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Santa
Claus is On His Way

Oh! Santa Got All the
Elves To Help Him Get The Christmas Train All
Loaded
Up With All theses
Great Holiday Gifts and Big Surprises For All
This Totally Will Be
a Great and Wonderful Christmas for All
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Here is
what you will need If you don't
have
The Paint Shop Pro Program Here
is where you can
Find it = Click here
This Tutorial was done in PSP 7
but I am sure
It will work fine for you with
PSP8 and PSP 9
And PSP X
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A Special
Note
Please respect
the time and effort that I have
put into writing this tutorial
By not copying, in whole or any
part, to any other web site,
list or groups
And or claiming it as your own.
If you belong to a Graphics
Group
And you think your members may
be interested in doing this
tutorial.
I would ask that you send me an
email to let me knew, before
providing
A link to this site I would be
thrilled with your Interest,
And Knowing who you Are
Thank you
©CopyrightedGraphicsByToni2004
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Here are the Selections Files
you will Need
Download Selections Files=Click Here
You will Put these Files in your
Selections Folder
In Your PSP
Here are the Imagine Files you
will Need
Download Image Files=Click Here
You will Put these Files in your
Image Folder
In Your PSP
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Let's Get Started
Open a New Canvas
750x450x16million
Now the Big Part SAVE!
SAVE! SAVE!
If you can't remember Like I do
All the time
Go to your Preference down on
your File at top
Menu and go to *AUTO
SAVE*
I have mine set to 5
Also when
working on large Images you can
clear
Your *
Command History *
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With Any of the Colors I will be
using if you would
Like a Pattern a Different use
of Colors
Please do that for What I give you is
Just a Guide to
Follow it's All up to
you How you want
To See it Decorated just have
Fun with it
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*With
the Opening Of Your Canvas You
will now have
The starting of a New Layer
Keep
this Layer and Call it
*Background *
Later you
can fill this with a Scene or
a Color also a
Pattern
Like I did
in My Finishes Graphic
Just for a
Idea
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1.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Three Wheels * Get the Wheels from the Image Files I
sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Wheels
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Three Wheels *
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2.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Tiny Piece Of Wood * Ok here we are going to go
to your
Color Pallet and set your Foreground to Pattern
Go in to your PSP Patterns and Look for Pine Wood
If you don't have a Pine a Light or Dark wood will do
Now We Will Flood Fill with the Pine wood or what you
are using
And Use theses Settings

Now go to Selections / Invert / Back to Effects
To / Drop Shadow and Use theses settings
0 / 0 / 100 % Opacity / Blur 10 Color In Color Box
will be
# 000000 which is Black
Deselect=rename=*Tiny Piece of Wood *
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3.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Wood Blocks * We are going to do all the same we
Just did
Above with the Tiny Piece of Wood and use the
same settings
That we have in the Screen Shot see above
Now go to Selections / Invert / Back to Effects
To / Drop Shadow and Use theses settings
0 / 0 / 100 % Opacity / Blur 10 Color In Color Box
will be
# 000000 which is Black
Deselect=rename=*Wood Blocks*
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4.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Wood Blocks Trim * We are going to do all the
same we Just did
Above with the Wood Blocks and use the same
settings
That we have in the Screen Shot see above
Now go to Selections / Invert / Back to Effects
To / Drop Shadow and Use theses settings
0 / 0 / 100 % Opacity / Blur 10 Color In Color Box
will be
# 000000 which is Black
Deselect=rename=*Wood Blocks Trim*
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5.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Back Train Floor * We are going to do all the
same we Just did
Above with the Wood Blocks Trim and use the same
settings
That we have in the Screen Shot see above
Now go to Selections / Invert / Back to Effects
To / Drop Shadow and Use theses settings
0 / 0 / 100 % Opacity / Blur 10 Color In Color Box
will be
# 000000 which is Black
Deselect=rename=*Back Train Floor*
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6.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Railing For Back Train* Get the Railing for Back of
Train
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Railing
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Railing # 1
*
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7.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Lights Inside of Train* Flood Fill with this Color #
FFFF80
I also went to my Opacity Slide which is Next to this
Layer
And Dropped it down for 100% to 70% but his will be up
to you
If you want the lights inside or you can fill your
train with more
Images or Elves do what you like here
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Lights Inside of
Train *
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8.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Front of Back Train* Ok here we are going to go to your
Color Pallet and set your Foreground to Pattern
Go in to your PSP Patterns and Look for Pine Wood
If you don't have a Pine a Light or Dark wood will do
Now We Will Flood Fill with the Pine wood or what you
are using
And Use theses Settings
This Pine Setting id Different then what we have been
using

Deselect=rename=*Front of Back Train*
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9.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Doorway Trim * Get the Doorway from the Image Files I
sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Doorway
Trim
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Doorway Trim*
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10.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Little Railing In front of Doorway * Get the Little
Railing 2
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Railing
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Little Railing # 2*
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11.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
*Back of Train* Ok here we are going to go to your
Color Pallet and set your Foreground to Pattern
Go in to your PSP Patterns and Look for Pine Wood
If you don't have a Pine a Light or Dark wood will do
Now We Will Flood Fill with the Pine wood or what you
are using
And Use theses Settings
This Pine Setting id Different then what we have been
using

Deselect=rename=*Back of Train*
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12.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Back Windows * Get the Back Windows
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Windows
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Back Windows*
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13.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Back Train Roof * Get the Back Windows
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Back
Roof
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Back Train Roof*
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14.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Snow for Back Roof * Get the Snow for Back Roof
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Back
Snow
If you would Like to trim your Roof or around
Windows
With Garland or bows what ever you want you don't have
to
Use this Snow if you don't want too
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Snow for Back Roof*
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15.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Center Car Base Floor* Flood Fill with this Color #
917565
Deselect=rename=* Center Car Base Floor*
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16.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Center Car Small Base Trim* Flood Fill with this Color
# 917565
Keep Selected /go to / Selections/ Invert
Back to Effects / Drop Shadow /
And Use theses Settings
0 / 0 / 100 % / Blur 5 /Color in color box will be #
000000 which is
Black in Color
Deselect=rename=* Center Car Small Base Trim*
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17.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Center Car Base Front Trim* Flood Fill with this Color
# 917565
Keep Selected /go to / Selections/ Invert
Back to Effects / Drop Shadow /
And Use theses Settings
0 / 0 / 100 % / Blur 5 /Color in color box will be #
000000 which is
Black in Color
Deselect=rename=* Center Car Base Front Trim*
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18.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Side of Center Car Left* Flood Fill with this Color #
3E663E
Deselect=rename=* Side of Center Car Left*
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19.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Center Box Car * Flood Fill with this Color # 3E663E
Now go to Effects/ Textures / Blinds and use theses
settings
Color in Color Box will be # B99E8F

Deselect=rename=* Center Box Car *
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20.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Snow On Center Car * Get the Snow for Center Car
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Snow
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Snow On Center Car*
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21.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Front Train Bottom Base* Flood Fill with this Color #
000000
Deselect=rename=* Front Train Bottom Base*
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22.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Front Train Floor* Flood Fill with this Color # 917565
Deselect=rename=* Front Train Floor*
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23.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Santa's Window Wall* Flood Fill with this Color #
C00000
Deselect=rename=* Santa's Window Wall*
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24.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Little Decoration on side Under Window * Get the Little
Decoration
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Little
Decoration
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Little Decoration on
side *
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25.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Engine Window* Get the Engine Window
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Window
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Engine Window*
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26.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Santa's Front Window * Flood Fill with this Color #
C00000
Don't worry about the different color's in the Screen
Shot
Just us the same settings and the Colors Listed here
That I have typed
Now go to Effects/ Textures / Blinds and use theses
settings
Color in Color Box will be # C0C0C0

Deselect=rename=* Santa's Front Window*
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27.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Front Train Roof* Get the Front Train Roof
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Front
Roof
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Front Train Roof*
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28.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Front Train Floor Trim* Flood Fill with this Color #
917565
Keep Selected /go to / Selections/ Invert
Back to Effects / Drop Shadow /
And Use theses Settings
0 / 0 / 100 % / Blur 5 /Color in color box will be #
000000 which is
Black in Color
Deselect=rename=* Front Train Floor Trim*
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29.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Small Bottom Trim Left* Flood Fill with this Color #
917565
Keep Selected /go to / Selections/ Invert
Back to Effects / Drop Shadow /
And Use theses Settings
0 / 0 / 100 % / Blur 5 /Color in color box will be #
000000 which is
Black in Color
Deselect=rename=* Small Bottom Trim Left*
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30.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Snow On Front Windows* Get the Snow On Front Windows
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Snow
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Snow On Front
Windows*
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31.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Big Steam Engine * Flood Fill with this Color # C00000
Now go to Effects / Outer Bevel / and use theses
settings
Color in Color Box will be # FFFFFF

Deselect=rename=* Big Steam Engine*
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32.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Steam Engine Gold Trim * Get the Steam Engine Gold Trim
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Gold
Trim
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Steam Engine Gold
Trim*
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33.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from
disk
* Smaller Steam Engine * Flood Fill with this Color #
C00000
Now go to Effects / Outer Bevel / and use theses
settings
Color in Color Box will be # FFFFFF

Deselect=rename=* Smaller Steam Engine*
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34.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
*Tiny Gold Trim * Get the Steam Engine Gold Trim
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Tiny
Gold Trim
Into Selections =deselect=rename=*Tiny Gold Trim*
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35.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Big Train Wheels* Get the Big Train Wheels
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Wheels
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Big Train Wheels*
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36.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Candy Cane Add to Wheels* Get the Candy Cane
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Candy
Cane
If you want the candy cane I added to the wheels then
you can
Do this Part if you went t do something else here
that's fine
You can skip this part or use the sels for what you
may add here
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Candy Cane Add to
Wheels*
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37.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Gold Engine Big Front Trim* Get the Gold Engine Front
Trim
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Big Gold
Trim
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Gold Engine Big
Front Trim*
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38.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Smoke Stack * Get the Smoke Stack
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Big Gold
Trim
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Smoke Stack*
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39.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Santa * Get the Santa
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Santa
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Santa*
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40.) Add a New Raster Layer=Go to Selection=Load from disk
* Lights On Train * Get the Lights on Train
From the Image Files I sent
You with this tutorial and Copy and Paste the Santa
You can use these if you like or use the sels for
maybe lights
You want to use its up to you what you like
Into Selections =deselect=rename=* Lights On Train*
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All Done!!
Great Job =0)
Now go
Have some Fun
And Decorate to your Heart is
content remember You
Don't have to Keep any of these
Color's that I used
If you want to change a color or
Flood Fill with a Pattern
Go back to that Layer and re
load that .sels from Disk for
that
And Flood fill with Pattern or
Color Also Don't Merge Your
Train till you are sure
where you would
Like things to Go
Like You may want to add some
more Christmas things
Don't merge so you will be
able to add things
Also if you would Like And you are done with your
Train you can merge it and resize it
Always Keep a Layer Open
for what ever you would like to
Add a layer Up will always be
things In Front of the Train
Layers down will always be things In back
Just have
Fun! Fun! Fun!
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If for any reason I left something out of a file
Or you are having a problem with
something
Feel free to
E-MAIL
me
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Please do not send this Tutorial
in e-mail
*Santa's Big Train*
When it is done it will be yours
But do not Call it your own
Or Copy, Reproduce, Republish
plus add
It to any Collection
You may
place your name on it
But can
NOT use a copyright symbol.
The designs at my web-site and
All my Graphics Images are
mine and have already
Been
Copyrighted to me
Without
*My
Permission*
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