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Open a canvas 400x500. Change the foreground and fill color
#f5b831. Preset shape/ round rectangle.
Place a round rectangle on the canvas. Add 1 node on the
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Slightly pull the top center node upward, the bottom center
node downward. Hold the Shift key down and click right-click
on the top node and bottom node, then right-click/ node
type/ symmetric. Pull the node arrow out to give it a
rounded shape. Slightly pull the 2 side nodes inward.
Convert to raster layer. |
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Cut and paste the image as a new image. Set this image
aside or minimize it, we will use it again later. Paste the
image on the canvas as a new raster layer. The image should
be on the center of the canvas.
Paste another layer. Image/ Free rotate/ direction right/
degrees 22.50 and click OK.
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Follow the rest here. Paste each petal
as a new layer then rotate them according to the chart.
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Angle |
Direction |
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45 |
right |
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67.5 |
right |
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90 |
right |
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112.5 |
right |
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135 |
right |
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157.5 |
right |
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Now that you have all the petals. Merge
all the layers visible. |
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Make the layer selected and apply inner bevel. Settings
below.
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While it's still selected/ Click on selections/ Modify/
Contract by 1. Invert the selection and flood fill with
#800000. DESELECT. |
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Now open the minimized petal, make it selected and flood
fill with #f7e08f. Copy and paste it on the canvas above the
merged dark yellow layer. Image/ free rotate/ 11.25 degrees
right. |
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Do the rest as follow: Paste new
layer and rotate according to the chart.
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Angle |
Direction |
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33.75 |
right |
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56.25 |
right |
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78.75 |
right |
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101.25 |
right |
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123.75 |
right |
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146.25 |
right |
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168.75 |
right |
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Ok now you have
the second layer of the sunflower. Hide the the first merged
layers and right-click on any open remaining layers and
merge visible.
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Apply inner bevel.
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Make it selected/
Selections/ Contract by 1. Invert the selection and flood
fill with #800000. Deselect.
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Unhide the other layer. You should have this image. |
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Preset shape/ ellipse. Use the pattern background that goes
with this tutorial for foreground and fill. Place an ellipse
on the center of the flower. Convert to raster layer. |
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Make the ellipse selected. Selections/ contract by 5.
Effects/ Texture Effects/ Texture and choose the pattern
"Snake 01". OK Apply inner bevel. |
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Invert the selection. Flood fill with gold gradient. Apply
inner bevel. Change the Smoothness to 50 and Depth to 75. OK
While it's still selected click on Adjust/ Brightness and
Contrast/ Brightness 35/ Contrast 0. |
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You may add drop shadow or leave it as it is. Merge all the
layers visible. Move the flower up a little so we can add
some leaves and stem. Pen tool/ Freehand/ size 12/
foreground color #008000/ no fill. Freehand draw the stems.
Convert to raster layer. Move the layer down. |
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Pen tool/ Freehand/ size 1/ foreground and fill color
#008000. Freehand draw the leaves Convert to raster layer.
Make half of the leaves selected. Apply brightness and
contrast. Use the same settings. |
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Make a copy of the merged flower and paste as a new layer,
resize them and place them on the stems.
Merge the layers visible. Save your image.
End of Tutorial |
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