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Paint Shop Pro 7
Moogle
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.
Add a new vector layer. Name it body.
Delete Layer1.
Set the foreground to null and background color to very light grey.
» My color: #F6F6F4.
With the Draw tool create the moogle’s body as shown below.
» Settings: type = point to point line, antialias + create as vector + close path = checked.
With the Object Selector tool right-click on the shape and choose Create Raster Selection from the pop-up menu.
Save it to an alpha channel.
Add a new vector layer. Name it head.
Make the head shape with the Draw tool, create a selection for it and again save it to an alpha channel.
Deselect.
Add a new vector layer. Name it Wing.
Change the background color to pink.
» My color: #FC80B2.
Make either the left or right wing as shown below.
Move this layer under the body layer.
Duplicate the wing layer and go to Image – Mirror.
With the Object Selector tool select both wings (hold the Shift key to add a new object to the selection).
Right-click and choose Group.
Create a raster selection for the wings and save it to an alpha channel.
Deselect.
Delete either the first or the second wing layer (the one without any objects now).
When you finish, convert it layer to raster.
Make the body layer active.
Load its selection from the alpha channel and invert it.
Apply a Drop Shadow effect.
» Settings: vertical + horizontal = 0, opacity = 15, blur = 25, color = black.
Deselect.
Make the head layer active.
Load its selection from the alpha channel and invert it.
Apply the same Drop Shadow effect as before and deselect.
Make the wing layer active.
Load its selection from the alpha channel and invert it.
Apply a Drop Shadow effect.
» Settings: opacity = 50, color = dark pink.
» My color: #F5056B.
Deselect.
Make the head layer active.
Add a new raster layer. Name it nose.
With the Preset Shapes tool create a pink ellipse (this will be the nose).
» Settings: ellipse, retain style + create as vector = unchecked, antialias = checked.
Go to Selections – All – Float – Invert and apply a Drop Shadow effect.
» Settings: vertical = -5, blur = 5.
Deselect.
Add a new raster layer. Name it eye.
Set the foreground color to black and background to null.
With the Draw tool create a bezier curve for one of the eyes.
» Settings: type = bezier curve, width = 1, line style = #1 solid, antialias = checked, close path + create as vector = unchecked.
Duplicate the eye layer.
Go to Image – Mirror.
Add a new raster layer. Name it cheek.
Change the foreground color to light pink.
» My color: #FFC5DE.
With the Paint Brush tool make a small pink line on the side of the nose.
» Settings: shape = round, size = 10, hardness = 0, opacity = 100, step = 25, density = 100.
Apply a Gaussian Blur effect.
» Settings: radius = 3.
Duplicate this layer.
Go to Image – Mirror.
Add a new raster layer. Name it mouth.
Set the foreground to null and the background color to black.
With the Preset Shapes tool create a tiny ellipse for the mouth.
Add a new raster layer. Name it pompon.
Change the background color to pink and make a circle a little bit above the head.
Go to Selections – All – Float – Invert and apply a Drop Shadow effect.
Deselect.
Add a new raster layer. Name it line.
Set the foreground color to black and the background to null.
With the Draw tool make a bezier curve conecting the circle to the head.
Note: You don’t have to worry about the tips touching the circle or the head since you’ll be moving this layer under the head layer. In fact, it is even better to have a longer line than a shorter one in this case.
Move the line layer under the head layer.
Now you can either leave the moogle as it is or play a little bit more with shading and stuff with the Retouch tool or with any other tool that you feel comfortable working with.
Creatures · Jan 25, 2002 ·