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Star Candle
Created March 3, 2003 ©DEG Tutorials 2003 The creation of this tutorial is my own however if this is similar to any other tutorial it is a coincidence. Please do not copy any part of this tutorial or place it anywhere without express written permission from me. Feedback on this tutorial is welcome please contact me and let me know what you think. Here we go. Tools Needed: PSP 7- Download free trial
The zip file with the preset, wick and selection for PSP Here Download degstarcandle into preset folder. Open the wick in PSP and minimize. Save the selection in selection folder.
Step 1: Open a new image 350x350 transparent, 16 million colors. Rename first layer call it base. Go to Selections -> Load from Disk degstarcandle.sel. Flood fill with color of your choice. I used #400000. Select -Select None On same layer. Selections -> Load from Disk degstarcandletop.sel. Flood fill Black. Select -Select None
Step 2: Add a new layer go to Layers> New Raster Layer named candle top. Go to Selections -> Load from Disk degstarcandlemiddle.sel. Flood fill with color of your choice. I used #400000 Selections ->Float. Do not Deselect. Effects-> Geometric Effects -> Wave. with the following setting. Selections-> Selections None
Step 3: Add a new layer go to Layers> New Raster Layer named design. Go to Selections -> Load from Disk degstarcandledesign.sel. Flood fill with color of your choice. Do not Deselect. Effects-> Texture Effects-> Sculpture. Use degstarcandle. Select -> Select None.
Step 4: Add a new layer go to Layers> New Raster Layer named flame. Open the PSP file degflame. Edit-> Copy. Make the candle your active image. Make sure you new layer is the active one. Edit-> Past as new selection. Move the image until it is where you want it. Use the selection select a small part of the bottom the image. Refer to image. Go to Effects-> Blur-> Gaussian Blur settings 2.98 Select -> Select None. There your candle is done. Save the image.
This is what you have so far. Duplicate the image and let's go on to make the Star Candle Holder.
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