• Author: Toby
• Date Added: Sep 20, 2006
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Create a realistic metallic content box for your website in just minutes using Paint Shop Pro 9. I tried to make this tutorial as clear as possible. If you have any suggestions please let me know.

Create a new document 200x300px. Flood fill this with a background color, I am going to use black. Then create a new layer. Layers > New Raster Layer. Turn on your grid CTRL+ALT+G, Set the grid to 5x5px View > Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties.

Now choose your "Selection Tool" set the "Selection Type" to "Rounded Rectangle" and "Anti-alias" checked. Start in a higher corner and drag the selection tool diagonally to the opposite lower corner.

Now we want to make sure we have smooth lines so lets feather the selection a little. Selections > Modify > Feather. Set the feather's number of pixels to 2. Flood fill the selection now with Paint Shop pro 9''s "Gray" graident.

Create a new layer. Layers > New Raster Layer. Grab your selection tool and set it to Rectangle. Make a small selection across the top and flood fill it white. Then Selections > Select None. Then Adjust > Blur > Glausian Blur Set the Glausian Blur radius to 15.

We need to erase the leftover white thats on our background color, so select the layer that you flood filled with the "Gray" gradient. Then Selections > Select All back to Selections > Float then again Selections > Invert.

Now select the layer you just blurred. Grab your "Eraser Tool" making sure the hardness and the density are set to 100. The size doesnt really matter I have mine set to 40. Start dragging your eraser all around the area we just blurred. Dont worry about erasing something your not supposed to, if you did the selections right you will only be able to erase what you need to.

Create a new layer. Layers > New Raster Layer. Using your "Rectangle Selection Tool" make a selection similar to the one you just made but make this one near the bottom. Flood Fill it black. Then like before Selections > Select None. Then Adjust > Blur > Glausian Blur This time set the Glausian Blur radius to 50.