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Crystal Background Effect

Filed under: Designing — Fiery Darts @ 5:39 pm

Crystal Background Effect

Start by applying a gradient to the background.

Select burn tool from the main toolbar. Select a brush from top bar as shown.
Apply burn tool settings as shown in the image.
Apply brush to the background layer.
Select smudge tool from the main toolbar.
Apply smudge tool to the whole background layer.
From select menu click color range. Use eye dropper to select a lighter area of the image.
Press Ctrl+J to copy paste the selection in a new layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Similarly select another color range, copy paste selection and apply drop shadow.
Select and merge all the layers. Duplicate layer Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip vertical. Change the layer mode to multiply.
Merge both the layers. Duplicate layer and flip it horizontally. Change the layer mode to difference.
Duplicate both the layers and change the layer mode to linear dodge.
Select and merge all the layers. Press Ctrl+I to inverse the colors.
Select the top layer in layer palette.From layer menu select new adjustment layers>>hue/saturation. Apply settings as shown.

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Designing a Travelogue

Filed under: Designing — Fiery Darts @ 6:23 pm

Designing a Travelogue

Start by applying a gradient in radial mode to the background.

Insert a big size clouds image, big enough to cover the entire space of the file.
Change the layer mode to color burn and opacity to 50%.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool.
Select the rectangle using direct selection tool. Select add point tool and click on the top center of the rectangle.
Drag the node upwards using direct selection tool.
Insert a relevant image. Make sure this layer is above the rectangle layer.
Press Ctrl+Alt+G to create a clipping mask.
Select the shape layer we used as clipping mask. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Similarly create more shape layers. Insert images and mask them with the shape layers. Apply same layer style to these.
Create a few rectangles for content using rectangular shape tool. Apply the same layer style.
Create thin black color slits between the content rectangles.
Insert company name along with punch line.
Type travel package highlights and other details suitably.

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"Heal the World" Conceptual Graphic

Filed under: Designing — Fiery Darts @ 7:39 pm

"Heal the World" Conceptual Graphic
Start by opening a world map image.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Move circle layer below the map layer in layer order in layer palette. Press Ctrl+Alt+G to create a clipping mask.
Ctrl+Click the circle layer thumbnail to get the selection.
From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to screen.
Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. Press Ctrl+Shift+I to inverse the selection. Press Delete.
Duplicate layer. Press Ctrl+I to invert the colors. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip vertical.
Reduce the opacity to 23%.
Select circle layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.
Enable add to shape area form the top bar.
Create another rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Duplicate the layer and place as shown.
Select and merge all the band layers. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.
Type "Heal the world" at the bottom.

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