made -
this one's sort of a child's chair. I filled the wood with a
polkadot pattern (nice thing about that is you don't have to worry about
the angle, any angle works just fine!). I also added a bit at the
top by copying that top bit and flipping it to make a larger back.
I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial, and please let me know if you
experience any problems!
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