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Paint Shop Pro 7
Hourglass
Updated on August 01, 2004.
Create a new image.
» Settings: any size you wish, 72 dpi, background color = transparent, image type = 16.7 million colors.
Set the foreground to null and background color to red.
Add a new vector layer. Name it dot.
With the Preset Shapes tool create a tiny circle.
» Settings: type = point to point line, antialias + create as vector + close path = checked.
Note: To make a circle using the Preset Shapes tool simply hold down the Shift key when using the Ellipse shape.
With the Object Selector tool right-click on the circle and choose Align Object – Center in Canvas.
Add a new vector layer. Name it mainshape.
Change the background color to black.
With the Preset Shapes tool make another circle. This time, make it almost as big as the canvas.
With the Object Selector tool right-click on the circle and choose Align Object – Center in Canvas.
Right-click again with the Object Selector tool and choose Node Edit.
Click on the left node, hold the Shift key, and click on the right node to select both. Hit Ctrl + M to merge them (they will disappear).
Click on the bottom node and hit Ctrl + S to make it Symmetric.
Invert the handles’ positions in order to make an 8 shape. Hold the Shift key to keep it straight and guide yourself by the red circle to determine the center of this shape.
Delete Layer1 and the dot layer.
Right-click on the remaining shape with the Object Selector tool and choose Create Raster Selection.
Go to Selections – Modify – Expand by 1.
Save this selection to an alpha channel and deselect.
Convert this layer to raster and hit delete to remove the black shape.
Load the selection from the alpha channel.
Choose a light shade of brown and make some sand as shown below with the Airbrush tool.
» Settings: shape = round, size = 20, hardness = 10, opacity = 100, step = 1, density = 60.
» My color: #DBC893.
Change the settings of the Airbrush tool and start adding different shades of brown to make the sand look more realistic. Make the falling sand as well.
» Settings: size = 40 (decrease the size for the falling sand), hardness = 0, step = 20, density = 5.
» My colors: #A0874C, #F8E6BE, #635433, #FEF4DE.
Add a new raster layer. Name it cutout1.
Apply a Cutout effect.
» Settings: vertical + horizontal = 0, opacity = 50, blur = 40, color = black, fill interior with color = unchecked.
Add a new raster layer. Name it cutout2.
Apply another Cutout effect but change the blur amount to 15.
Add a new raster layer. Name it white1.
Fill the selection with white.
Go to Selections – Modify – Contract by 15.
Hit delete and deselect.
Apply a Ripple effect.
» Settings: amplitude = 10, wavelength = 68, horizontal center = 78, vertical center = 28.
Change this layer’s blend mode to Overlay.
Load the selection from the alpha channel, invert it and hit delete.
Deselect.
Add a new raster layer, name it white2.
With the Paint Brush tool create a few white spots to give the glass some extra shine.
» Settings: shape = round, size = 20, hardness = 0, opacity = 100, step = 25, density = 100.
Change this layer’s blend mode to Luminance.
Merge the visible layers and your hourglass is almost ready.
Now all you have to do is create the holder – that I’ll leave completely up to you.
Objects · Jun 02, 2002 ·