Gingerbread
School Girl

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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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Duplicate (Shift D) and close original to save for another use.
Save in PSP format and name as you wish.
I included the fill I made for the dress in the zip. Open it if you want to use.

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 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 School Girl ©2003 Carla Polston canvas

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

DRESS
Click on dress-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – dress-cp
Flood Fill with you color choice or my pattern with these settings:

  • Angle 45
  • Scale 80
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail1-cp
Adjust - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B)
You may have to vary these setting if you use another fill or color.
  • Brightness (-100)
  • Contrast 50
Click on dress2-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – dress2-cp
Flood Fill #E1CC81
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 2-cp
Adjust - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B) - Same settings
Click on collar-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – collar-cp
Flood Fill #506AB6
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 3-cp
Adjust - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B) - Same settings
SAVE

BOOK
Click on book-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – book1-cp
Flood Fill #81DF79
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – book2-cp
Flood Fill #F0EBE4
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – book3-cp
Flood Fill #81DF79
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail 4-cp
Adjust - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B) - Same settings
SAVE

APPLE
Click on leaf-cplayer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – leaf-cp
Flood Fill #00C000
Effects - 3D - Inner Bevel at the following settings:

Click on stem-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – stem-cp
Flood Fill #570B0B
Click on apple-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – apple-cp
Flood Fill #C00000
Apply same Inner Bevel
OPTIONAL ~ Effects - 3D - Drop Shadow

  • Vertical 2
  • Horizontal (-1)
  • Opacity 100
  • Blur 3
  • Color #570B0B
SAVE

HAIR HEARTS
Click on heart-cp layer on Layer Palette.
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – heart1-cp
Flood Fill #E2C666
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – heart2-cp
Flood Fill #6AE37C
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – detail5-cp
Adjust - Brightness/Contrast (Shift+B) - Same settings

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

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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