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Texture Mapping Objects

Using mask & layers it is easy to map textures from one image onto another.This tutorial uses a sunburst gradient fill to create a grayscale mask then maps the color data from a different image onto it.

	For this tutorial we are going to create a shaded sphere. Use the SELECTION tool to create a circular selection.
	Select white as the foreground color and black as the background color. Select the FILL tool From the control palette select. (Fill Style sunburst gradient, Opacity 100, Tolerance 0)
	Fill the circular selection.
	Select MASKS > NEW > FROM IMAGE. (Source this window, Create mask from source opacity)
	Select FILE > OPEN and load your image. Select EDIT > COPY and copy the image to the clipboard. get fire.gif here if you want to use it.
	Make the mask active by clicking on its title bar. Select EDIT > PASTE AS NEW LAYER Using the MOVEMENT tool left click and drag the new layer to position it.
	Select LAYERS > PROPERTIES (Blend Mode overlay, Opacity 100)
	Select LAYERS > MERGE > MERGE ALL(FLATTEN) Save your image in the desired format. * Images saved in .psp format retain all selections & layers

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