Creating Alpha Blending / Transparency in Paint Shop Pro X (Version 10)
Shadows /Two color icons /letters etc.
Thursday, February 16, 2006 by badblueboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Can anybody advise or indicate the link to tutorials which show creation of so called two colors (shaded icons, letters or whatever).
For reference please see the link below.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
badblueboy
For reference please see the link below.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
badblueboy
Tsubasa10
Reply #2 Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:13 AM
Reply #2 Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:13 AM
if u mean the shadow behind the icon just:
- create ur graphics normally with a transparent background (select trans backg when creatin a new image)
- then apply the shadow to the image using effects->3d effects->drop shadow and adjust settings to ur liking
- then save as a .png file.
If u want to make a icon i dont think paintshop pro saves in .ico format. But importing the .png file to a icon developing program should work (not shure though).
- create ur graphics normally with a transparent background (select trans backg when creatin a new image)
- then apply the shadow to the image using effects->3d effects->drop shadow and adjust settings to ur liking
- then save as a .png file.
If u want to make a icon i dont think paintshop pro saves in .ico format. But importing the .png file to a icon developing program should work (not shure though).
badblueboy
Reply #3 Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:33 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:33 AM
JourneyMan Night Train
if you call it gradients O.K.What I mean, is if you take the link I added and look at the image you will see that upper part is in light grey and lower part little bit darker. So there is a slight transition between these 2 colors. Creating this transition for images and especially for letters!!
This is also seen on the icon added on the right side of your referal( icon whining).The grey circle goes over to the red part.
badblueboy
if you call it gradients O.K.What I mean, is if you take the link I added and look at the image you will see that upper part is in light grey and lower part little bit darker. So there is a slight transition between these 2 colors. Creating this transition for images and especially for letters!!
This is also seen on the icon added on the right side of your referal( icon whining).The grey circle goes over to the red part.
badblueboy
badblueboy
Reply #4 Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:35 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:35 AM
Tsubasa10
no I don't mean just the shadow I mean the transition between two colors as I described for JourneyMan Night Train.
thanks
badblueboy
no I don't mean just the shadow I mean the transition between two colors as I described for JourneyMan Night Train.
thanks
badblueboy
Koasati
Reply #5 Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:34 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:34 AM
I think you're talking about highlighting, to give things a glassy look. I'll see if I can dig up a tutorial for that.
Koasati
Reply #6 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:04 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:04 PM
Try these to see if they help...
http://www.pinoy7.com/psptutorials/10/glossybutton/p1.shtml
http://www.pinoy7.com/psptutorials/9/glossybuttons2/p1.shtml
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #7 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:55 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:55 PM
If it's gradients (like in your link)...
On your color pallate to the right, choose the two colors you wish to use. Say, dark gray and light gray. Make the background and fill color light gray and the foreground and stroke color dark gray. Now left click on the light gray color. Choose the gradient tab at the top of the new window. There will be a sample window open with a drop down arrow to the right. Click on that and select "foreground background" from all of the selections. Now whatever image you make will have that "gradient" of color. Now if you change the angle and "repeats" you will get different effects. The one in your link will have a repeat of one. I hope this helps.
On your color pallate to the right, choose the two colors you wish to use. Say, dark gray and light gray. Make the background and fill color light gray and the foreground and stroke color dark gray. Now left click on the light gray color. Choose the gradient tab at the top of the new window. There will be a sample window open with a drop down arrow to the right. Click on that and select "foreground background" from all of the selections. Now whatever image you make will have that "gradient" of color. Now if you change the angle and "repeats" you will get different effects. The one in your link will have a repeat of one. I hope this helps.
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #8 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:57 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:57 PM
But Koasati may be on the right track with reflections. 
It's hard to tell what you are referring to.
It's hard to tell what you are referring to.
Koasati
Reply #9 Thursday, February 16, 2006 1:28 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, February 16, 2006 1:28 PM
Here's another... I just scanned it, but it appears to discuss gradients, shading, and highlighting.
http://www.webreference.com/graphics/column25/6.html
NightTrainthedark
Reply #12 Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:33 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:33 PM
Draw a circle smaller than your image. Fill with white. Reduce to 60% transparency or less. Move the circle around til you like the placement. Simple but will get you going.
badblueboy
Reply #13 Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:58 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:58 PM
Hi everybody!
This is exactly I've refered to. Thanks to everybody who contributed to the problem I had especially Super Wizop Koasati who directed me to the right links!
THANKS, THANKS, THANKS
badblueboy
This is exactly I've refered to. Thanks to everybody who contributed to the problem I had especially Super Wizop Koasati who directed me to the right links!
THANKS, THANKS, THANKS
badblueboy
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Reply #1 Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:52 AM