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PSP 8 - Get it here
- would also work in ver. 7 with modification
Whenever I say to add a new layer, add a raster
layer unless otherwise specified.
Image quality in the screenshots has been compromised
due to reduction in size for faster loading.
1. Open a new image 400 x 300 and flood fill it
with a colour if desired.
2. Set your foreground to null and background to
a colour of your choice. I used #4144BF. Set your
preset shapes tool to rounded rectangle, retain
style unchecked, anti-alias adn create as vector
checked. Draw a rounded rectangle on the lower part
of your canvas. Layers--->Convert to raster layer.
If you are going to have lines down the cooler,
like some of the Coleman (a camping staple lol)
ones have, save the selection to alpha channel (Selections--->Load/Save--->Save
Selection to Alpha Channel).
3. Select the rectangle with your magic wand. Set
your foreground to a lighter shade of the colour
you used (I used #303758) and set the texture to
Fruit Peel. Don't forget to check the "Texture"
box. If you would like to see the image of the settings,
please click here. Flood
fill with the texture. Add a new layer and flood
fill the selection with the texture. Slide your
opacity bar down to where you like it, I used 40
percent. (In the image below, I gave the layer a
name of "texture" so it's easier to see
which layer but you don't need to name it as it
will be merged in the next step)
4. Turn off your background layer and merge visible
the other two. Rename the merged layer "bottom".
Effects--->3D Effects--->Inner Bevel. Use
the following settings:
5. With your preset shapes tool, draw a white rounded
rectangle covering the top of the bottom one. Since
you are drawing it as a vector, it will automatically
draw on a new layer. Click on your pen tool 
and make sure it is set to edit mode 
6. Right click on each top inner node and select
"Node Type--->Symmetric. One at a time,
left click on the node and bring it straight up
about 30 pixels or so, depending on your preference.
Rename this layer to top" and duplicate. (Layers--->Duplicate)
Turn off the duplicate layer for the time being
or move it down to the bottom.
7. Using your magic wand, click on the top and
flood fill with the Fruit Peel texture, as in step
#3, but change the colour to an off-white. I used
#DFDBDB. (you do not need to create another layer
to do this on like you did with the bottom as we
will not be reducing the opacity). Deselect and
apply the same inner bevel as in step #4.
8. Now, we are going to make an indentation in
the lid for the lid handle. Take the duplicate of
the top layer and make visible again or bring up
to the top if you moved it to the bottom. Image--->Resize
by 20 percent, making sure resize all layers is
UNchecked. Effects--->3D Effects--->Cutout.
Use the following settings:
Vertical 1
Horizontal 1
Opacity 15
Blur 20
Colour Black
Fill interior with colour UNchecked
With your magic wand, move it down to the centre
bottom of the lid.
9. If you want to make lines in the bottom, like
the Coleman coolers, go to your bottom layer and
add a new layer. With your pen tool set to Drawing
Mode; Line Segments; Solid line; line width 2, draw
lines down the bottom piece in the colour you used
for the bottom. Don't worry about going over the
edges, we will fix that later. Before each line,
click on the New symbol  .
10. If you want to put a brand name on the cooler,
add a raster layer and draw a rectangle in the colour
of the bottom. Add your text and apply a cutout.
I used a font called "author".
Here is the cooler without the lines and name:
You are done! Tube your cooler for your picnic
images if you like. Depending on the colours you
used, you may want to save it or any final images
as a .gif - the colour I used did not save well
as a .jpg.
Enjoy!
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