Getting in Shape ©2003 Carla Polston

Getting
in
Shape

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I did not provide the face for this tutorial. You may create your own or go HERE and follow my tutorial for the face. I did provide the beard, moustache, and eye brows in a zipped file on the face page if you would like to get it.

I broke down a created a very simple face image for beginners to use. It is not as detailed. Looks like a young Santa. Maybe you will add some details. I hope more experienced PSP artist will do the face tutorial. If you really need the face grab HERE.

This tutorial uses a different technique. You will only see the canvas in the downloaded file. Everything you need is on the canvas. Make sure you have your Layer Palette visible. You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).

Download Supplies HERE

Duplicate (Shift D) and close original to save for another use.
Save in PSP format and name as you wish.

Have you Layer Palette open

I left a background layer. I like to flood fill to help me see better. You may delete it before merging the final image.

CHAIR
Click on chair-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – chair-cp
Flood Fill #FFC826
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 1-cp.
Adjust Brightness/Contrast (Shirt+B)

Brightness (-100)
Contrast 50

SHOE 1
Click on shoe 1-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – bottom shoe 1-cp
Flood Fill #490000
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – top shoe 1-cp
Flood Fill #F0EBE4
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 2-cp
Flood Fill #490000 (Click twice)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – tie 1-cp
Flood Fill #490000

SHIRT
Click on shirt-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – shirt-cp
Flood Fill #C2AAAA

SUIT
Click on suit-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – suit-cp
Flood Fill #AF0000
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 3-cp.
Adjust Brightness/Contrast (Shirt+B)

Brightness 45
Contrast 0

HANDS
Click on hands-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hand 1-cp
Flood Fill #E4D2D2
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – tie 2-cp
Flood Fill #490000
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hand 2-cp
Flood Fill #E4D2D2
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 4-cp
Flood Fill #C99A7B

DETAIL 5
Click on detail 5-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 5-cp
Flood Fill #490000

SHOE 2
Click on shoe 2-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – shoe 2-cp
Flood Fill #ECE0D4
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 6-cp
Flood Fill #490000 (Click twice)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – bottom shoe 2-cp
Flood Fill #490000 Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – tie 3-cp
Flood Fill #490000

Open the Santa head image you created.
Drag the layer from the Layer Palette to the Getting in Shape image.
Use Mover Tool to place.
You can Copy and Paste as a New Image, but I prefer the drag method.

You may delete the background layer and merge visible.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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