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TUBES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS TUTORIAL
GRASS	ELEPHANT	TREE	TERRAIN	SKY
Tube Version	Tube Version	Tube Version	Tube Version	Tube Version
PNG Version	PNG Version	PNG Version	PNG Version	PNG Version
DOWNLOAD ALL THE TUBES IN A SINGLE ZIPPED FILE - 1.512 KB
DOWNLOAD ALL THE PNG'S IN A SINGLE ZIPPED FILE - 0.727 KB

This tutorial is just a guideline. You have "artistic licence"! You can tube your images at any size (scale) you like, thus creating your own depth and perspective. Each tube is placed on its own layer so you can always drag them around with the MOVE tool . This tutorial can also be adapted to other versions of Paint Shop Pro.

I opened a new image width 1024 x height 768 pixels in size. Raster background with  a tick in the TRANSPARENT box. I always start new images at this size because this size is the same as my Desktop Resolution. So if I were to create an image that really turned out worth setting as my desktop wallpaper then the image is already the perfect fit!

(I did know before hand that this project would not be a wallpaper as the tubes are not large enough to cover an image of that size. Remember NEVER to tube images larger than what they are; i.e never scale over 100%. You just loose quality doing so).

REMEMBER - Working with an image this size is rather large I zoom in to about 60% to see what I am doing.

Click on the tube brush and select the SKY TUBE from the tube browser window. Leave the scale at 100%, place the mouse cursor in the centre of the canvas and click once. You now have the sky tube on the base layer - you only have one layer at this stage so far.

You do not have to worry about where you place the tube as long as no part of it is cut off at any edge. If you did make an error, just hit delete on the keyboard or depress CTRL + Z to undo and re-tube.

Click on your MOVE tool and drag the tube image to the top of your canvas.

Go to LAYERS | ADD NEW RASTER LAYER. I called my new layer TERRAIN. This layer will be above the layer we placed the SKY tube on. There is also a shortcut - you can add a new layer with a single click - See the images below. You can use either method.

LAYERS | NEW RASTER LAYER	CLICK ON THE SHORTCUT ICON TO ADD A LAYER

You do not have to name your new layers, but it does make it easier when you want to drag layers around in the layer browser window. Naming layers is beneficial when you advance to tutorials that use MANY layers! SEE THE IMAGE BELOW.

To drag a layer around - click on it with your mouse - keep the mouse key depressed and either drag the layer upwards or downwards to where you want it.

Figure 1	Figure 2

Add a new layer. Call it TREE. Select the TREE tube. Reduce the scale down to 45, leave the step at 200. Using the MOVER tool Place the tree anywhere you like.

Add a new raster layer. Call it GRASS. Select the GRASS tube. I tubed the grass at a scale of 45%. Place some grass randomly on top and around the elephants feet, so that it looks as if he is walking through the grass. You can use the mover tool to drag the grass to your desired position as the grass is on its own layer.

Click on the CROP TOOL and drag the 4 sides as per the image below, or similar. Then click on the to crop the image.

I then added one of my frames, and a dropped shadow under the frame - make sure you are on the same layer the frame is on  - Go to EFFECTS | 3D EFFECTS | DROPPED SHADOW and use the settings below.

I Hope You Found This Information Useful. If You Have Any Queries, Please Do Not Hesitate To Contact Me
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Regards Barry