Pumpkin Patch Tutorial

Part 3

For this tutorial you will need to have completed Part 1, and 2 have them saved in the PSP format. Please remember to save your work after each step.

1.)Please open up your PSP Pumpkins. On your Layer Palette right click and click on New Vector Layer just above your background layer. It should be the second layer up from the bottom of the Layer Palette.

2.)Set your foreground color on your Color Palette at #4A594A and your background color set at #C2C7B5. Click on your Preset Shapes Tool using these settings draw out an Rectangle shape above the Main Pumpkin Image.


3.)Click on your object selector tool then click on the Node Edit Tool on your Tool Options window. Add 3 nodes to each side. Manipulate the nodes till you get a picket sign shape that you like. When you are done right click and click on Quit Node Editing. On the center node to the right rotate the sign at slight angle. You can also push in and down on the outer nodes to get a smaller sign. When you are satisfied with your sign shape click on Layer Palette, right click and Convert to Raster Layer. Right click again on your Layer Palette and Rename Top sign.


4.) Duplicate your Top Sign Layer. Move under Top Sign Layer. Right click on Copy of Top Sign layer and Rename Background sign.

5.) Go up to Selections/Select All. Selections/ Float. With your Paint Bucket tool and your foreground color still set at #4A594A, Flood fill the background sign layer.

6.)Click on your Deformation Tool . Adjust the background sign layer with the Deformation tool till it looks something like this. Then click Apply on the Tool Option Window.


7.)Create a New Vector Layer. Click on your Preset Shapes Tool using the same settings as before. Draw out a long rectangle shape for the post of the sign. Adjust the Vector Node that will tilt the post at an angle that matches up with your sign. If your post needs to be fatter or thinner then adjust those nodes as well at this time. Right click on Layer Palette and Convert to a Raster Layer. Move this Layer down below the background sign Layer. Right click again and Rename this Layer Sign Post.

8.)Still on the Sign Post Layer. Go up to Selections/Select All. Selections/ Float. Go up to Effects/3D Effects/Inner Bevel and use these settings. Selections/Select None.


9.)Click on your Top Sign Layer. Selections/Select All. Selections/Float. Apply same Inner Bevel. I hope you are remembering to save your work.

10.)Add a new Raster Layer, name it Stitching. Set your background color on your color palette to null. Click on your Draw tool With these settings draw a frame just slightly inside your sign.


11.)Click on your Eraser Tool using these setting begin to erase some of the line away that you just drew out.

12.) Click on your Text Tool . Turn back on your background color on the Color Palette. Right click on the background color square and change it to the dark green color that your foreground color is set at. Here is the color number if that makes it easier #4A594A. Now click on the center of the sign. Choose a Font and size for font that fits your sign. Type in any text that you want on your sign. Make sure it is set on Vector. Click ok. Adjust the Text with the nodes. Click on the Layer Palette and right Click and Convert to a Raster Layer.

13.)Go to Effects/3D Effects/Chisel and use these settings.


14.)Click on your Layer Palette, right click and Merge/Merge all visible. Right click again and click on Rename. Name it Sign. Make sure this layer is under the Main Pumpkin image.

15.)Set your Color Palette for Foreground and background colors to black. Add a New Vector Layer. Click on your Preset Shapes Tool using these settings draw out a small circle shape on top of your sign.


16.)Click on your object selector tool then click on the Node Edit on your Tool Options window. You can add some nodes if you need to shape a bird. This is what my shape looks like. Manipulate the nodes till you get a bird shape that you like. When you are done right click and click on Quit node editing. You can adjust your bird shape with the center node. When you are satisfied with your bird placement click on Layer Palette, right click and Convert to Raster Layer. Right click again on your Layer Palette and Rename Bird.


17.)Add a new Raster Layer, name it eye. Change your Foreground color to White. Click on your Draw tool change the size to a 6 and dot an eye. Go up to Effect/Blur/Gassion Blur. Change the radius to .75, Click ok.

18.)Add a New Raster Layer. Set your Foreground color to Black and your Background color to #E3770D. With your Draw tool change the size to a 1, then draw a little triangle for a beak. Go to your Layer Palette and move this layer to the bottom of the bird layer.

19.) You can now Merge/Merge all visible. Congratulations you are done!! Wow you did it!! Wasn't this the longest tutorial. *S* You can Tube or save this Pumpkin in your favorite format.

Here is what your finished Pumpkin Patch should look like




I would like to thank you for seeing this tutorial all the way through.
I would also like to thank Cathy from PSP Work Bench for testing out my tutorial Marilyn also from PSP Work Bench for helping me with a couple of errors I made in writing it and my good friend Dee Dee for checking my spelling. *S* Thanks ladies!!


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