Combine flag and country into one image

23 May 2008 > 2 Comments

This Tutorial was created for Paint Shop Pro 9, but should also work in PSP8, PSPX, PSPXI and Paint Shop Pro Photo X2.

First Google for images of your country’s map and flag. They should be pretty easy to find.

Select the Freehand Selection Tool with the selection type set to Point to Point, and using the left mouse button, click your way around the outline of the country of your choice.

Copy and paste the flag onto the map…

select ctrl/shift + I (This will invert the selection) and press delete.

Select ctrl/shift + I again, and then go to Selections > Modify > Expand (number of pixels:5).

In the layers palette, click on the background layer, and create a new layer.

Then floodfill the selection with black (#000000).

Next, go to Selections > Modify > Contract (number of pixels:15).

Click on the top layer, and create a new layer, and floodfill using the fading white gradient.

Reduce the opacity of the gradient to 80, and deselect the selection.

Finally, click on the black outline layer, and add some dropshadow.

Add your background colour, resize, and that’s it, all done.

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