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Nov 29, 2009 23:15:18 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 29, 2009 23:15:18 GMT -6
Here's the signature we'll be making.
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Nov 30, 2009 15:58:17 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 15:58:17 GMT -6
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Nov 30, 2009 16:13:03 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 16:13:03 GMT -6
Open the file of the subject you'd like to put in the oval. Now cut your subject out from the background. There are a variety of ways you can do this. One is to use the pen tool. Or you could use Quick Mask Mode. Another is using the extract filter. I used the lasso tool. First I made a selection around my Chihuahua. Then I chose Select>Modify>Smooth 1. And then Select>Modify>Feather... 1. Then Layer>New>Layer via Copy. I brought his layer into my signature's file and named the layer woody photo. Then I reduced him so he'd fit in the oval. Once you have your subject at the right size for your oval don't worry if any of it extends past the oval, you'll delete that in the next step. Make your oval a selection. If you have any areas of your subject that extend past the oval that you don't want deleted, like my Chihuahua's ears, then take the lasso tool and while holding the shift key drag around those areas to add to the selection.
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Nov 30, 2009 16:27:15 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 16:27:15 GMT -6
In the menu bar choose Select>Inverse. With your subject's layer (woody photo) as the active layer choose delete. Since you're deleting from a feathered selection you might have to click delete a few times before all of the areas you want removed are gone. When done deselect. Link the oval layer and your subject's layer (woody photo) and then use the move tool to drag them over to the left side of your signature.
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Nov 30, 2009 19:16:22 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 19:16:22 GMT -6
Add a new layer and name it top frame. Put it at the top of the layers palette. Make white your foreground color. With the rectangular marquee tool make your frame selection. Fill the selection with white but don't deselect. Select the custom shape tool and use the settings below. To choose a shape click the one showing in the options bar. To see a shape's name let your cursor hover over it. I selected the Floral Ornaments 2 shape. Make 96E4F9 your foreground color and then use the custom shape tool to make a pattern on your frame. Deselect when you're done.
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Nov 30, 2009 19:34:02 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 19:34:02 GMT -6
Apply a drop shadow effect with the settings below to the top frame layer. To change the color of the effect click on the color box. Use 4F3165 for the color. Now apply a bevel and emboss effect with the settings below to the top frame layer. Once you've changed the settings click on the word Contour in the column on the left. In the Layer Style window click the contour showing. Now change the contour to the one you see below. If you aren't familiar with how to do this see replies #6 to #8 here. Finally apply a stroke effect with the settings below to the top frame layer. To change the color of the stroke click on the color box. Use 704287 for the color.
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Nov 30, 2009 19:53:42 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 19:53:42 GMT -6
Make a copy of the top frame layer and name it bottom frame. Put the bottom frame layer under the top frame in the layers palette. Now use the move tool to drag the bottom frame down. Click on the top frame layer and choose Edit>Transform>Rotate. Grab one of the corners of the bounding box that's around your frame and rotate it. Click within the bounding box to apply the rotation. Now click on the bottom frame layer in the layers palette and rotate it as well.
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Nov 30, 2009 20:01:59 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 20:01:59 GMT -6
Open the images you want to put in your frames and add them in. Name the one layer top pic and the other bottom pic. Place their layers under the appropriate frame in the layers palette.
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Nov 30, 2009 20:16:22 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 20:16:22 GMT -6
Add a layer and place it directly above your subject's layer (woody photo). Name the layer 50% shapes and then change its opacity to 50%. Select the custom shape tool and use the settings below. Using whatever shapes you'd like, I used a couple of Photoshop's default shapes, create a pattern around your oval. As for the colors I used yellow: FFFF8E, pink: EBAAD1 and purple: E8CFFB. Add a new layer and place it below your 50% shapes layer. Now add shapes at 100% opacity. Once you're happy with how your shapes look link and merge layers 50% shapes and Layer 1. Name the layer shapes.
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Nov 30, 2009 20:25:35 GMT -6
Post by Jen on Nov 30, 2009 20:25:35 GMT -6
With white as your foreground color, use the type tool to add your text. Use the move tool to place your text. Apply a drop shadow effect to the type layer using the settings below. Use 4F3165 for the color. Now apply a stroke effect to the type layer using the settings below. Use A53FFF for the color. And you're done. To save this signature use the save as a PNG-24 setting found here, Transparent background without a matte.
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