Gingerbread
Sailor

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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.  You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).

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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 Sailor ©2003 Carla Polston canvas

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 you Layer Palette open

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

SAILBOAT
Click on sailboat-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sailboat 1-cp
Flood Fill #0000FF
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sailboat 2-cp
Flood Fill #FF0000
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sailboat 3-cp
Flood Fill #FFFF00
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 4-cp
Adjust - Brightness and Contrast - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B)

  • Brightness (-100)
  • Contrast (-50)

HAT
Click on hat 1-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat-cp
Flood Fill #00FF00
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 2-cp
Adjust - Brightness and Contrast - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B)

  • Brightness (-100)
  • Contrast 0

SPYGLASS
Click on spyglass1-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – spyglass1-cp
Flood Fill #0004B6
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 3-cp
Adjust - Brightness and Contrast - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B)

  • Brightness (-100)
  • Contrast 100
Click on spyglass2-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – spyglass2-cp
Flood Fill #FCB63C
OPTIONAL ~ Inner Bevel

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

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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