~*~ Express Yourself ~*~


Kyra's original Dutch tutorial can be viewed here




Download the supplies here

FILTERS NEEDED
None

Color : #A9A9A9
New transparent canvas:  750 x 550 pixels.



1: Add a new layer.
Fill with the color.
Selections - Select All.

2: Open the template.
Copy and paste into the selection.
Deselect.
Layers - Merge Down.

3: Open the '@nn-100407'- tube.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Image - Resize: 95%.
Blende mode: Luminance(Legacy).
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance More.

4: Open the tube 'long-rectangle'.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Use the Deformation Tool to drag it out a bit
as seen in the example tag.


5: Select the long rectangle with the Selection Tool.
Add a new layer and fill with the color.
Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds:

Deselect.

6: Apply a drop shadow: 4 / 4 / 70 / 10 / color black,
Repeat with V & H -4.


7: Open the 'blond ambition'- tube.
Copy and paste as a new layer onto the canvas.
Position it onto the blinds layer.
Effects - Edge Effects - Enhance More.

8: Open the tube '1728 serie'.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Resize to  105 %.
Drag this tube layer below the raster 4 layer
in the Layers palette.
Now move it to the left.
Merge layers visible.

9: Open 'express-yourself'.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move it to the bottom.
Apply the same drop shadow:
5 / 5 / 70 / 10 - light color.
 as before but with V & H 5.

10: Add borders:
2 pixels - black;
2 pixels - light color;
2 pixels black.

Add your name or watermark and you're done!! :-)


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Translated 14th July 2007


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