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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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With Christmas coming, I
figured it doesnt hurt to have another bow tutorial. They are great
for putting on packages and trees.
You can use the same technique
for fills with a slight change to how you apply the cutout. Fill
the area you are working on. Then unlock the transparency by clicking
on the lock to the far right of the Layer Palette. Do not check the
Fill interior with color box.
I left a background layer.
You may want to flood fill to help you see better. You can delete
this layer before merging.
LARGE
BOW
Open
Large Bow ©2002 Carla Polston canvas
Choose a lighter and darker
hue of the same color to use.
Im using #C00000 for the
lighter color and #400000 for the darker color.
LEFT RIBBON
Click on left ribbon layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel left ribbon
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Vertical 2
Horizontal (-6)
Opacity 70 (May need to
adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 25
Shadow Color (Darker hue
of your color choice)
Check Fill interior with
color (Use your lighter fill color)
SAVE
RIGHT RIBBON
Click on right ribbon layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel right ribbon
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Horizontal 6
Other settings stay the
same
SAVE
LEFT OUTSIDE
Click on left outside layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel left outside
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Vertical (-20)
Horizontal 10
Opacity 60 (May need to
adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 30
Shadow Color (Darker hue
of your color choice)
Check Fill interior with
color (Use your lighter fill color)
SAVE
RIGHT OUTSIDE
Click on right outside layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel right outside
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Horizontal (-10)
Other setting stay the
same
SAVE
LEFT INSIDE
Click on left inside layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel left inside
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Horizontal 10
Opacity 50 (May need to
adjust depending on colors you use.)
Other settings stay the
same
Add a New Layer
Effects 3D Cutout again
Note If youre using a
pattern fill, do not unlock transparency
Vertical 10
Horizontal 8
Leave the other settings
the same
SAVE
RIGHT INSIDE
Click on right inside layer
on Layer Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel right inside
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Vertical (-20)
Horizontal (-10)
Other settings the same
Add a New Layer
Effects 3D Cutout again
Note If youre using a
pattern fill, do not unlock transparency
Vertical 10
Horizontal (-8)
Leave the other settings
the same
SAVE
KNOT
Click on knot layer on Layer
Palette
Selections Load from Alpha
Channel knot
Flood Fill with your lighter
color choice
Effects 3D Cutout
Vertical (-10)
Blur 20
Other settings the same
SAVE
SMALL
BOW
Open
Small Bow ©2002 Carla Polston canvas
You
can use the same technique for fills with a slight change to how you apply
the cutout. Fill the area you are working on. Then unlock the
transparency by clicking on the lock to the far right of the Layer Palette.
Do not Check the Fill interior with color box.
I left
a background layer. You may want to flood fill to help you see better.
You can delete this layer before merging.
Choose
a lighter and darker hue of the same color to use.
Im
using #00C000 for the lighter color and #004000 for the darker color.
LEFT
RIBBON
Click
on left ribbon layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel left ribbon
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical 2
Horizontal (-6)
Opacity 50 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 15
Shadow Color (Darker hue of your color choice)
Check Fill interior with color (Use your lighter fill color)
SAVE
RIGHT
RIBBON
Click
on right ribbon layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel right ribbon
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical 2
Horizontal 6
Opacity 50 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 15
Shadow Color (Darker hue of your color choice)
Check Fill interior with color (Use your lighter fill color)
SAVE
LEFT
OUTSIDE
Click
on left outside layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel left outside
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical (-10)
Horizontal 5
Opacity 50 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 30
Shadow Color (Darker hue of your color choice)
Check Fill interior with color (Use your lighter fill color)
SAVE
RIGHT
OUTSIDE
Click
on right outside layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel right outside
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Horizontal (-5)
Other settings the same
SAVE
LEFT
INSIDE
Click
on left inside layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel left inside
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical (-10)
Horizontal 5
Opacity 60 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 20
Add
a New Layer
Effects
3D Cutout again
Note
If youre using a pattern fill, do not unlock transparency
Vertical 3
Horizontal (-3)
Opacity 50 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 20
SAVE
RIGHT
INSIDE
Click
on right inside layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel right inside
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical (-10)
Horizontal (-5)
Opacity 60 (May need to adjust depending on colors you use.)
Blur 20
Add
a New Layer
Note
If youre using a pattern fill, do not unlock transparency
Effects
3D Cutout again
Horizontal 3
Other settings the same
SAVE
Knot
Click
on knot layer on Layer Palette
Selections
Load from Alpha Channel knot
Flood
Fill with your lighter color choice
Effects
3D Cutout
Vertical (-5)
Horizontal (-2)
Opacity 60
Blur 10
Other settings the same
SAVE
Variations - Using duplicates,
deformations, colorize, and applying PaintEngine.
Hope
you have enjoyed!
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Carla
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