How to Make Semi Transparent Flowers in Paint Shop Pro

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create a 300 x 300 new image with a white background.

   Think of two colors that you wish to use for the flowers.
   
   For this article, the foreground color is #f17400 and the background color is #fffd69. ,,, Try to get your flower's center into an elliptical shape. , Select and double click on the "Flower 2".
   
   Click on the black fill box and you'll be brought to the "Material Properties" window.,, Click on the color and then the "Gradient" tab for it also.Use the following settings: "Foreground-background" for the gradient, "Angle 147"
   
   "Repeat 0"
   
   "Style Number 1"
   
   and "Invert Unchecked".
   
   Go back to the Vector Property box and change the stroke width to
   4.00. , "Layers" > "Convert to Raster Layer" "Selections" > "Select All" "Selections" > "Float" "Selections" > "Defloat" "Selections" > "Modify" > "Contrast" > "Number of Pixels": 5 > Okay. , Then go to the Materials section/palette and get to the "Gradient" tab on the Foreground color.
   
   Choose the following settings: "Fading White" for the gradient, "Angle 147"
   
   "Repeat 0"
   
   "Style Number 1"
   
   and Invert Unchecked". , Use the "Move" tool to move the flower a little up, so that you get that "deep" edge on the bottom.
   
   Now click on "Selections" > "Invert"
   
   then hit the on your keyboard.
   
   Go to "Selections" > "Select None" and finally, "Layers" > "Merge" > "Merge Down".
   
   Lower the opacity on the Raster 1's layer to about
   76. , Click on both the "Selection Tool" and the "Ellipse" shape in the selection type.
   
   Draw an ellipse inside the bud of the flower's rim.
   
   Go to your Materials palette and click on the Foreground color again.
   
   Switch the settings to these: "Foreground-background" as the gradient, "Angle 147"
   
   "Repeat 0"
   
   "Style Number 3"
   
   and "Invert Checked".
   
   Click on the "Flood Fill" tool and then click on your ellipse. , Select the "Selection Tool" again and move the flower bud just slightly down.
   
   Change your foreground color to white (#FFFFFF) and use your "Flood Fill" tool to color the bud that you just moved.
   
   Move your flower bud again a little more down with the "Selection Tool" and hit .
   
   Click on "Select None" in your "Selections" toolbar and then go to "Adjust" > "Blur" > "Gaussian Blur" > "Radius:
   3.00" > Ok. , Turn off your background layer's visibility in the Layers palette.
   
   Click on "Layers" > "Merge" > "Merge Visible".
   
   Turn the visibility on your background layer on again., Modify your image to become smaller if you made it too large.
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   Step 2: Create a new raster layer by choosing "Layers" > "New Raster Layer" > "Ok"

   Move the duplicate image to anywhere you wish and resize the image with your "Raster Deform Tool".
   
   Give it another color by going into the "Adjust" > "Hue and Saturation" > "Colorize".
   
   The example used 131 Hue and 255 Saturation. , Use these settings for it:
   Vertical & Horizontal = 15; Opacity = 30; Blur =
   20.
   
   Click on "Layers" > "Merge" > "Merge Down".
   
   Repeat the drop shadow for the first flower you made so both of them have the effects. , Click on the "Merged" layer in the Layer palette.
   
   Twirl it by going into the "Effects" > "Distortion Effects" > "Twirl" > "Degrees: 475" > Ok. , The example used 66 Hue and 255 Saturation.
   
   Click on your "Move" tool to move around both the twist and the flower set to anywhere you wish.
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   Step 3: Choose the "Preset Shape Tool" and then choose "Flower 2" from the shape list that can be found in the tool options palette.

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   Step 4: Drag your cursor from the left hand corner towards the bottom right corner.

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   Step 5: Click on the little "+" next to the "Vector 1" in your Layers box.

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   Step 6: Select the "Gradient" tab and use the following settings: "Foreground-Background" for the gradient

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   Step 7: "Angle 145"

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   Step 8: "Repeat 0"

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   Step 9: "Style Number 1"

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    Step 10: and "Invert Checked".

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    Step 11: Check the box next to the "Stroke".

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    Step 12: Follow these in the exact order.

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    Step 13: Create a new Raster Layer.

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    Step 14: Click on the "Flood Fill Tool" and click on your flower.

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    Step 15: Create a new raster layer by choosing "Layers" > "New Raster Layer" > "Ok".

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    Step 16: Create a new raster layer by choosing "Layers" > "New Raster Layer" > "Ok".

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    Step 17: Be sure that Raster Layer 3 is still highlighted (your current layer).

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    Step 18: Continue with the image and click on the "Raster Deform Tool".

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    Step 19: Click on "Layers" > "Duplicate".

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    Step 20: Add a drop shadow to the duplicate image.

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    Step 21: Duplicate the current layer and it will appear as "Copy of Merged".

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    Step 22: Give it color by going into "Adjust" > "Hue and Saturation" > "Colorize".

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