Draw Candy Hearts in Paint Shop Pro 10

Tutorial by Kay Grippin

Now my favorite part, adding the final highlights!

Layers > New Raster Layer... > Ok

Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel ... > Pick Selection #2 > Load

Selections > Modify > Contract... > Number of pixels: 3 > Okay.

On the Materials palette, set your Foreground color to white ( #ffffff)

On the Tools toolbar, select the Flood Fill Tool (F) and fill the selection:

On the Tools toolbar, select the Move Tool (M)

Move your image towards the right just barely outside of the selection area:

Now hit Delete on your keyboard.

Now use the Move Tool (M) and place it back into the selection area:

Selections > Load/Save Selection > Load Selection From Alpha Channel... > Load (We're using Selection #1 ;) )

Adjust > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Radius: 2 > OK.

Layers > Merge > Merge Down

That nicely highlight that right edge!

_{Text and images are © copyright Kay Grippin, used with permission.}

Sue Chastain
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