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Open template, duplicate and close original, delete the credits,
Fill bottom layer, raster 1, with white so you can see what you're doing better
Masked background: Add new layer, select all, open paper 10, copy, paste into selection.
Apply mask 75, merge group. Resize 115%.
I usually paste my tube now so I can match the colors better, you can do it now or later.
I colorized my layers to match my tube (Adjust>Hue & Saturation>colorize), if you don’t use the same tube you’ll need to adjust
Highlight star layer, colorize: 147/255 for a bright blue
Select all, float, defloat, highlight star white layer, hit delete. Select none.
Still on star white layer, Effects>3D Effects>Inner bevel: bevel 12/5/40/37/-72/7/white/198/86/88
Highlight 3 rectangles layer, Adjust>brightness and contrast: 70/-16. Select all, float, defloat.
Select 3 rectangles white layer, hit delete. In layer palette, pull up one layer so it’s above 3 rectangles layer.
Still on white rectangles layer, Adjust>Color Balance>manual color correction: source color white, preset target color>pure colors>BlueRed,
preserve lightness and preserve saturation both unchecked. Then colorize: 230/255
Drop shadow: 2/2/50/7/blackHighlight circle layer, select all, float, defloat. Copy paper 10 again. Brightness and contrast: -41/28
Paste into selection. Deselect. Keep paper 10 open.
Brightness and contrast: -41/28
Highlight white circle layer, apply same inner bevel as before.
Highlight Summer layer, select all, float, defloat, in material palette, pick pattern, find paper 10, settings: angle 0, scale 25%, fill letters.
Unsharp mask: 2/40/4. Leave selected.
Highlight Summer white layer, hit delete. Deselect. Pull this layer over summer layer in the layer palette. Drop shadow: 2/2/50/7/black
Do the same steps with the Feelin Like layers, but change the drop shadow to 2/2/50/4/black
Leave your brightened paper 10 open.
Add your tube if you haven’t yet.
Now add your elements. Resize, position, sharpen or unsharp mask all after resizing (2/40/4), drop shadow.
I used:
Deco flower 3, resized 50%, then 65%, put in left frame.
Deco flower 2, resized 50%, then 65%, put in middle frame.
Deco flower 4, resized 50%, then 65%, put in right frame.
Turtle 4, resized 50%, then 65%, put bottom right
Butterfly 3, resized 50% 2X, place on left frame
Butterfly 4, resized 50% 2X, then 80%, place on S of Summer, duplicate, mirror, place on corner of right frame
Butterfly 2, resized 50% 2X, then 85%, mirror, place on m of Summer
Sweet Bow 1, resize 50%, then 85%, colorize: 230/215; place at top of star
Glitter splat 3, crop as shown, copy, paste below mask layer and move to lower right, duplicate, mirror, flip.
Drop shadow all, Drop shadows used: tube, star white and circle white: 3/3/50/7/black
The elements: 2/2/50/5/black; Butterflies: 2/2/50/5/black
If you want to resize, do it now. I resized mine to 650X557. All layers checked.
After resizing I unsharp masked all that needed it: 2/40/4
Add your name and credits.
Name: Shifty Chica, size 110, no stroke, bold, background: pattern, angle 0, scale 50%, same paper 10 you brightened,
type text, convert to raster, select all, float, defloat, new layer, expand by 2, fill with white, pull below patterned text layer,
back up to patterned text layer, merge down, free rotate 20 degrees left, unsharp mask of 6/100/6, shadow 2/2/50/5/black
Save as jpg or delete white background layer and save as transparent png.
l hope you had fun!
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