This tutorial was written on January 23,2005 using PSP9. You may do in other version of PSP. I am only providing the Preset Heart shape and idea. You may finish off as you wish.

The finished product is yours to do with as you wish!

Made with only the cp-heart Preset Shape. No node editing.
Download Version 7 HERE
Download Version 8 & 9 HERE
Save to the folder where you keep your Preset Shapes.

New Image 300 X 300 (Save in PSP format as any name you would like.)
Preset Shapes - cp-heart

• Retaing style - Not checked
• Anti-alias - checked
• Create as vector - checked

• Click + sign by layer on Layer Palette
• Double click on the cp-heart layer
• Change the colors under Vector Properties by clicking in the color box.
• Select the color you want from the Materials pop up

Body

New Vector layer - Name Body I do not usually name, but we will be moving around some on the layers on the Layer Palette so it will make it easier to label them. The tail will have to go on a layer below this, but it will be easier to show the location after the body. Drag out a cp-heart shape from right lower corner towards the upper left corner. You can come back and use the Object Selection Tool to change the size or location after you get the other images on. I used a colored background so you could see the location on the entire work space. SAVE

Tail

Click back on the Raster 1 layer below the Vector layer just created on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer Drag out a smaller cp-heart shape move in center (little dotted square) and use the circled node to rotate. Use illustration for placement. You can come back and use the Object Selection Tool to change the size or location after you get the other images on. SAVE

Head

Click back on the Body layer on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer - Name Head Drag out cp-heart shape move in center (little dotted square) if needed. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Back Ear

Click back on the Body layer on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer Drag out cp-heart shape from bottom toward the top Rotate and move as needed. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Bottom Mouth

Click back on the Head layer on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer - Name Mouth Drag out cp-heart shape from bottom toward the top Rotate and move as needed. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Muzzle

New Vector layer - Name Muzzle Drag out cp-heart shape from bottom toward the top Rotate and move as needed. Right click on the Vector layer on the layer Palette - Duplicate Click on the + sign by the new Vector layer just created to make the New Shape layer under it visible and click on it. If you don't do this it will mirror both images Image - Mirror Use Mover Tool to move into place. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Eyes

Click back on the Mouth layer on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer Drag out smaller cp-heart shape Rotate and move as needed. New Vector layer I only used the Background Fill here. Drag out smaller cp-heart shape Right click on both Vector layers created for the eyes on the layer Palette - Duplicate Don't forget to click on the + sign by the Vector layers or both images will mirror. Image - Mirror Use Mover Tool to move into place. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Nose

Click back on the top Copy of Muzzle layer on the Layer Palette. New Vector layer Drag out cp-heart shape Move as needed. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Other Ear

New Vector layer Drag out cp-heart shape Rotate and move as needed. Use illustration for placement. SAVE

Paws

New Vector layer - Name Muzzle Drag out cp-heart shape from bottom toward the top Move as needed. Right click on the Vector layer on the layer Palette - Duplicate Click on the + sign by the new Vector layer just created to make the New Shape layer under it visible and click on it. If you don't do this it will mirror both images Image - Mirror Use illustration for placement. Use Mover Tool to move any area or Objece Selection Tool to rotate, resize or move any images. SAVE

Lion

Right click on the Body layer on the layer Palette - Duplicate Click on the + sign by the new Vector layer just created to make the New Shape layer under it visible and click on it. Image - Flip Use illustration for placement. Use Mover Tool to move any area or Objece Selection Tool to rotate, resize or move any images. This could be made into a darling Valentine Card. No 'LION' won't you be my Valentine! SAVE

You may want to save as a Preset Shape. (Wish I had know to do this a lot sooner with my images.) If you don’t know how this tutorial may help some.

Create Preset Shape

To finish I put each shape on its own Vector Layer. Change to color you want to use by opening the Layer Properties described at the beginning. To do this click on any + signs by Vector layers on the Layer Palette. If there is not more than one layer under the Vector layer, right click and Convert to Raster. If you do have more than one layer under a Vector Layer, just create a New Vector layer above it and drag the top layer up to it on the Layer Palette. Then you can right click and Convert to Raster. Don't be afraid to experiment and play around. You can alway tap Ctrl+Z and undo if you don't like it.

Finish off in your own way and style!

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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