FELT 
SANTA
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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).

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Open Felt Santa ©2002 Carla Polston canvas.
You may want to duplicate (Shift D) and save the original.

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

COAT
Click on coat layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – coat 
Flood Fill #732B23 or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 18% Uniform 
SAVE

HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – head
Flood Fill #EAD1D0
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
SAVE

EYES
Click on eyes layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – eyes 
Flood Fill Black
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Round setting
SAVE

CHEEKS
Click on cheeks layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – cheeks
Flood Fill #732B23
Optional – Add Noise around 12% 
SAVE

NOSE
Click on nose layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel –  nose
Flood Fill #EAD1D0
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 4
• Horizontal 0
• Opacity 30
• Blur 6
• Color #732B23

Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
SAVE

SLEEVES
Click on sleeves layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sleeves
Flood Fill #732B23 or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 18% Uniform 
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 4
• Horizontal 0
• Opacity 30
• Blur 6
• Color Black
SAVE

COAT TRIM
Click on coat trim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – coat trim
Flood Fill #F0ECEC or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
SAVE

BEARD
Click on beard layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – beard
Flood Fill #F0ECEC or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
SAVE

HAT
Click on hat layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat
Flood Fill #732B23or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 18% Uniform 
SAVE

HAT TRIM
Click on hat trim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hat trim
Flood Fill #F0ECEC or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical & Horizontal 0
• Opacity 30
• Blur 2
• Color Black
SAVE

STITCHES
Click on stitches layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – stitches
Paint Brush – Color #404040
• Round
• Size 30
• Hardness 0
• Opacity 25
• Step 20
• Density 100
Brush over
SAVE

BUTTON
Click on red X on button layer of Layer Palette to make visible.
SAVE

CANE
Click on cane layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – cane
Flood Fill White
SAVE

CANE STRIPES
Click on cane stripes layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – cane stripes
Flood Fill #C00000
SAVE

HAND
Click on hand layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hand
Flood Fill #EAD1D0
SAVE

SLEEVE TRIM
Click on sleeve trim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – sleeve trim
Flood Fill #F0ECEC or you choice
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise - Add 8% Uniform 
SAVE

FINGER STITCHES
Click on finger stitches layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – finger stitches
Paint Brush – Color #404040
• Round
• Size 30
• Hardness 0
• Opacity 25
• Step 20
• Density 100
Brush over
SAVE

All finished. 
You may delete background layer and merge visible.

 Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

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