Paint Shop Pro Bow Tutorial

Bow Paint Shop Pro Tutorial

Using Version 9, most likely can be done in other versions as well.

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Unzip them in a folder of your choice.

Don't forget the save often.

1.Open a new transparent image, size;489X230.

2.Add a new layer, name it, inside bow. Load from selections, 1-insidebow sel, flood fill with red or any color you wish, I used a red.

Leave selected go to adjust, brightness/contrast, use these settings. Brightness; minus 48, contrast; 0, Now Deselect.

3. Add a new layer, name it, inside trim, load the 2-insidetrim sel. Flood fill with a gold gradient. Deleselct.

4, . Add a new layer, name it, out side bow, load the 3-outsidebow sel. Flood fill with the same color red. Deselect.

5. . Add a new layer, name it, bow end., load the 4-bowend sel, flood fill with the red. Deselect.

6.. Add a new layer, name it, out side trim1, load the5-outside trim1 sel, flood fill with a gold gradient. Dese;ect,

.7.Add a new layer, name it, out side trim2, load the6-outsidetrim2 sel. Flood fill with a gold gradient. Deselect.

.8. Add a new layer, name it, end trim, load the 7-endtim1 sel. Flood fill with the gold gradient. Deselect.

9. Add a new layer, name it, end trim2, load the 8-endtrim2 sel. Flood fill with the gold gradient amd Deselect.

10. Merging; Hide the background layer,all the trim layers, except the inside trim layer, by clicking on the eye in the layer palette. Leaving the inside bow, out side bow, bow end and inside trim, not hidden. Your image should look like the one below.

Now, right click on one of the open layers and merge visible. You can rename this merged layer, right side.

11. Open all the closed layers, hide the layer we just merged and the background layer and leave all the trim layers open. right click on one of the open layers and merge visible. Rename; trim.

12. Make all layers visible, except for the very last layer at the bottom, this should be your background layer. Activate your magic wand see settings below.

On the layer palette, click on the right side layer until it turns blue, now click on your bow image with the magic wand, some where on the background, not on the bow. You may have to click in two places, make sure all of the bow has the so called, marching ants all around. With the ants marching around the bow, click on the trim layer in the layer palette and hit your delete key a couple of times. This will get rid of any trim hanging over the edge of the bow.Deselect

13. Keep the background layer hidden and merge visible. Rename this merged layer; right bow. While on the right bow layer, right click and duplicate, got to image on the menu bar and click mirror. Below is what you should have now.

14.Add a new layer, name it knot, load the 9-knot sel, flood fill with, I used a red and white gradient, sunburst style, repeats 0,

You may have to move the right and left bows inward a bit, with the mover tool. Deselect.

15, Now you can merge visible and export as a Picture Tube.

Above are Cellar's results, it is a beauty. what a great friend you are Cellar. Thank you bunches.