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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).
This
tutorial does use the Retouch Tool to add detail!
Download
Supplies HERE
Open Frankie Frankenstein
©2002 Carla Polston canvas
You may want to flood fill
to help you see better. You can delete this layer before merging.
LEGS
Click on legs layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – legs
Flood Fill #90A890
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 70
Blur 30
Color Black
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Retouch Tool – Settings
Below
Change Size to 5 and add
middle line
SAVE
PANTS
Click on pants layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – pants
Flood Fill #393151
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 90
Blur 15
Color White
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Retouch Tool – Settings
Below
SAVE
ARMS
Click on arms layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – arms
Flood Fill #90A890
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 60
Blur 30
Color Black
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Retouch Tool – Darken RGB
– Same settings
Draw finger lines
Retouch Tool – Lighten RGB
– Size 14 – Other settings the same
Draw fingernails
Back to Darken RGB same
settings and draw around top edge of fingernail
Change size of Darken RGB
to 30 and draw across where hand and arm meet.
SAVE
SHIRT
Click on shirt layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – shirt
Flood Fill #393151
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 90
Blur 10
Color White
Optional - Retouch Tool
– Lighten RGB
Alternate between size 14 & 7 to add detail to shirt.
Then click back on the pants layer and add more detail there.
You can go over a touch with you soften at the same setting.
Retouch Tool – Darken RGB
– Size 30
Click back on arm and leg layers and darken a little right under where
sleeves and pants meet arms and legs.
NECK KNOBS
Click on knobs layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – knobs
Flood Fill Black
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel
– Jasc Round setting
Apply again changing Angle
to 40
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 50
Blur 5
Color White
SAVE
HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – head
Flood Fill #90A890
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 0
Opacity 70
Blur 30
Color Black
Retouch Tool – Settings
Below
SAVE
FACE
Open face-cp included with
download.
Copy
Click on image you are creating
Paste as new layer
(If you do my tutorials,
you know I prefer just dragging the image over from the Layer Palette.
It automatically paste it as a new layer.)
Use Mover Tool to place
SAVE
HAIR
Click on hair layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – hair
Flood Fill Black
SAVE
SHOES
Click on shoes layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – shoes
Flood Fill Black
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
Vertical & Horizontal 1
Opacity 60
Blur 40
Color White
Retouch Tool – Lighten RBG
Size 7 at bottom
Size 14 between shoes
Size 10 for highlight
SAVE
I hope you enjoyed creating
this cutie!
Hope you have enjoyed this
tutorial.
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