PSP Tutorial - Vector Cardinal

	YOU WILL NEED
	Paint Shop Pro Download a trial version here Basic knowledge of vectors and layers
	This is a simple vector tutorial Some people like having the coordinates I used So I will be including them in {brackets}, feel free to do your own thing. example: {95x50 to 265x165} Place cursor at 95x50 Click and hold the left mouse button while moving the mouse until it reaches 265x165 Release the mouse button to place the ellipse A New Feature - To find out more about a word i.e. cusp just click on the link and a new window will pop up with more information. I would appreciate your input on this feature
	Remember to SaveOften STEPS - These are the steps I used.
1.	Lets Begin
	New Image: 500x300 File/Save As: cardinal.pspimage
2.	Body
	Preset Shape Tool Shape: Ellipse Anti-alias: Checked Create as vector: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Foreground Color: #6A1C13 Background Color: #A33128 New Vector Layer: body Draw an Ellipse for his body {197x121 to 386x238} Image/ Rotate/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R} Direction: Left Degrees: Free: 25.00 All layers: Not Checked Rotate single layer around canvas center: Not Checked
3.	Head
	New Vector Layer: head Draw an Ellipse for his head {332x58 to 416x133}
4.	Tail
	New Vector Layer: tail Draw an Ellipse for his tail {54x145 to 217x202}
5.	Topknot
	Change shape to: Triangle New Vector Layer: topknot Draw an Triangle for his topknot {355x15 to 395x64} Layer Palette Layers/ Arrange/ Send to Bottom Click on tail Layers/ Arrange/ Send to Bottom
6.	Body adjustments
	Active Layer: body Object Selection Tool Back on the Image Click on the body to select it Pen Tool Mode: Edit Click on the right node Layer Palette Click the eye next to body to turn off the fill Note: You must have the Pen Tool selected for this to work Tap the up arrow on the key pad 30 times Tap the right arrow 22 times Click on the bottom node Tap the right arrow key 23 times Click on the Left node Tap the left arrow key 15 times Tap the up arrow key 15 times Click on the bottom node Tap the right arrow key 4 times Tap the up arrow key 4 times Layer Palette Click the eye next to body to turn the fill back on Object Selection Tool Click on the tail to select Pen Tool Mode: Edit
7.	Tail Adjustments
	Active Layer: tail Layer Palette Click the eye next to tail to turn off the fill Click on the right node Tap the down arrow 20 times Click on the left node Tap the up arrow 10 times Click on the top node tap the left arrow 30 times Repeat for the bottom node Click the eye next to tail to turn the fill back on
8.	Topknot Adjustments
	Active Layer: topknot Object Selection Tool Click on the topknot to select Pen Tool Mode: Edit Layer Palette Click the eye next to topknot to turn off the fill Click on the top node Tap the left arrow key 8 times Click on the right bottom node Tap the down arrow 10 times Tap the right arrow 12 times Right click on the bottom left node/ Node Type/ Curve After Click on the Control Arm and move it to the left slightly to curve the left side Right click on the top node/ Node Type/ Curve After Click on the Control Arm and move it inward slightly Right Click on the bottom right node/ Node Type/ Curve Before Click on the Control Handle and pull it to the right just a little
9.	More Body Adjustments
	Active Layer: Body Object Selection Tool Click on the body to select it Pen Tool Mode: Edit Layer Palette Click the eye next to body Add a node midway between the top node and the right node Click on the new node Tap the up arrow 12 times Right Click/ Node Type/ Cusp Click on the Control Handle and move it slightly upward Click on the right node Tap the right arrow key 4 times Note: We don't have to change the node type for this one because when you draw an object the nodes are set to cusp. However when you add a node it is set to asymmetric Click on the Control Arm and move it to the left slightly Click on the bottom node Click on the Control Handle and move it down just a little Click on the Control Arm and move it up just a little Add a new node the other side of the tail Click on the new node Tap the down arrow 3 times Click on the left node Tap the up arrow 3 times Hold down the Shift Key and tap on the new node Note: both nodes are now selected Tap the left arrow 8 times The body should now look something like this
10.	More Tail Adjustments
	Active Layer: tail Object Selection Tool Click on the tail Pen Tool Mode: Edit Click on the top node Hold down the Shift Key and click on the bottom node Tap the left arrow key 15 times Click on any blank space Click on the top node Click on the Control Handle and move it inward towards the node some Click on the bottom node Click on the Control Arm and pull it inward a little
11.	More Head Adjustments
	Active Layer: head Object Selection Tool Click on the head Pen Tool Mode: Edit Click on the left node Tap the left arrow key 8 times Tap the down arrow key 7 times Click on the right node Tap the left arrow key 6 times Click on the Control Handle and pull up slightly so it meets the topknot Click on the Control Arm and pull down slightly Make any other adjustments you feel necessary Add a new node on the right side where the head and body come together Click on the bottom node Tap The Del Key Notice that the head and body now look connected
12.	Topknot Adjustments
	Active Layer: topknot Layers/ Arrange/ Bring to Top Note: Originally I had planned to delete the top of the head to blend it with the topknot. However I discovered that by doing that I ended up with just two lines on each side of the head. Object Selection Tool Click on the topknot Pen Tool Mode: Edit Add a new node on the bottom line Select the new node Tap the Del Key
13.	More Body
	Active Layer: body Object Selection Tool Click on the body Pen Tool Mode: Edit Add a new node between the two nodes near the tail Click on the new node Tap the Del Key Make adjustments as desired Here is what we have so far Note: I didn't forget the wing
14.	Wing
	The colors should still be the ones we used, but if not I have listed them here Foreground Color: #6A1C13 Background Color: #A33128 New Vector Layer: wing Preset Shape Tool Shape Ellipse Anti-alias: Checked Create as vector: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Draw an Ellipse for the wing {161x126 to 367x201} Image/ Rotate/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R] Direction: Left Degrees: Free: 30.00 All Layers: Not Checked Rotate single layer around canvas center: Not Checked Object Selection Tool Click on the wing Pen Tool Mode: Edit Layer Palette Click the eye next to wing Add nodes as needed Use the Control Arms and handles to adjust the wing
15.	The Black Patch
	New Vector Layer: black Preset Shape Tool Shape: Rounded Rectangle Anti-alias: Checked Create as vector: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Foreground Color: Null Background Color: #000000 Draw a small rectangle {377x94 to 406x150} Object Selection Tool Click on the rectangle Pen Tool Mode: Edit Go to the top right corner and click on the top node Tap the up arrow key 6 times Tap on the lower node Tap the right arrow key 4 times Layer Palette Click the eye next to black Continue adjusting the nodes until the outside edge of the black lines up with the edge of the bird Adjust the other side so it looks similar make any other adjustments
16.	The Eye
	New Vector Layer: eye Preset Shape Tool Shape: Ellipse Anti-alias: Checked Create as vector: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Draw a small ellipse for the eye {374x83 to 383x91} Layer Palette Right click on eye/ Duplicate Object Selection Tool Click on any blank space Click on the Ellipse Pen Tool Mode: Edit Overview Palette Tap the +1 several times to zoom in on the eye I zoomed mine to 400 Layer Palette Click the + sign next to Copy of eye Right click on Ellipse/ Properties Click on the colored box under Fill Change the color to #FFFFFF Back to the image Double Click on any node to select them all Transform Type: Contract Contraction X: 45.00 Contraction Y: 45.00 Click the check mark to apply Click on any blank space to deselect Click on the bottom node Tap the Del Key Click on the right node Tap the left arrow 2 times Rename Copy of eye: eye highlight
17.	Beak
	New Vector Layer: beak Preset Shape Tool Shape: Triangle Anti-alias: Checked Create as vector: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Foreground Color: #89560D Background Color: #C4973D Background Style: Gradient Gradient: Foreground-background Repeats: 0 Invert: Checked Style: Sunburst Center Point Horizontal: 50 Vertical: 50 Draw a small triangle {386x92 to 418x120} Object Selection Tool Click on the triangle Pen Tool Mode: Edit Click on the top node Tap the right arrow key 6 times Tap the down arrow key 2 times Double click on any node Right Click/ Node type/ Curve Before Right Click/ Node type/ Curve After Click on any blank space to deselect Use the Control Handle and the Control Arm to shape the beak
18.	Upper Beak
	Layer Palette Right Click on beak/ Duplicate Rename Copy of beak: upper beak Object Selection Tool Click on any blank space Click on the beak Pen Tool Mode: Edit Move the bottom left node to the center of the beak Adjust as needed
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