Using A Mask In PSP

This is what we will be making.

This tutorial was written for PSP 8 but I am sure it will work in other versions.  I have written this tutorial for Beginners and hope to explain this well with screen shots.  The example images have been downsized for download time. 

For this tutorial you will need Paint Shop Pro.  You may download a trial version HERE.

Supplies contain:

The mask I used or you may choose one of your own.

A tube of your choice or you may use the one I used.  Outlaw By Design has graciously allowed me to use her fairy tube for this tutorial.  Please do not redistribute it in groups, e-mail, or any other way. 

You may visit her site HERE.

The gradient I used or one of your choice. 

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Remember to Save your work often.

Place your mask to your mask folder.  I have no idea who made this mask but it is so beautiful.  I left the file name intact.

Place your gradient to your Gradient Folder. 

Let's get started.

1.  Open a new transparent image 500X500.  This is a huge but you can resize later. 

2.  Use your Flood Fill Tool and flood it with the gradient.

3.  Go to Layers>Load/Save Mask>Load Mask From Disk.  Find Your ts_mask54

Use the following setup:

Click Load.

4.  Now you are going to merge your mask into the layer below it so go to your layer palette and click on the icon below.  Click yes when you see the window pop up.

5.  Highlight the top layer in your layer palette and right click.  Merge and then Merge Group. Your image should like:

6.  Save your work as a pspimage. 

7.  Open your image and resize 70%.  Go to Adjust>Sharpness>Sharpen.

8.  Right click on the gray bar at the top of your graphic.  Select Copy.  Go back to your merged mask and right click on the gray bar and select Paste As A New Layer.  You can position your tube over the Pegasus. 

9.  Go to Layers and Add A New Raster Layer.  Flood Fill with white.  Right Click on your new layer . Go to Arrange and Send To Bottom.  Right Click on your top layer and Merge Visible.  This is what your image should look like:

10.  Save your work.  Take a break and I will meet you on the next page. 

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