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| 1. Start off with a Background
Layer set to Black (#000000). Set the foreground color to the one of your choice, I used #4873AE for the main tube Shape. Now select the Ellipse Shape tool on the toolbar and draw in the shape as i have captured. Exact positioning/placement requires either 'Path Selection or Direct Selection Tool' on the toolbar to be selected, and then right click on the path, then choose 'Free Transform Path. Right-click on the Free Transform bounding box and choose the Distort to position. Also, Pay attention to all the options the arrows are pointing to. |
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| 2. Repeat the above process with
the Ellipse Tool, except make sure the 'Subtract from Shape
Area' option is ticked. Thats the one on the far right of what I have captured! As you can see, the basic Shape is now visible. (Again requires 'Free Transform/Distort' to position it into place as I have done!) |
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| 3. Go the Layers Palette, right click on the layer and choose 'Blending Modes' and select the options as I have captured below. |
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| 4. Drop Shadow Mode Options Drop Shadow Color #101841 |
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| 5. Inner Shadow Mode Options Inner Shadow Color #BECAE1 |
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| 6. Inner Glow Mode Options Inner Glow Color #C4CDE6 |
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| 7. Bevel & Emboss Mode Options Highlight Mode Color #B0B6C1 Shadow Mode Color #0C1A31 |
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| 8. Contour Mode Options |
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| 9. Satin Mode Options Blend Mode Color #3C4252 |
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| 10. Here's the final result. Variations of the above modes are entirely up to you. Explore to find out... |
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| 11. Here's another variation. |
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| Tutorial published with permission
of the author. Visit Author's website: http://www.heathrowe.com |
