Metal Plate Rack

Created November 26, 2002 © Copyright SuzShook
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This tutorial is my own creation;
however, most of the techniques used in this tutorial, I have learned from others!
Therefore, if you recognize any contribution you have made, I thank you!
And I thank you as well for respecting this as my work by not posting it,
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This metal display rack makes it easy to display your plates and decorate your walls! This plate rack can be made of using PSP only, or using a Super BladePro metallic preset! This is a really simple tutorial - the fun's in the decorating! As with my last several tutorials, I am continuing to make the tutorial itself very brief, without the customary paths, details, and how-to's. For those veterans among you, this will be a welcome relief! But for those less familiar with PSP, I included a "Glossary" that contains all the details omitted in the tutorial! If you need a little extra help, check the Glossary section! It's on a separate page, so print it if you like, and follow along. To view the Glossary, just click on the button below - the Glossary will open in a new window. The feedback to this method of tutorial writing continues to be extremely positive! I'd really like your opinion, either for or against - please EMAIL ME and tell me what you think! Thanks!

This tutorial assumes you have a working knowledge of Paint Shop Pro at the intermediate level (or advanced beginner level with the Glossary), and is written in and for PSP Version 7. However, all PSP images are compatible with PSP Version 6, and the tutorial will probably work just as well in version 6, with a few adjustments in paths!

Screen shots in this tutorial are resized - your work will be larger than this!

Supplies - For this tutorial, you will need the following:

• Jasc's Paint Shop Pro - you can get the 30-day trial version HERE.



• The PSP file containing the selections for this tutorial - you can get it HERE. ~ ~ Unzip into the folder where you keep your current PSP work.

  Note: The selections for this tutorial are contained in alpha channels. When you open the PSP file provided, you will see only a white background. Don't panic, the selections are there - you just can't see them yet!

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OK, now we're ready to begin! Grab your mouse and let's get started!

Remember to save often!

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STEP 1

Set the background style to No Style (null). Set the foreground style to solid and color to black. Alternately, you can set the foreground color to white, and use one of the Sculpture presets, or a Super BladePro preset for your plate rack. If you decide to use white for your fill, hide the white background layer, or change it to a dark color. The instructions in this tutorial are for a black metal plate rack.

Open the ss-platerack.psp image. Duplicate the image and close the original. Don't panic - all you'll see is a white image, but don't worry, the selections are there - you just can't see them yet!

Add a new raster layer, naming it "back". Load the crossbars selection from the alpha channel and flood fill with black. On the same layer, load the toploops selection from the alpha channel and flood fill with black. Continuing on the same layer, load the backoutside selection from the alpha channel and flood fill with black. Load the backinside selection from the alpha channel and flood fill with black. And finally, load the platebraces-bottom selection from the alpha channel and flood fill with black. Deselect.

Apply an inner bevel, using the PSP-supplied Round preset; or, for a gunmetal gray look, use the Metallic preset.

Save your work!

STEP 2

Add a new raster layer, naming it "front". Load the platebraces-front selection from the alpha channel, flood fill with black, and apply the same inner bevel.

Deselect and save!

Essentially, you're done! To add plates to your plate rack, insert layers between the "back" and "front" layers, allowing your plates to rest on the bottom braces. You can find the tutorial for the Songbird Plates HERE!

Have fun with your Plate Rack! Don't forget to sharpen if you resize!

If you have any problems, comments, or questions, please do not hesitate to Email me.