Valentine Chocolates

 

 

 

This tutorial was written  in PSP 7. It assumes you have working knowledge of vectors, selections and layers.  Please do not link to or remove images and or tutorial in any way and claim it as your own. Feel free to use a text link to this tutorial for learning purposes only!

 

This tutorial is © Country City 2003

February 03, 2003

 

You will need:

 

 

 

My Selections - HERE

"Valbox"& "Valbox1" gradients - HERE

 

Create new file 340 x 300, transparent. 

Selections > Load from Disk > box1.sel.

Flood fill with #8B5B35. Selection>Invert.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow:

Vertical Offset = 4, Horizontal Offset = 0

Opacity = 50, Blur = 17, color - black

 

 

Add new layer. 

Selections > Load from Disk > sweet.sel.

Flood fill with #AD896B. Selection>Invert.

Effects > 3D Effects > Drop Shadow:

Vertical Offset = 0, Horizontal Offset = 0

Opacity = 50, Blur = 8, color - black

Add new layer. 

Choose Paint Brush: size = 1, color - white

and draw the thin line (see picture).

Blur > Gaussian Blur = 1,5.

Turn out the bottom layer and Merge Visible.

Edit > Copy. Edit > Paste as New Selection. Repeat "paste as new selection" as many as you need to arrange sweets (see picture ).

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > box2.sel.

Flood fill with #993333. 

Selection > Modify > Contract by 1.

Flood fill with "valbox" gradient.

 

(75%)

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > box3.sel.

Flood fill with #993333. 

Selection > Modify > Contract by 1.

Flood fill with "valbox" gradient.

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > box4.sel.

Flood fill with #FF3366. 

Selection > Modify > Contract by 1.

Flood fill with #FFA3BD.

Noise > Add > Unifrom = 12%. 

 

(75%)

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > box5.sel.

Flood fill with #993333. 

Selection > Modify > Contract by 1.

Flood fill with "valbox" gradient.

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > box6.sel.

Flood fill with #FF3366. 

Selection > Modify > Contract by 1.

Flood fill with "valbox1" gradient.

Noise > Add > Unifrom = 12%. 

(75%)

Add new layer.

Selections > Load from Disk > bow1.sel.

Flood fill with "valbox1" gradient.

On the same layer load one after another: bow2.sel, bow3.sel & bow4.sel and flood fill them with "valbox1" gradient by turn.

Selections > Select All > Float.

Effects > Geometric > Cylinder-Vertical (36%).

Effects > Blur > Soften.

Add new layer and write any text. 

Also you can choose Paint Brush (size=1), any

color and decorate the sweets with weavy

 "cream" lines.  

 

Enjoy! Have a nice Valentine Day!

 

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