This can be done completely in Paint Shop Pro, but I'm quit sure many other programs can do this as well. I made this as simple as possible showing all steps I could.
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tut1a: Draw a circle. |
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tut1b: cut the edges to fit your needs. |
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tut1c: Soften it (most programs have this filter). |
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tut1e: Set an Airbrush to size 5 with pure white, and airbrush right along the ends. |
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tut1e: Fix the outline |
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tut2a-d: follow same steps as tut1a-e. |
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tut3a: bring the 2 images together on the same picture. |
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tut3b: set Airbrush to size 10 on black, and draw across the top of the image at the bottom. |
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tut3c: repeat step tut3b, ,but set the airbrush to 20. |
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tut3d: pull the 2 together so that the top and the bottom meet. |
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tut3e: Set the airbrush to 5 and draw some light touch-ups in areas that you want lighting effects. |
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tut4a: draw some detail lines that
would fit properly onto the original image. Use the Image Arithmetic to bring tut4a and tut3d together to make: |
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tut4b: Your finished product. |