Tablelamp Tutorial PSP 7 This tutorial was created March 27th 2002©Copyright Artwork by EssexGirl please do not copy it, or put it anywhere else without my written permission. *NOTE* Sometimes the links for filters change, it's difficult (and a lot of work) to keep changing them on individual pages, so I have created a page with links to filters and programs that I have used in my tutorials. That way it is easier for me, because when there are changes I will only have one page to update and hopefully better for you, because I'm less likely to miss a page out when doing the updates :) You will find links to filters/programs used in this tutorial Here the link will open in a new window Filters and programs used in this tutorial :- Paint Shop Pro Dragonfly's Sinedots II Super Blade Pro Greg's factory output vol II Materials :- There is a text file included in the zip, if you don't know where to place the items. My sg_lamp.cfg and silvery sparkle SBP preset Here The pre-set I originally used was Dee's 'silver antique' which is no longer available. The one of mine, in the download is similar. some images have been made smaller to shorten file size

Steps 1 to 4 inclusive are the same as the tutorial for my moth. If you would like to make that too, you could make a duplicate of the image at that point (hold down shift and press D)save it as 'moth' or any name you want and go back to it later.

Step 1. Open a new image 300 x 200 transparent. Flood fill with a dark colour. I have used #000040 Add a new layer. Go to Effects...Plugins...Sinedots... open the sg_tablelamp.cfg and choose the setting called 'mountains' If you are new to sinedots and don't know how to open the .cfg file click HERE for more information. Some presets use different 'blend' settings and it is important for this tutorial to make sure that the blend in the sinedots setting is set to 'screen' like this:-

step 2. The image needs to be made wider, but not taller, so go to Image...Canvas size...change the width to 400 keep the height at 200. Untick the center horizontally box, put 0 in the 'left' box and 100 in the 'right' box. Make the background layer active and flood fill with your dark colour. This is what you should have.

Step 3. Make layer 2 active again, then go to Layers...Duplicate...then Image...Mirror... This is my screenshot Turn off the visibility of the background layer by opening the layers palette and clicking the glasses, then go to Layers...Merge...and Merge Visible. Turn the visibility of the background back on.

Step 4. Go to Effects...Geometric Effects...Vertical perspective make the difference minus 100

Step 5. The canvas needs to be made taller. This couldn't be done at the same time as the width because the vertical perspective would give a different shape. Go to Image...Canvas size... this time keep the width at 400 and change the height to 400. Untick the center vertically box. Put 0 in the 'top' box and 200 in the 'bottom box. This is what you should have. Make the background layer active and flood fill with your dark colour, then make the layer containing the lampshade active again. Go to Image...Resize...and making sure that the 'all layers' box is not ticked, resize the layer to 85%. Go to Effects...Sharpen...Unsharp Mask... radius=2.00 strength=50 clipping=5

Step 6. For the centre part of the lamp, open a new image 80 x 300 transparent. I have flood filled and added a new layer to make it easier to see. Go to Effects...Plugins...Sinedots... choose the 'cobra' preset. Make sure that the blend is 'screen' and click ok Go to Image...Flip... then go to Edit...Copy... This image is no longer needed

Step 7. Make the background layer on the main image active. Add a new layer then go to Edit...Paste... and paste as new selection positioning it as in the screen shot and de-select Go to Effects...Geometric Effects.... Vertical Perspective and use difference minus 100 This is my screenshot

Step 8. For the base open a new image 200 x 100 transparent. I've flood filled and added a new layer. Go to Effects...Plugins...Sinedots choose the base preset. Make sure that the blend is 'screen' and click ok Go to Effects...Geometric Effects Vertical perspective...use difference minus 53 This is what you should have Go to Edit...Copy... This image is no longer needed

Step 9. Paste as new layer on the main image Change the foreground colour of the palette to the colour you want to use for the lampshade. I used #80ffff. The method I'm using for colouring the shade in this tutorial is to protect the transparent parts of the layer and flood fill the rest. Make the layer containing the lampshade active. Open the layers palette and on the right you will see a padlock with a red X on it next to each layer. Click the one on your 'lampshade' layer to remove the red X. I have arrowed the padlock in this screenshot This will protect the transparent parts of the layer so that when you flood fill only the sinedot will be coloured. Flood fill with your chosen colour When you use this method for colouring anything, if you need to move the coloured part or add anything else to the layer afterwards you will need to click the padlock again putting the red X back on, otherwise the transparent area will stay protected

Step 10. I applied the same Blade Pro preset to both the base and the stem of my lamp, but you can use different ones for each if you prefer . Make the layer containing the stem of the lamp active, then go to Effects...Plugins...Super Blade Pro... Apply the sg_silvery sparkle or a preset of your choice. To make the sinedot a bit heavier go to Layers...and Duplicate. Repeat this step on the layer containing the base.

Step 11. Turn off the visibility of the background layer. Go to Layers...and Merge visible, then turn the background back on. At the moment the lamp is sort of floating in mid air. I moved mine to the bottom of the image using the Mover Tool. (You can make a table for it if you prefer). To give the glow around the lamp, make the background layer active then go to Effects...Plugins...Greg's Factory Output Vol II... Spotlight...I changed the X setting to 128 and the Y setting to 88, the rest I left at the default settings. If you put your lamp on a table instead of moving it down you may need to adjust the Y setting. Go to Layers...Merge all I resized my image to 300 x 300, then used Effects...Sharpen... Unsharp mask...Radius=2.00 Strength=50 Clipping=5. Finish by adding a frame of your choice. Here is a lamp I made in another colour. I used #400000 for the background, #DF7777 for the lampshade

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