Software: Ulead PhotoImpact 10 [any version]
Author: Rosalie Elmore
Home Page:  http://www.ggrannyrose.com/
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Title: Bears-How to fill bear ding.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Tools: Paint Brush, Chalk Brush, Clone, Magic Wand, Dodge and Burn.

Zip file: bears has one of the Ding [font] CherisedHoliday  changed to a path object, knits in red, yellow and blue, some small patches and fills for the bears. I have permission to use in this ding with a link to their web page

 

You can drag this pointer as you go to keep track of your place in the tutorial.

Lets Begin

 Filling the hat and scarf sections.

1. Open the .ufo file of the two bears sitting side by side I included in the zip file. Save this bear as a .ufo file but rename it or just put your initials on it to make it yours. As we go along the tutorial you can save your work frequently.

   We will do the hat section of the bear on the right side first. We are going to be filling sections of the bear so we need to make sure all the lines are connected with no breaks. [the outside outline] This bears hat has a break so we will fix it first.

   Select the paint brush using the settings below and draw your line in Mode to connect the lines. When you're finished with the small line click out of Mode. Keep the line selected hold your shift key down and select the bears outline and merge as a single object. If you prefer you can select them both by using the Layer Manager.
   Note: You will have to do this where ever you have a broken outline. The bears outline is in 2D because at the end we will be painting over the lines in a color matching the filled in areas. ;0) When you merge the line drawn, with the outline of the bears, it will become an object

   

    

Click the Enter Key on your keyboard, to deselect. We will do the top of the hat for the bear on the right side. Use the Magic Wand and touch the inside of the hat area. Using the settings from the screen shot below.



Rc Expand/Shrink -expand one pixel. Keep original soft edge is also checked. Click ok
 
Rc Convert to object.
Fill with a color so you can see it easily. I used blue because that is the color of my knitted hat.
Click on the Enter Key to Deselect.
 

3. We will continue with the scarf  on the same bear. It has six main pieces of scarf, depending on if you want to do the number 3 section in different colors like my preview at the top of the page.
   With the Magic Wand still selected click on the long scarf piece in the middle.
   Repeat #2. instructions Rc Expand/Shrink etc., those steps I wrote in green. 

   
   
   You can see the pieces  I numbered in the screen shot [ss] you can do these in any order you want to because they are all done the same way with the exception of where I show #3. You will notice a sort of rectangle piece, that part is a patch on the scarf and we will do it later. Also you will see lines and a middle section that has circles in it. The circles are red inside, the area around the circles or the center, is blue and you will have a yellow on top and bottom. Let me show you in the ss below. This shows the area between the circles that you need to click on with the magic wand. I enlarged it 200% so I could do this step and then I expanded it 1 pixel and took the ss so you can see better where you have to click.

   
   
   Make sure the Magic Wand Mode is set on Plus. click on the areas shown above  and continue on Repeating  # 2. instructions in green type.

   Continue on to page 2
   pg 1  pg 2  pg 3  pg4  pg 5  some results-pg6

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