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 2002.

November 05, 2002

 

You will need:

 

  

 

Eye Candy 4000

 

My ZIP file with selections (+ hair and face images and fill patterns) 

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Create new image 500 x 450, transparent. Selections - Load from Disk - load basin-1 selection. 

Flood fill with #F381A5. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: vertical = -30, horizontal = 0, opacity = 80, blur = 25, color - #DD5875

 

 

Add new layer. Load basin-2 selection. 

Flood fill with #FE87C7. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: same settings except Vertical offset change for 25.  

 

 

Add new layer. Load basin-3 selection.

Flood fill with water pattern. Effects - Eye Candy - Water Drops:

 

 

 

 

Add new layer. Load leg-1 selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: vertical = 4, horizontal = 4, opacity = 75, blur = 25, color - #CB9268

 

 

Add new layer. Load leg-2 selection. 

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout. Same settings. 

SAME layer: load leg-3 selection. Flood fill with #DBA98D

SAME layer: load leg-4 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -30.

 

 

Add new layer. Load basin-4 selection.

Flood fill with #FE719C. Effects - Inner Bevel:

 

 

 

Add new layer. Load leg-5 selection. 

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = -12, horizontal = 2, opacity = 85, blur = 25, color - #CB9268

SAME layer: load leg-6 selection. Flood fill with #CB9268.

 

 

Add new layer. Load shirt-1 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 50, blur = 25, color - black

 

 

Add new layer. Load pants-1 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout:

vertical = -8, horizontal = 5, opacity =85, blur = 10, color - #FA8D18

Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds: 

width = 2, opacity = 100, horizontal checked, color - #FA8D18.

 

 

Add new layer. Load shirt-2 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 20, color - #FA8D18.

SAME layer: load shirt-3 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -50.

SAME layer: load shirt-4 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = 40.

 

 

Add new layer. Load leg-7 selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: vertical = -5, horizontal = 5, opacity = 85, blur = 15, color - #CB9268

SAME layer: load leg-8 selection. Flood fill with #DBA98D.

 SAME layer: load leg-9 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -50.

 

 

Add new layer. Load hair-1 selection. Open "hair1.psp" file. Edit - Copy. Close this file.

Go to your "Barbie" image. Edit - Paste -Into Selection.

* I made hair following Christina`s tutorial on how to make hair. Of course you can make your own.

 

 

Add new layer. Load head-1 selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 37, color - ##C48E70.

SAME layer: load head-2 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -50.

SAME layer: load face selection. Open "face.psp" file. Edit - Copy. Close this file.

Go to your "Barbie" image. Edit - Paste -Into Selection.

             

 

Add new layer. Load ear selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9.

SAME layer: load ear-1 selection. Flood fill with #C48E70.

 

 

Add new layer. Load hair-2 selection. Open "hair2.psp" file. Edit - Copy. Close this file.

Go to your "Barbie" image. Edit - Paste -Into Selection.

 

 

Add new layer. Load dress-1 selection. Flood fill with fabric pattern.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 35, color -#C48E70.

SAME layer: load dress-2 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -50.

SAME layer: load dress-3 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = 40.

 

 

Add new layer. Load hand-1 selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutout: vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 15, color - #C48E70.

SAME layer: load hand-2 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -25.

SAME layer: load hand-3 selection. Flood fill with #E1B299.

 

 

Add new layer. Load hand-4 selection.

Flood fill with #E9C0A9. Deselect. Selections - Float. 

Effects - Cutoutsame settings.

SAME layer: load hand-5 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -25.

SAME layer: load hand-6 selection. Flood fill with #E1B299.

 

 

Add new layer. Load dress-4 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 20, color - #FA8D18.

SAME layer: load dress-5 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -25.

SAME layer: load dress-6 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = 25.

 

 

Add new layer. Load dress-7 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 20, color - #FA8D18.

SAME layer: load dress-8 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = -25.

SAME layer: load dress-9 selection. Colors - Adjust -Brightness/Contrast. Brightness = 25.

 

 

Add new layer. Load dress-10 selection. Flood fill with #FCAC4E.

Deselect. Selections - Float. Effects - Cutout

vertical = 0, horizontal = 0, opacity = 85, blur = 7, color - #AE7648.

 

 

Any problems? Do not hesitate to email me...

 

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