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Making Bottlecaps in PSP9

This tutorial assumes some basic knowledge of PSP and some exposure to version 9. You can download an evaluation copy from here.

1. Create a new image in PSP 9 - 300 x 300 with a vector background.
2. Set the Foreground/Stroke colour to #cbcbcb
3. Set the Background/Fill colour to #888888
4. Select the Symmetric Shape Tool from the Toolbar, with these settings:
   
5. Starting in the upper left hand corner, click and drag to draw the bottlecap shape; it should look like this:
   
6. Add an Inner Bevel with these settings:
   
   Your bottlecap should look like this:
   
7. I love this neat effect in PSP9 (not sure if it was in 8 as well, didn't do much playing with that version), Effects > Artistic Effects > Chrome, with these settings:
   
8. Colorize your bottlecap:
   
9. If you prefer the steel grey look, you can easily add a circle with a fill colour of white to custom decorate.

Liz Ackerman

This tutorial was inspired by a tutorial written for Photoshop CS (http://www.tandika.com/tandika.plx?rm=tuts&c=Elements), however, it is the result of my playing around in PSP. Please feel free to share the technique. Thanks!