Rudy Reindeer

For this tutorial
you will need:

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

These are the colors we will be using; right click and save to your computer.

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Written October 8, 2001
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October 2001

Rudy Reindeer

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 450 x 450. Set your foreground to Black.

2. Add a new Raster Layer (all layers will be Raster layers) and name it "antlers". Load the "jd-antlers" selection (Selections - Load from Disk). Flood fill the selection with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #F5D181. Keep selected.

3. Go to Selections - Float. Go to Effects - 3D Effects - Cutout and use these settings:

Color Black
Opacity 51
Blur 9.5
Horizontal and Vertical 3.

4. Repeat the Cutout but change Horizontal and Vertical to -3. Selections - Select None.

5. Add a new layer and name it "ears". Load the "jd-ears" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #CC854F. Repeat Step 3.

6. Add a new layer and name it "inside". Load the "jd-earinside" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #FAC0AA. Repeat Step 3 but for the Cutout change the color to White.

7. Add a new layer and name it "legs". Load the "jd-legs" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #CC854F. Repeat Step 3 (remember to change the Cutout color back to Black).

8. Add a new layer and name it "feet". Load the "jd-feet" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #5B3F34. Repeat Step 3.

9. Add a new layer and name it "body". Load the "jd-body" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #CC854F. Repeat Step 3.

10. Add a new layer and name it "arms". Load the "jd-arms" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #CC854F. Repeat Step 3.

11. Add a new layer and name it "right hand". (I know - reindeer do not have hands and feet - but just humor me here LOL). Load the "jd-righthand" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #5B3F34. Repeat Step 3.

12. Add a new layer and name it "left hand". Load the "jd-lefthand" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #5B3F34. Repeat Step 3.

13. Add a new layer and name it "head". Load the "jd-head" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #CC854F. Repeat Step 3.

14. Add a new layer and name it "nose". Load the "jd-nose" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with #FF0000. Repeat Step 3.

15. Add a new layer and name it "eyes". Load the "jd-eyes" selection. Fill with Black. Go to Selections - Modify - Contract by 2. Fill with White. Selections - Select None. On the same layer, load the "jd-eyeinsides" slection and flood fill with Black. Selections - Select None. On the same layer, load the "jd-face" selection and fill with Black. Selections - Select None.

16. Add a new layer. Make your foreground color #E7A59C and set up your paintbrush like this:

17. Paint two dots for the cheeks. Go to Effects - Blur - Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 5.

18. Layers - Merge - Merge Visible. I have included the gift package that I used in the zip file; you can use it, decorate any way you like, or just leave him as he is now. Rudy is now ready to be tubed (File - Export - Picture Tube).

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