Tips and Tutorials for PSP 7

Glass Orb

This tutorial is NOT to be scripted or made into a "Quick Guide" unless it is for your own personal use.

To do this tutorial you will need a working knowledge of PSP. If you are new to PSP, or have a problem doing this tutorial, you can find me at Raven's PSP forum, be happy to help you out.

Click here to download my Pity gradient.

Step 1
Open a new image, 400 X 400, Transparent background.
Flood Fill with the Pity gradient.
Use these settings.

Step 2
Go to Effects>Geometric Effects>Pixelate.
Use these settings.

Step 3
Go to Effects>Sharpen>Sharpen More.

Step 4
Go to Effects>Texture Effects>Mosaic-Antique.
Use these settings.

Step 5
Go to Effects>Texture Effects>Mosaic-Glass.
Use these Settings.

Step 6
Go to Effects>Edge>Find Horizontal Edges.

Step 7
Go to Effects>Geometric Effects>Warp.
Use these Settings.

Repeat the Warp effect. You should see this. Open your layer palette, click on your layer and drag it into an empty space on your work area. You'll now have two identical images.
Minimize the second one.

Step 8
Click on your original image to activate it.
Go to Edit>Undo Warp.

Step 9
Go to Layers>Duplicate, then Image>Rotate.
Make sure the box for All Layers is NOT checked.

Open your layer palette and set the Layer Blend Mode to Multiply on the top layer.

Step 10
Copy and paste your first orb over the first two layers.
Set the Layer Blend Mode to Screen on Layer 2.

Step 11
Go to Layers>Duplicate, then Image>Mirror.
Lower the Opacity on Layer 2, and Copy of Layer 2.

Step 12
To put something in the glass orb, click on Copy of Layer 1, then paste your object as a new layer. Set the Layer Blend Mode to Lighten, lower the Opacity.
If you object is a dark color, try setting the Layer Blend Mode to Exclusion.

Note: Duplicate your image, Shift D, before merging and save as a PSP file. You may want to make changes later.

Step 13
If you want to get rid of the background grid, go to Layers>Merge>Merge Visible.
Select your orb. Set the feather to 1

Step 14
Go Selections>Invert, and then Edit>Clear.
Go to Selections> Select None.

Experiment, and have fun!

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