Welcome

To The Tutorial For

There Was A Crooked House

There Was a Crooked House Down On Crooked Lane

With Scary Sounds And Winds A Howling Into the

Long Halloween Night he he

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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
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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
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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
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Open a New Canvas
500x550x16million

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
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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 so What I give you is Just a Guide to
Make the Castle Keep 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 *

You Can Add a Nice Scary Scene Now or Wait till Later

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1.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Back House Trim Right* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel / Don't worry about the Picture

Just Use theses Settings

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /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 House Trim Right*

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2.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Side Steps* Get Your Image Called Side Steps=Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Side Steps*

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3.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Right Side of House* Flood Fill With The Image House Texture

I sent you In the Image File set it in foreground of your

 Color Palette Set for Pattern and use theses Settings

Keep Selected go to Selections / to Invert / Now go to back to Effects

To Effects /Drop Shadow /

And Use theses Settings

0 / 0  / 100%  Opacity / Blur 10 / Color In Color Box will be

# 000000 =Which is Black

Deselect=rename=*Right Side of House*

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4.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Back Roof Trim* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel / Don't worry about the Picture

Just Use theses Settings

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /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 Roof Trim*

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5.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Window On Right Side* Get Your Image Called Window on Right Side

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Window On Right Side*

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6.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Side Door* Get Your Image Called Side Door

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Side Door*

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7.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Tiny Side Right Roof* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel / Don't worry about the Picture

Just Use theses Settings

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /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 Side Right Roof*

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8.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Front of  House* Flood Fill With The Image House Texture

I sent you In the Image File set it in foreground of your

 Color Palette Set for Pattern and use theses Settings

Go to Effects / Enhance Photo /Automatic /Saturation Enhancement

Keep Selected go to Selections / to Invert / Now go to back to Effects

To Effects /Drop Shadow / And Use theses Settings

0 / 0  / 100%  Opacity / Blur 10 / Color In Color Box will be

# 000000 =Which is Black

Do the Drop Shadow Effects Again

*Ok Not Here: You will have a Line down the Front of the House

After the Flood Fill Don't Worry about that Now we will fix this

At they End of this Tutorial

Deselect=rename=*Front of House*

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9.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Brick Base* Get Your Image Called Brick Base

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Brick Base*

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10.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Window Front Left Bottom* Get Your Image

Called Window Front left Bottom

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Window Front Left Bottom*

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11.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Top Roof* Flood Fill with the Roof Tile

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected / Go To Color / Adjust /Brightness /Contrast

And Use theses Settings

- 10  /  20   /

Deselect=rename=*Top Roof*

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12.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Roof Title On House* Flood Fill with the Roof Tile

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected / Go To Color / Adjust /Brightness /Contrast

And Use theses Settings

- 20  /  20   /

Deselect=rename=*Roof Title On House*

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13.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Window Top Front* Get Your Image

Called Window Top Front

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Top Front*

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14.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Front Roof Beam* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel / This Picture is Right Now =0)

Just Use theses Settings

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /Drop Shadow /

And Use theses Settings

0 / 0  / 100%  Opacity / Blur 10 / Color In Color Box will be

# 000000 =Which is Black

Deselect=rename=Front Roof Beam*

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15.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Beam Trim On Front Left* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel /

DO ALL THE SAME AS WE JUST DID

WITH THE * FRONT ROOF BEAM*

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /Drop Shadow /

And Use theses Settings

0 / 0  / 100%  Opacity / Blur 10 / Color In Color Box will be

# 000000 =Which is Black

Deselect=rename=Beam Trim On Front Left*

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16.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Front Steps* Get Your Image Called Front Steps

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Front Steps*

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17.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Front Door* Get Your Image Called Front Door

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Front Door*

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18.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Drain Pipe and Porch Light* Get Your Image

Called Drain Pipe and Porch Light

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Drain Pipe and Porch Light*

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19.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Very Top Roof Trim* Flood Fill with this Color # 736240

Into Selection Now Keep Selected and Go to Effects /

Effects/ Outer Bevel / Don't worry about the Picture

Just Use theses Settings

Stay in Effects /Now Go to Effects / Effects Textures /Fine Leather

Color In Color Box Will be # FFEDCF

And Use theses Settings

Keep Selected Go To Selections / Invert / Now Back to Effects

To Effects /Drop Shadow /

And Use theses Settings

0 / 0  / 100%  Opacity / Blur 10 / Color In Color Box will be

# 000000 =Which is Black

Deselect=rename=*Very Top Roof Trim*

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20.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Chimney Shadow* Flood Fill with this Color # 404040

Into Selection Now Deselect and Go to Effects / Blur

Gaussian Blur /set at 3.00 Now On this layer New to it

Is your Opacity Slide drop it from 100% /to 50 %

Rename=*Chimney Shadow*

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21.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Roof Shadow* Flood Fill with this Color # 404040

Into Selection Now Deselect and Go to Effects / Blur

Gaussian Blur /set at 3.00 Now On this layer New to it

Is your Opacity Slide drop it from 100% /to 40 %

Rename=*Roof Shadow*

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22.)Add a New Raster Layer= Go to Selection=Load from disk

*Chimney* Get Your Image Called Chimney

Copy and Paste

Into Selection=deselect=rename=*Chimney*

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* For the Line that is on your Front Texture of tour House

Now Take your Smudge Tool set it for about 3 and Just

Blend the Line in Every So Lightly here and there

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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
House Keep till you are sure where you would

Like things to Go
Like Chairs or Trees what every you like
Don't merge that so you will be able to add things

Also if you would Like And you are done with your

House Keep 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 House

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
*There Was A Crooked House*
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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