STAR ANGEL
(Dedicated to Char)

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

Open Star Angel ©2002 Carla Polston canvas, hair fill-cp, and angel fill-cp supplied in download. 

First we will create image to use for the skirt

New Transparent Image 325 X 225
Flood Fill with Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp
• Scale 100
• Angle 0
***This setting will stay the same for the angel fill-cp throughout the tutorial****
Effects – Texture – Blinds
• Width 65
• Opacity 80
• Color #956F07
• Horizontal & Light from left/top Not Checked
Effects – Geometric – Perspective-Vertical (-70%)
You can minimize or set off to the side.  We will copy and paste in the skirt in a bit.

Click on Star Angel ©2002 Carla Polston canvas

WING
Click on wing layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – wing
Flood fill with Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp
Colors – Adjust – Brightness 25 / Contrast (-10) 
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – wing detail
Flood Fill #BA8C1E
Right Click on wing layer on Layer Palette and Duplicate
Image – Mirror (Ctrl M)
Use Mover Tool to drag in place.
SAVE

HEAD
Click on head layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – head
Flood Fill #E9D4C9
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – face shadow
Flood Fill #BB5E03
SAVE

FACE DETAIL
Click on face detail on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – face detail
Flood Fill eyebrows and mouth with #996549
Flood Fill eyelashes with #795643
SAVE

SKIRT
Click on skirt layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – skirt
Now you will use the image you made at the beginning to put in.
Click on the Title Bar of the skirt image you made earlier to make active.
• Edit – Copy (Ctrl C)
Click back on the Title Bar of the angel image to make active.
• Edit – Paste – Into Selection (Ctrl – Shift – L)
Now you can close the skirt image.  You don’t need to save it.
SAVE

SKIRT TRIM
Click on skirt trim layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – skirt trim
Flood Fill White
Keep Selected and Add a New Layer
Image – 3D – Cutout
• Vertical and Horizontal 0
• Opacity 100
• Blur 10
• Color #AE9438
SAVE

BODICE
Click on bodice layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – bodice
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp 
Keep Selected and Add a New Layer
Image – 3D – Cutout
• Vertical (-2)
• Blur 20
• Other settings stay the same
SAVE

LEFT SLEEVE
Click on left sleeve layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – left sleeve
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp 
Keep Selected and Add a New Layer
Image – 3D – Cutout
• Horizontal 2
• Blur 25
• Other settings stay the same
SAVE

RIGHT SLEEVE
Click on right sleeve layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – right sleeve
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp 
Keep Selected and Add a New Layer
Image – 3D – Cutout
• Horizontal (-2)
• Other settings stay the same
SAVE

HALO 
Click on halo layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – halo
Flood Fill #BA8C1E
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Frame setting from Drop Down
SAVE

WIRE
Click on wire layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – wire
Flood Fill #808080 
Effects – 3D – Inner Bevel – Jasc Frame setting from Drop Down
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 2
• Horizontal 0
• Opacity 100
• Blur 5
• Color #7A5724
SAVE

LITTLE STARS
Click on little stars layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – little stars
You may want to flood fill white and use Blade Pro.
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp 
Colors – Colorize
• Hue 18
• Saturation 225
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 0
• Other settings stay the same
Deselect (Ctrl D) and apply same Drop Shadow
SAVE

BIG STAR
Click on big star layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – big star
You may want to flood fill white and use Blade Pro.
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - angel fill-cp 
• Colors – Colorize – Same settings
Selections – Invert
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Opactiy 80
• Blur 10
• Other settings stay the same
Deselect (Ctrl D) and apply Drop Shadow again changing Opacity back to 100.
***I went back and colorized both star layer again with same Hue and changing Saturation to 150.***
SAVE

HAIR
Click on hair layer on Layer Palette
Selections – Load from Alpha Channel – hair
Flood Fill – Style – Pattern - hair fill-cp 
• Scale 90
• Angle 0
Deselect (Ctrl D)
Effects – 3D – Drop Shadow
• Vertical 2
• Horizontal 0
• Opacity 70
• Blur 3
• Color #7A5724
SAVE

You are finished with this lovely angel.  You may delete background layer and merge visible.

Hope you have enjoyed this tutorial.

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