PSP Tutorial - Chicks

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1.	Lets Begin
	New Image 200x300 File/Save As: chick-2.pspimage Foreground Color: #dbb052 Background Color: #fbd060
2.	Body
	New Vector Layer: body Ellipse Tool: [Q] Mode: Draw Ellipse Show Nodes: Checked Create On Vector: Checked Line Style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Anti-alias: Checked Draw an ellipse for the body {43x103 to 157x219) Objects/ Convert to Path
3.	Head
	New Vector: head Ellipse Tool: [Q] Draw an ellipse for the head {54x61 to 138x137) Objects/ Convert to Path Pen Tool [V] Mode: Edit Add two nodes Click on the bottom node Tap the Del Key
4.	Wing
	New Vector Layer: wing Ellipse Tool: [Q] Draw an ellipse for the wing {6x138 to 82x177} Objects/ Convert to Path Image/ Free Rotate [Ctrl+R] Direction: Left Free: 45.00 All layers: NOT checked Rotate single layer around canvas center: NOT Checked OK Pen Tool [V] Mode: Edit Click on node # 2 Tap the Down Arrow Key 2 times Click on node # 3 Tap the Down Arrow Key 3 times Right Click/ Node Type/ Cusp Pull the Control Arm up slightly Pull the Control Handle up slightly Click on node # 4 Tap the Down Arrow Key 3 times Right Click/ Node Type/ Cusp Pull the Control Handle down slightly Add two nodes Click node # 1 Tap the Del Key Layers/ Duplicate Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
5.	Beak
	New Vector Layer: beak Foreground Color: #d1904e Background Color: #fbba6e Preset Shape Tool [P] Shape: Triangle Retain Style: NOT Checked Create as vector: Checked Anti-alias: Checked Line style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Draw a small triangle for the beak {107x135 to 89x115} Note: By starting to draw on the right and moving to the right the triangle is inverted Note 2: Notice that when using the preset shape you don't need to "convert to path" Pen Tool [V] Mode: Edit Double click on any node Hold down the Ctrl Key and type 1 [on the keyboard, not the number pad] Continue holding the Ctrl Key and type 2 Click on the top right node Pull the Control Handle upward and to the left slightly Click the top left node Pull the Control Arm upward and to the right slightly
6.	Right Foot
	Active Layer: body New Vector Layer: right foot Symmetric Shape Tool [H] Mode: Stellated Show Nodes: checked Create On Vector: Checked Number of Sides: 5 Radius: 38 Line Style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Draw a small star for his foot {95x213 to 139x259} Objects/ Convert to Path Pen Tool [V] Mode: Edit Double Click on any node [Ctrl+1] [Ctrl+2] Click Node #10 Tap the Right Arrow Key 7 times Click Node #9 Tap the Right Arrow Key 4 times Click Node #8 Tap the Right Arrow Key 7 times Tap the Up Arrow Key 3 times Click Node #7 Tap the Right Arrow Key 4 times Tap the Down Arrow Key 4 times Click Node #6 Tap the Right Arrow Key 6 times Click Node #5 Tap the Right Arrow Key 6 times Tap the Down Arrow Key 12 times Click Node #4 Tap the Right Arrow Key 2 times Tap the Down Arrow Key 7 times Click Node #3 Tap the Right Arrow Key 2 times Tap the Down Arrow Key 2 times Click Node #2 Tap the Right Arrow Key 11 times Tap the Down Arrow Key 11 times Click on node #1 Pull the Control Arm and Handle out slightly Use the Control Arms and Handles to adjust the foot Layers/ Arrange/ Move Down Layers/ Duplicate Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
7.	Eye
	Active Layer: beak New Vector Layer: eye Foreground Style: Null Background Color: #000000 Draw a tiny ellipse for the eye Objects/ Convert to Path Layers/ Duplicate Image/ Mirror [Ctrl+M]
8.	Angel Wing
	Active Layer: Raster 1 New Vector Layer: wing* Ellipse Tool: [Q] Draw an ellipse for the angel wing 22x90 to 56x136} Objects/ Convert to Path Pen Tool [V] Mode: Edit Click on the top node Tap the Up Arrow Key 12 times Tap the Left Arrow Key 9 times Click on the right node Tap the Right Arrow Key 5 times Click on the bottom node Tap the Down Arrow Key 1 time Tap the Left Arrow Key 1 time Click on the left node Tap the up Arrow Key 5 times Tap the Right Arrow Key 8 times Double Click on any node Right Click/ Node Type/ Cusp Use the Control arms and Control Handles to adjust the wing
9.	Wing Details
	New Vector Layer: wing* details Background Style: Null Pen Tool [V] Mode: Draw Point to Point - Bezier Curves Connect Segments: Checked Create On Vector: Checked Show Nodes: Checked Line Style: +Solid Width: 1.00 Anti-alias: Checked Click in a zig zag motion to draw a wavy line Click Apply UnCheck: Connect Segments Draw a few lines to represent feathers Layers/ Duplicate Image/ Mirror Repeat for the wing* layer Click Apply
10.	Halo
	Active Layer: head New Vector Layer: halo Foreground Style: #ffffff Background Color: Null Ellipse Tool [Q] Change Line width to: 6 Draw an ellipse for his halo {64x40 to 134x73} Objects/ Convert to Path Click Apply Layers/ Arrange/ Move Down
11.	Optional Steps
	We are now done vectoring Export as a preset Shape Optional File/ Save Copy As: chick-2_vectors.pspimage Optional
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