Steps (Part 2)

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Continued from Part 1.

1) Create an A4 size file. Use the rectangle marquee tool to select the whole picture, color it. Add the inner glow effect. Set the color for inner glow as black, blend mode as color burn. Adjust the value until you get something like this. Next, go to filter > render > Lens flare.

2) Add vector mask to the layer. Change the foreground color to be set as black. Open the grunge paper image. Go to image > adjustments > threshold. Set the value. Use rectangular marquee tool to select whole image, go to edit> define brush preset. Set the name of the newly created brush. Go back to our original file, create a new layer and click on the brush tool. At the brush tips shape, choose the brush we just created. Click once on the image and then resize it by pressing Ctrl + T. Set the blending mode to color burn.

3) Apply hue & saturation to make the image brighter.

4) Draw the snow field using brush tool.

5) Type the greeting using type tool. Apply the wording effect. I used drop shadow, outer grow and bevel and emboss.

6) Continue with the poem.

7) Import the trees to your file. Adjust their position using move tool. Apply the drop shadow effect to make it look a little bit 3D. To remove the unwanted side of the picture, use magic wand or lasso tool.

8) Created a new layer. Using rectangular marquee tool, select a long rectangular on the right hand side of the page. Use paint bucket tool and color it. Now, open the vintage flower design. Copy and paste it on the original workspace. Press Ctrl+T to resize it, make sure it is bigger than the rectangular shape we created just now. Press Ctrl +Alt then click in between the layer on the rectangular shape and the vintage flower. A clipping mask is created. Set the blending mode to soft light.

9) Duplicate the layer for 3 times. Use the move tool or Ctrl +T to resize and move the images. At the end of the step, you should have something like this. It is just like a wooden window flame. Apply some drop shadow effect to make it even more realistic.

10)Draw the Santa. The steps is same with the one I used before to create the 1st Santa.

11) Import in the white avatar.

12) Import in the fire signal image. Resize it by pressing Ctrl+T.

13) Draw the flame using Illustrator. Import in the flame.Use magic wand to remove unwanted side.

14) Draw the angry symbol and snow using brush tool.

To be continue...
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