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Standard Mode vs Basic Mode
PhotoImpact 10 has two work modes, Basic and Standard.
Basic Mode features a simplified workspace with larger buttons
and the most common functions whereas the Standard Mode displays
all of the functions. We will be using the Standard Mode
in this tutorial.
To check your mode, click Workspace on the Menu
Bar. If the Standard Mode is greyed out, that means you are already
in the Standard Mode. If not, click Standard Mode now.
Warning: If
you switch from Standard to Basic Mode, and you have custom settings,
you will lose all your custom settings.
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Open a new canvas 400x400. Select the path drawing
tool, dark blue in colour, 3D round, border 36, depth 30, ellipse.
Draw shape. Click on the Materials button and under the Light tab,
be sure that you only have 1 direct light selected. Then using the
same colour draw a rectangle shape with a width of 44 and a depth
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Using the Transform/Perspective tool pull inwards the bottom
of your rectangle and place this piece as shown in the diagram
behind the ellipse shape.
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Select all objects and merge as a single object. Using the Retouch/Blur
tool, go over the rectangle/oval join and then using the Retouch/Smudge
tool and starting from the bottom of your vase, smudge upwards
and slightly inwards on the right hand side. This will give your
vase a better curved look about it.
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Using the Transform/Resize tool with the Aspect Ratio UNLOCKED,
stretch your vase both to make it slightly fatter and also to
lengthen it.
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Open the sample image you downloaded earlier and copy
it (ctrl c). With your vase selected, go to Edit/Fill. Click on
the image tab and be sure that clipboard is selected and also fit
the image. In the merge dropdown box, choose one of the merge effects
in the dropdown box...in fact preview all the different merge types
to see what effects you get, be sure that you like your selection
before clicking on the ok button. (The merge I chose for this tutorial
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Using the path drawing tool, ellipse 2D grey, draw
and oval that stretches across the width of the top of your vase
and then select the paintbrush round shape 4, with the same blue
colour as that of your vase. Click on Effect/Paint on Edge. Your
vase should now look similar to the one in the diagram.
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Finally, draw a dark blue oval about the same depth but not quite
as wide as the last one you drew and then change it to a 3D shape
with a border of about 16 and a depth of about 30 and put it at
the bottom of the vase. Send to the back slide it upwards so just
a little bit of it is showing to form the base stand.
If you're storing this vase in your Easy Palette for future use,
then I suggest you merge everything as a single object other than
the top part because then you're able to put flowers in your vase
without problems.
For other vase decorating ideas, check out Bevy's Frosted Look
for a Vase tutorial.
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