Making A Plaque

This tutorial was created on 30th March 08
and was written for those that have a workingknowledge of PSP

This was done in PSP X

This tutorial is fairly easy,

Okay lets start:

File - New - New image
width 600x height 400resolution 300

1.first we need to get the preset shape - rectangle with the colour pallette set at:foreground colour to null,and background colour to a colour of choice

2.next draw a long rectangle on the canvas and stretch it out















3.once happy with the shape convert to raster then we go to selections - select all - float










4.next we go to effects - 3d effects - cutoutwith these settings
















vertical -7 & horizontal 6 opacity 100 & blur 24.64

5.then making sure your colour is a slightly dark shade to your plaque your making, click ok

6.do not deselect YET, now go to effects - 3d effects - cutoutagain but with this settingvertical 7 & horizontal -6opacity 100 & blur 24.64

7.now we go to selections - select none

8.there you have the finished product















8.if you want, you can add embellishments to it like i did i added a screw to each corner then merve visible

There you have it..
now save your plaque by either
psp format or pngwhichever suits you.
there you have it..
all done..
Hope you enjoyed my tutorial!!
This tutorial was written by me and any similarities
are purely coincidental