The following tutorial converts some Photoshop tutorials to PSP6
to create the beginnings of an interface.

Open a new file, 300x300 pixels, 72 resolution, black background and 16 million colors as shown:

Create a new layer (call it whatever you want) Make a selection with the selection tool using the following settings:

Begin at the center of your image, 150x150 pixels and make a circle which takes up most of the image area:

Next, set your foreground color to a gold (you can also use whatever color you want, just make it light).  I used #917C4D. Set your background color to Black. Then using your flood fill tool, set the style as follows:

Click on the second button of your flood fill tool gradient options and set to the following:

Now fill your selection with the flood fill tool You should have an image that looks like this: (note the lighter color begins in the upper right hand corner, this is our light direction.  It also gives a rounded effect to the image):

Deselect your image and, using the same selection tool settings as before, beginning at 150x150 pixels create another circle selection within your first allowing ample room for a border.  Your image should now look like this:

Go back to your flood fill tool, using the linear gradient (we used the sunburst gradient before), foreground-background and same colors as before, using the following direction for your gradient:

Fill your selection with the flood fill tool, do not deselect the image!  It should now look like this (note how it is beginning to take on a rounded look):

Go to Selections - Modify - Contract - contract by 5 pixels.  Your image should now look like this:

Now do an Edit - Clear.  This should delete the center of your circle and give you an image that looks like this (a big doughnut):

Deselect the area and create a new layer.
We will now begin adding some character to our doughnut.
The next section will deal with different layer modes
and inverting color using PSP6.

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