Gingerbread Bunny

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).

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

I left a background layer.
You may want to flood fill to help you see better.
You can delete this layer before merging.
Have your Layer Palette open

GINGERBREAD BASE
Please go HERE and complete the base for all the gingerbread series.
Have the image open and ready to use along with the open canvas for this tutorial.

Open Gingerbread Bunny ©2003 Carla Polston canvas

EARS
Click on ears-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – ears-cp
Flood Fill #B59159
Noise – Add 6% Uniform – Monochrome (PSP8)
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 1-cp
Flood Fill #78260A
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – inner ear-cp
Flood Fill #ECE0D4

GINGERBREAD
Click on ggbread base layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – ggbread-cp
Click on the base image (Ctrl C) to copy.
Click back on the gingerbread bunny image (Ctrl+Shift+L) to paste into selection.

EGG
Click on front egg-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – egg-cp
Flood Fill #D1EEEF
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail2-cp.
Flood Fill #3C8483
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – egg decoration-cp
If you would like to use more than one color here, change the Match Mode to RGB on the Tools Options.
Flood Fill (I used #E9ECC4, #E7D1EF, #D1D3EF, and #EFE0D1)
Don't forget to change Match Mode back to None.

BRUSH
Click on brush-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – brush-cp.
Flood Fill #A46C46
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – paint-cp.
Flood Fill #B55F25
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 3-cp.
Flood Fill #767ECC
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – handle-cp.
Flood Fill #E7D1EF
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – metal-cp.
Flood Fill #C0C0C0
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 4-cp.
Flood Fill #703686 (Click twice!)

You may delete background layer (bottom layer), merge visible and SAVE!

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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