This tutorial was written on April 27, 2003 using PSP 7.04 It is completely my own imagination and ideas.

You will need the following:

  • You can download a trial copy of Paint Shop Pro 7.04 here

    • Now lets get started.

  • Open a new image.
    Width= 800
    Height= 600
    Background Transparent
    Resolution 72.000
    16.7 Million Colors

  • Click on your Selection Tool
    Select the rectangle shape
    Antialias is not checked
    Feather is 0
    Set Forground color to pattern and select Spatch
    Set Background color to #808080
    Set Background Texture to Small Bricks.

  • Add a new Layer
    Draw out a rectangle in the center of your canvas approximatly 220 x 290
    Flood Fill with the forground pattern
    Flood fill with the background pattern
    Go to effects > 3D Effects > Inner Bevel and choose the soft edge preset.

  • Add a new vector layer
    Reverse your forground and background settings so the spatch pattern is your background and reverse your textures. Now make your foreground color nil
    Choose your preset shapes, rectangle, Vector is checked
    draw a narrow rectangle on the top of your center block like this.
  • We are going to create the parapet on the top of the castle.
    Choose the Object selection tool
    Right click in your graphic and choose Node edit from the pop up menu.
    Holding down the ctrl button move your mouse over the top line of your rectangle until you see the add message. Then click your left mouse button and it will add a square node to the line. Add 8 evenly space nodes to your line. It should look like this when you are done.
  • Save your work as a PSP File.
  • When you are ready, move on to Page Two.

    • Page Two

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