Valentine's Day Ideas

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Begin by representing a new file (File>New) that must have 1024x768 px and 72 dpi. Use next the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw the background of our picture we want to get finally.



Select the next demonstrated parameters by making a mouse click on the layer we work with on the layers’ panel. Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:





Applying 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), it’s possible to draw a heart that may be turned over the way shown below with the Free Transform selection. The heart’s color is #C5271C





The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow





Now we should draw a highlight of white color, 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). The element’s shape may be corrected with Convert Point Tool.



Use the same tools for drawing one more highlight on the heart.



Each layer containing the highlights must have the same parameters, indicated next: Fill 40%



Download from Internet sets of ready to use brushes for Adobe Photoshop, named: BloodPack1__invaynestock, Vector_Brushes, Floral.
Create a new layer and use 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 set BloodPack1__invaynestock. The color that the brush has is #A9A8A7. Place the brush’s layer under the heart’s layer on the layers’ panel.





Create one more new layer (Create new layer) and use on it the above mentioned brush. Select after that the Free Transform option to turn over the elements, placing them the way shown next picture. The brush’s color is #DEDDDD. This layer should be situated also under the heart’s layer on the layers’ panel,



Select the same parameters from below for both layers containing the brushes. Fill 40%



Take 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) of white color to draw a wing which shape also may be corrected with the Convert Point Tool. The wing’s layer should be situated under the heart’s layer too.





Make a copy of the layer containing the white wing and choose Free Transform selection to turn around the copy for placing it the same way illustrated below. The new wing’s layer is placed under the heart’s layer on the layers’ panel.



Choose one more time 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) to draw a small star.





The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow



Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



Gradient’s parameters:



Blending Options>Stroke






Make two copies of the layer containing the star and select again the Free Transform option to make the necessary changes on the copies’ sizes, placing them as below:



Create a new layer again (Create new layer), using this time on it the brushes out of the set Vector_Brushes. The brushes’ color is #393532. Turn around the brushes the way shown below and place the new layer under the heart’s layer on the layers’ panel.





Combine in a group all the layers containing the brushes Vector_Brushes (press Ctrl button to mark out the corresponding layers and hold on the left mouse’s button while moving the marked layers on Create a new group selection). Select the next parameters for the new group.
Blending mode-Hard Light



Create again a new layer (Create new layer) and use on it the mentioned above brushes. The color of the Floral brushes is #878684. Rose brushes have the color #605C5B



Combine in a group all the layers of the recently applied brushes (hold on Ctrl button for marking out the necessary layers and then keep pressed the left mouse’s button while taking the marked layers on Create a new group option). Apply the next parameter for the last created group:
Blending mode-Color Dodge



On the next layer (Create new layer) we should select the Floral brushes. Their color is white and their location may be changed with the Free Transform selection.





On the next layer (Create new layer) we’ll 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) to draw several small circles of white color, having the color #EEB7B0





Create one more new layer and select the Brush Tool (B) out of the set entitled Vector_Brushes. The brushes’ color is white and their position may be changed again with Free Transform option.





Representing the picture came to end!

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