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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).
Supplies are on main
page.
I left a background layer.
You may want to flood fill to help you see better. You can delete
this layer before merging.
Open candy1-cp, candy2-cp,
frosting-cp, and cookie-cp fills supplied in download.
Styles: Foreground
– You’ll be changing frosting-cp, candy2-cp, and cookie-cp
Background – candy1-cp
BACK WHEELS
Click on back wheels layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – back wheels
Flood Fill with candy1-cp
fill
• Scale 32
• Angle 0
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical and Horizontal
0
• Opacity 60
• Blur 8
• Color – #404040
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Right click on this layer
on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Move a little to the right
and down with Mover Tool. You may need to move more after you complete
caboose.
SAVE
FROSTING 1
Click on frosting1 layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – frosting1
Flood Fill with frosting-cp
fill
• Scale 100
• Angle 0
Selections - Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 40
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 10%
Uniform
SAVE
SIDE
Click on side layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – side
Flood Fill with cookie-cp
fill
• Same settings
SAVE
TOP
Click on top layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – top
Change Foreground pattern
to candy2-cp fill
Flood Fill with candy2-cp
fill
• Scale 100
• Angle 340
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-4)
• Horizontal (-2)
• Opacity 40
• Blur 15
• Same color
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 15%
Uniform
SAVE
FRONT
Click on front layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – front
Flood Fill with cookie-cp
fill
• You can use the same settings
Flood Fill with cookie-cp
fill
SAVE
WINDOW
Click on window layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – window
Flood Fill with candy1-cp
fill
• Scale 84
• Angle 57
SAVE
FROSTING 2
Click on frosting2 layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – frosting2
Flood Fill with frosting-cp
fill
• You can leave the same
setting
Selections - Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical and Horizontal
0
• Blur 6
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 10
Uniform
SAVE
WHEEL 2
Click on wheel2 layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – wheel2
Flood Fill with candy1-cp
fill
• Scale 41
• Angle 315
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 2
• Horizontal (-6)
• Opacity 60
• Blur 8
• Color – Same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-1)
• Horizontal 1
• Opacity 50
• Blur 6
• Color – Same
Right click on wheel2 on
Layer Palette and Duplicate
Use Mover Tool to move to
left and down a little for front wheel
SAVE
BAR
Click on bar layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – bar
Flood Fill with candy2-cp
fill
• Scale 80
• Angle 340
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical and Horizontal
0
• Opacity 50
• Blur 10
• Color - Same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – Noise – Add 15%
Uniform
Drop Shadow again changing
Blur to 5
Use Mover Tool to make adjustments
to wheels and bar
SAVE
DOOR FROSTING
Click on door frosting layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – door frosting
Flood Fill with frosting-cp
fill
• Scale 100
• Can stay the same
Selections - Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 40
• Blur 8
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
• Effects – Noise – Add
10% Uniform
SAVE
DECK
Click on deck layer on Layer
Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – deck
Flood Fill with cookie-cp
fill
• Same settings
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical (-8)
• Horizontal 2
• Opacity 60
• Blur 8
• Color – Same
SAVE
BACK RAIL
Click on back rail layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – back rail
Flood Fill with candy2-cp
fill
• Scale 50
• Angle 340
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical and Horizontal
0
• Blur 4
• Other settings the same
SAVE
RAILS
Click on rails layer on
Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – rails
Change Foreground pattern
to candy2-cp fill
Flood Fill with candy2-cp
fill
• Same settings
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Same settings
SAVE
TOP RAIL
Click on top rail layer
on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha
Channel – top rail
Flood Fill with frosting-cp
fill
• Same settings
Selections - Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opacity 40
• Blur 8
• Other settings the same
Deselect (Ctrl D)
• Effects – Noise – Add
10% Uniform
SAVE
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
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Carla
Peppermint
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