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I left a background layer.  You may want to flood fill to help you see better.  You can delete this layer before merging.

Open USA Puppy ©2003 Carla Polston canvas
I wrote as a USA Puppy, but you may select your own color choices and country flag!
I supplied a selection for the shape of the flag if you would like to create a different flag.

UNDER TUX
Click on under tux layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – under tux
• Flood Fill   #000040

BACK LEG
Click on back leg layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – back leg
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-5)
• Horizontal 5
• Opacity 100
• Blur 40
• Color #A34F1D
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

BACK PAW
Click on back paw layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – back paw
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 25
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

BACK SLEEVE
Click on back sleeve layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – back sleeve
  #4040FF
Effects – Noise – Add 8% Uniform
Optional – Paintbrush or Tube Stars
(I used the Custom brush with a Star selected Color White - at Size 10 – Opacity 100 – Step 25)
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 35
• Opacity 80
• Black
• Other settings the same

BODY
Click on body layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – body
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 60
• Opacity 100
• Color #A34F1D
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

FRONT LEG
Click on front leg layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – front leg
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 40
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

TUX
Click on tux layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – tux
  #4040FF
Effects – Noise – Add 8% Uniform
Optional – Paintbrush or Tube Stars with same settings
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 35
• Color Black
• Other settings the same
Click on front arm detail layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – front arm detail
***This is at the bottom of drop down***
  Black

FRONT PAW
Click on front paw layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – front paw
  #ECCA90
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 30
• Color #A34F1D
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

LEFT LAPEL
Click on left lapel layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – left lapel
  White
Selections – Modify – Contract 2
  #BD0404

RIGHT LAPEL
Click on right lapel layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – right lapel
  White
Selections – Modify – Contract 2
  #BD0404

RIGHT EAR
Click on right ear layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – right ear
  #ECCA90
Selections – Invert
• Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow – Same settings
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – head
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 40
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

EYES
• Click on red X on glasses on the eyes layer on the Layer Palette to make visible
 

LEFT EAR
Click on left ear layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – left ear
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 30
• Other settings the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

MUZZLE
Click on muzzle layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – muzzle
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 80
• Blur 55
• Other setting the same
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 3
• Horizontal (-3)
• Opacity 50
• Blur 20
• Same color

NOSE
• Click on red X on glasses on the nose layer on the Layer Palette to make visible

TOP HAT
Click on top hat layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – top hat
  #1D0E01
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-5)
• Horizontal 5
• Opacity 100
• Blur 35
• Black

HAT BRIM
Click on hat brim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat brim
  #BD0404
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 70
• Blur 20
• Same color

FLAG
• Click on red X on glasses on the flag layer on the Layer Palette to make visible
If you would like to use just the selection and create your own flag, it is at the bottom of the drop down in the Alpha Channels.

FLAG POLE
Click on flag pole layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – flag pole
  #4040FF
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 0
• Horizontal 3
• Opacity 80
• Blur 5
• Same color

OPTIONAL
BODY DETAILS
Click on top body details layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – body details
  #A34F1D

TOP PAW
Click on top paw layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – top paw
  #ECCA90
Selection – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Horizontal (-3)
• Vertical 3
• Opacity 90
• Blur 20
• Color #A34F1D
Select None (Ctrl D)
Image – Noise – Add 8% Uniform

You’re finished!  You may delete the background layer and merge visible.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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Copyright ©2003 Carla Polston