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Pooch
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This tutorial uses a different technique.  You will only see the canvas in the downloaded file.  Everything you need is on the canvas.  Make sure you have your Layer Palette visible.  You will Load from the Alpha Channel (not Selections).

This tutorial has quite a few steps.  You will be adding Drop Shadows and a Cutout.
You will also use the Retouch Tool to add some details.

Make sure your Layer Palette is open.

Open ©2002 Carla Polston – Duplicate (Shift D) – Close original for later uses.

I left a background layer so you could fill it to see better.  You can delete it when finished.

BACK LEG
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel back leg.
Flood fill (bucket) #DCC399
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow

Selections – Invert
Airbrush settings shown (Same setting throughout tutorial).

BACK PAW
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel back paw.
Flood fill same color.
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Change Vertical to 1 and Blur 25 – Other setting the same.
Selections – Invert
Airbrush slightly.

You will do the same as back paw on:


HEAD
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel head.
Flood fill same color.
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Change Vertical  and Horizontal to 0 – Other setting the same.
Selections – Invert
Airbrush slightly.

BODY
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel body.
Flood fill same color.
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Change Blur to 50 – Other setting the same.
Selections – Invert
Airbrush slightly.

NOSE
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel nose.
Flood fill Black
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel 
Jasc Round setting changing Width to 8 and Angle to 0.
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Change Blur to 7 – Other setting the same.

TONGUE
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel tongue.
Flood fill #CF919B
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow


EYE WHITE
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel eye white.
Flood fill white
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow


MUZZLE
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel muzzle.
Flood fill #F6F2EC
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow

Selections – Invert
Airbrush slightly.
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow


EYE BLACK
Selection – Load from Alpha Channel eye black.
Flood fill Black.

Now we are going to touch up a bit. 
Yes, he only looks half completed!  We’ll duplicate a mirror layers after we put some details on.

We will start with the eye since were on this layer.
Select the Retouch Tool (Looks like a finger pointing.)
On second tab select Lighten RGB
I magnified to see better.
Settings on 1ST Tab– See image

Effects – Blur – Soften
Select push on the second tab next and push out some eyelashes.
Settings on 1st Tab: 

Remember Ctrl Z to undo if you don’t like the way one came out.
You can also push back toward the eye to get rid of some area.
I went over mine 2 to 3 times.

FRONT PAW
Click on paw layer on Layer Palette
Click back on 2nd Tab and select Darken RGB
Settings on 1ST Tab– See image

Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow

EAR
Click on ear layer on Layer Palette
Click back on 2nd Tab and select Lighten RGB
Settings on 1ST Tab Click on the lock (Way over towards the right side of the Layer Palette.)
Make sure you’re still on the ear layer!
Effects – 3D – Cutout Click lock back on.
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow (Same setting you last used.)


BACK LEG
Click on back leg on Layer Palette.
Use Retouch Tool – Darken RGB.
Darken between body and leg for shadow.
Settings on 1ST Tab– See image

Almost there!!!
We are going to duplicate the following layers and mirror.
To duplicate – Right click on the layer on the Layer Palette.
To mirror – Ctrl M

Use the Selection Tool to place if necessary.

Click on head layer on Layer Palette
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow

Retouch Tool - DarkenRGB to put lines above eye.

I’m so proud of you.  I know you did a super job!

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