Hot Cocoa Snowman
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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 (F8).  You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).

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

Open Hot Cocoa Snowman ©2002 Carla Polston canvas

Flood fill Layer 1 to help you see better. I use white. You can delete this layer before you merge.

SAUCER
Click on saucer layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – saucer
Flood Fill – White (or your choice)
Click on saucer detail layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – saucer detail
Flood Fill – #533121 (or your choice)

MUG
Click on mug layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – mug
Flood Fill White (or your choice)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – handle
Flood Fill White (or your choice)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – mug detail
Flood Fill – #533121 (or your choice)
SAVE

Click on chocolate layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – chocolate
Flood Fill – #9B6043 (or your choice)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – chocolate detail
Flood Fill – #533121 (or your choice)

MELLOW1
Click on mellow1 layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – mellow1
Flood Fill – #FAF0DE
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
  • Vertical 5
  • Horizontal 0
  • Opacity 80
  • Blur 25
  • Color #D2B79C (or your choice)
SCARF
Click on scarf layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – scarf
Flood Fill – #DD4401 (or your choice of color)
Click on scarf detail layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – scarf detail
Flood Fill – #5C0000 (or your choice of color)
SAVE

MELLOW2
Click on mellow2 layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – mellow2
Flood Fill – C
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
  • Opacity 60
  • Other settings the same
EYE AND BUTTONS
Click on eye and button detail layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – eye and button
Flood Fill – Black
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Round Setting
  • Change Depth to 8
  • Leave the other settings as they are
BROWS
Click on brows detail layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – brows
Flood Fill – Black
SAVE

MOUTH
Click on mouth on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – mouth
Flood Fill – Black
Select None (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Metallic setting
  • Change Width to 20
  • Shininess 90
  • Angle to 180
  • Leave the other settings as they are
NOSE
Click on nose layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – nose
Effects – 3D – Cutout
  • Vertical (-1)
  • Horizontal 0
  • Opacity 100
  • Blur 4
  • Color #D2B79C
HAT
Click on hat layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat
Flood Fill – Black
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat detail
Flood Fill – White

PEPPERMINT STICK Click on red X on glasses on peppermint layer of Layer Palette

You are finished.
Rigt click on the background layer and delete.
Right click on any layer - Merge
Visible
SAVE

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