Merry Christmas Tree

Learn how to create your own Christmas tree wallpaper with these tutorial.

For the beginning create a new file (File>New) of 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi. The background should be painted with black color, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G)

Paint Bucket Tool (G). The Paint Bucket tool fills adjacent pixels that are similar in color value to the pixels you click.'); return false">Paint Bucket Tool (G).



Using the Pen Tool (P)

Pen Tool (P). allows you to make lines that change colour and shapes on the project.'); return false">Pen Tool (P), try to get a fir tree’s image out of a line.



Select the next Blending Options by making a mouse click on the layer on the layers’ palette.



Next try to rasterize this layer. Then try to create a new layer near the previous one and mark them both out (press Ctrl + click on the layer), put the layers together (Ctrl+E). The unnecessary elements should be erased with the Eraser Tool (E)

Eraser Tool (E). The Eraser tool changes pixels in the image as you drag through them. If you\'re working in the background or in a layer with transparency locked, the pixels change to the background color; otherwise, the pixels are erased to transparency. You can also use the eraser to return the affected area to a state selected in the History palette.'); return false">Eraser Tool (E). You’ll get the next thing.



Select now the Burn Tool (O) to dark out several fragments of this line, giving it also some volume.



Make a copy of this layer (Ctrl+J).



Next we’ll erase the dark line on the intersected lines, getting the effect of this line being situated behind the other.



Make several copies of the lines and displace them a little.



Next select the Brush Tool (B)

Brush Tool (B). The brush tool is used for making good backgrounds and also on new layers they have different types so that you get a different effect with every brush you use.'); return false">Brush Tool (B) out of the next table:



Create a new layer on which must be pictured a kind of smoke line, having the color #EDFE87 and the Opacity of 10%.



Create a new layer and represent with the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M)

Rectangular Marquee Tool (M). The marquee tools let you select rectangles, ellipses, rounded rectangles (ImageReady), and 1-pixel rows and columns. By default, a selection border is dragged from its corner.'); return false">Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) a rectangle figure, colored with #4BCE2A



Change on this layer the Blending Mode with that one from below:



Our fir tree became more saturate.



Make a copy of the layer containing the smoke and situate it on the very top of the layers.



Now select the Brush mode (B) and its parameters on the top panel:



Set everything the same way demonstrated below:









Create a new layer and represent several illuminated spots with the same color we’ve pictured the smoke. Set for this layer the Blending mode – Overlay.



Repeat the same operation on a new layer again, changing this time the Blending mode on Normal and choosing a smaller size for the brush.



Repeat once again this operation, choosing even smaller brush than the previous time. Next situate on our picture the star selected out of the Custom Shape Tool (U)

Custom Shape Tool (U). You use the shape tools to draw lines, rectangles, rounded rectangles, and ellipses in an image. In Photoshop, you can also draw polygons and create custom shape libraries to reuse and share custom shapes.
'); return false">Custom Shape Tool (U), named 5 point star. The color’s code is #F6FF9F



Select for the star the Blending Options with the next indicated parameters:







Our fir tree is finished!

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Creative christmas cards - part 1

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Create a new file (File>New) that would have 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi.

Now we shall use the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw the background of the picture to be.



Set the next parameters for the made layer by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ palette.
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Next we’ll represent the snow hills, applying the Pen Tool (P)

Pen Tool (P). allows you to make lines that change colour and shapes on the project.'); return false">Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool for the corrections on the made elements.



The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Next choose the Custom Shape Tool (U)

Custom Shape Tool (U). You use the shape tools to draw lines, rectangles, rounded rectangles, and ellipses in an image. In Photoshop, you can also draw polygons and create custom shape libraries to reuse and share custom shapes.
'); return false">Custom Shape Tool (U) and pick up a fir tree’s figure, having the color #003274





Make seven copies of the tree’s silhouette and select the Free Transform option to change the copies’ sizes, placing them the same way demonstrated below:



Using the Custom Shape Tool (U), let’s represent a lot of snowflakes, having different sizes:





Continue representing the snow hills, selecting the same Pen Tool (P) and Convert Point Tool, having the color #A7FEF6

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The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow







The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





On a new layer (Create new layer) we’ll apply the standard Brush Tool (B)

Brush Tool (B). The brush tool is used for making good backgrounds and also on new layers they have different types so that you get a different effect with every brush you use.'); return false">Brush Tool (B) with the Opacity of 20% to represent the shadows on the snow hill.





Next we’ll apply the Ellipse Tool (U)

Ellipse Tool (U). Use the ellipse tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key while dragging. Double-click the ellipse tool to open the Color inspector.'); return false">Ellipse Tool (U) and represent a snow ball reserved for a snowman.



The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Make two copies of the layer containing the snow ball and select the Free Transform option to minimize the copies’ sizes, placing them as it is represented next image:



Applying the Ellipse Tool (U), it’s possible to draw the buttons on the snowman.

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The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Drop Shadow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:



Blending Options>Stroke



Gradient’s parameters:





Make two copies of the layer containing the button and choose Free Transform option to change the copies’ sizes, placing them the way demonstrated next picture:



Using the previous tool, it’s possible to draw next the snow man’s nose:



The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Inner Shadow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Create a new layer and use on it a standard brush (Brush Tool (B)

Brush Tool (B). The brush tool is used for making good backgrounds and also on new layers they have different types so that you get a different effect with every brush you use.'); return false">Brush Tool (B)) to draw the eyes and the mouth, belonging to the same snowman. The elements’ color is black.





Using the Line Tool (U)

Line Tool (U). The line tool is used to draw straight lines on the canvas. It is pretty intuitive, you simply choose the line tool from the toolbox, click once on the canvas to specify the beginning point of your line and then drag the mouse to define the line extending from the starting point.'); return false">Line Tool (U), it’s time to picture a twig that will represent the snow man’s arm. The color in this case is black too.



Put together all the layers composing the twig into a single layer. In this case we’ll press Ctrl button, mark out the twig’s layers and press then Ctrl+E. Next we’ll make a copy of the new layer that we got and apply Free Transform option to turn over the copy, make the copy smaller and put it on the picture the same way shown below:





The picture is finished!