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Recently I completed a two-part beginners tutorial on Understanding Layers. While I've had a lot of positive response about the tutorial itself, what has surprised me has been the number of enquiries I've had about how I created the images used for Part 2 of that tut. So, I thought I'd whip up another tut (or 2!) on how I created the elements I used for the 'Mooncat' image. This tutorial will show you how I created the paling fence that the cat is sitting on.
(Note: if you're interested in how I created the cat, it's a tube. It's part of the Halloween set from Jasc which you can download directly from them, right here on their Tubes page. The Halloween tubes are quite a few years old now, I believe they came with V5, so do remember to read the information carefully on how to install them into PSP8 (if you need help with this you'll find it on the Jasc site). If you're interested in how I created the full moon for that image, you'll find a tutorial on that right here.)
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1. Open a new image 300 x 200 with a black background (see right). Just one thing before we get started. Because I originally created this fence against a black background (for the 'Mooncat' image) the paling effect may not look as effective against a lighter background. Just a little warning. :) OK, let's get going . . .
2. Create a new layer,  and name it 'Fence' (if you don't know how to do this, refer to my Understanding Layers tutorial). This is the layer we'll be working on.
3. Click on the Materials Palette and then click on the Gradients tab. Click on the drop-down menu and choose the 'Multi Brown' preset. Make sure you set the angle to 90% (see below):
5. Click on the paint brush tool,  and use the Default brush with these settings: Shape: Round, Size: 32, Hardness: 50, Step: 25, Density: 100, Thickness: 100, Rotation: 0, Opacity: 100%, Blend Mode: Normal, Stroke Continuous (UNchecked); Wet Look (UNchecked).
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4. The Materials Palette should now look like this:
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