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make sure you have read them.
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).
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Supplies HERE
Open Darling Deer ©2002
Carla Polston canvas
You may want to duplicate
(Shift D) and save the original to create others.
I left a background layer.
You may want to flood fill to help you see better. You can delete
this layer before merging.
BACK HOOVES
Click on back hooves layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – back hooves
Flood Fill #C3ADA5
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-6)
• Horizontal 6
• Opacity 70
• Blur 10
• Color – Black
Apply Drop Shadow again
changing
• Vertical 6
• Horizontal (-4)
• Other settings the same
SAVE
BACK LEGS
Click on back legs layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – back legs
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
with color #EEE5DC
• Round
• Size 25
• Hardness 0
• Opacity 25
• Step 35
• Density 70
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-4)
• Blur 20
• Color #4C1010
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Retouch Tool – Push (2nd
Tab)
• Round
• Size 4
• Hardness 8
• Opacity 28
• Step 16
• Density 100
Push some fur from bottom
of leg over hoof.
SAVE
BODY
Click on body layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – body
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
• Same settings and color
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Blur 40
• Other settings stay the
same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
SAVE
FRONT HOOVES
Click on front hooves layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – front hooves
Flood Fill #C3ADA5
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-10)
• Horizontal (-2)
• Blur 10
• Opacity 70
• Color Black
Apply Drop Shadow again
changing
• Vertical & Horizontal
4
• Other settings the same
SAVE
RIGHT LEG
Click on right leg layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – right leg
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
• Same settings and color
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal
(-4)
• Blur 20
• Color #4C1010
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Retouch Tool – Push (2nd
Tab)
• Same settings
Push some fur from bottom
of leg over hoof.
SAVE
LEFT LEG
Click on left leg layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – left leg
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
• Same settings and color
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Same settings
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Retouch Tool – Push (2nd
Tab)
• Same settings
Push some fur from bottom
of leg over hoof.
SAVE
BACK ANTLER
Click on back antler layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – back antler
Flood Fill #F8EACC
Airbrush in a few spots
with color #BC9874
• Same settings
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal
(-1)
• Blur 10
• Other setting the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
SAVE
HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – head
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
with color #EEE5DC
• Same settings
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal
(-4)
• Blur 35
• Opacity 50
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
SAVE
FRONT ANTLER
Click on front antler layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – front antler
Flood Fill #F8EACC
Airbrush in a few spots
with color #BC9874
• Same settings
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal
(-1)
• Opacity 70
• Blur 10
• Other setting the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
SAVE
EAR
Click on ear layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – ear
Flood Fill #BC9874
Airbrush in a few spots
with color #EEE5DC
• Same settings
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 60
• Blur 20
• Other setting the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 6%
Uniform
SAVE
EYE
Click red X on glasses on
eye layer of Layer Palette to make visible.
NOSE AND MOUTH
Click on nose and mouth
layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – nose & mouth
Flood Fill Black
Optional – I supplied the
collar if you would like to use it.
If you would like cheek
color, click back on the head layer on Layer Palette
Use Airbrush color #E28CB
• Round
• Size 45
• Hardness 0
• Opacity 28
• Step 42
• Density 75
Spray on cheek area
You are finished! You
may delete background and merge visible.
Hope you have enjoyed this
tutorial.
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Carla
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