Created January 19, 2003

The creation of this tutorial is my own however if this is similar to any other tutorial it is a coincidence. Please do not copy any part of this tutorial or place it anywhere without express written permission from me. Feedback on this tutorial is welcome please contact me and let me know what you think.

I love flowers and saw this beautiful Two colored sunflower so I decided to try to duplicate it in PSP.

Here we go.

Tools Needed:

PSP 7- Download free trial

The zip File with my Selections here.

 Save the Files in your selection folder. If you do not have one create a new one.

Step 1:

Open a new image 250 x 375 transparent, 16 million colors. Add a new layer named stem go to Layers -> New Raster Layer named leaf. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflowerleaf1.sel. Flood fill with #003F00. Select -> Select None. On same layer Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflowerleaf2.sel. Flood fill with #003F00. Select -> Select None.

Step 2:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it stem. Selections -> Load from Disk  degsunflowerstem.sel  Flood fill with # Selection -> Float. Apply drop shadow with these settings.  degsunflowerstem.sel. Flood fill with #003F00. Selections ->Select None

Step 3 :

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it  stem frame. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflowerframe1.sel. Flood fill with # 000000. Selections ->Select None

Step 4:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it sunflower frame. Selections -> Load from Disk  degsunflowerframe.sel. Flood fill with # 000000. Selections ->Select None

Step 5:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it sunflower 1. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflower1.sel . Flood fill with #FFFC08 Selections -> Select None.

Step 6:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer named sunflower2. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflower2.sel. Flood fill with #FFFFFF.  Selection -> Select None.

Step 7:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it sunflower 3. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflower3.sel . Flood fill with #FFFC08 Selections -> Select None.

Step 8:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it leaves. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflowermiddle.sel. Flood fill with #000000 Selection -> Select None.

Step 9:

Add a new layer. Layers -> New Raster Layer name it flecks. Selections -> Load from Disk degsunflowerflecks.sel. Flood fill with # FFFC08.

Step 9:

Go to Layers> Merge Visible. Add background or export as a picture tube. Enjoy

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, feel free to E-Mail me.

Here are some other ones I did using different colors.