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Christmas card
December 27, 2017 · Gleb H. · " World of Photoshop "
Final result:

Lesson resources:

o Wood texture ,
o The branches of spruce ,
o Christmas ball ,
o Brilliant star ,
o Golden balls ,
o Bell ,
o Icicles ,
o Snow .
Step 1

Open the wood texture image in Photoshop.

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Step 2

Darken the texture with the Levels adjustment:

Step 3

Insert fir branches around the edges of the canvas.

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Step 4

Use the Eraser Tool (E) to erase the bottom of the

edge.

Step 5

Apply the following styles to the branches layer:

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Step 6

Create a Curves adjustment layer for the branches:

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Step 7

Use the Pen Tool (P) to draw the base for the tree.

Step 8

Insert a Christmas ball and apply the shadow style:

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Step 9

Right click on the ball layer and select Convert to

Smart Object.

Step 10

Create many copies of the ball and fill them in the

shape of the tree.
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Step 11

Paste the star into our document and place it on top of

the tree. Change the color to gold with the Hue /
Saturation adjustment.

Step 12

Add a Drop Shadow style to the star layer:

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Step 13

Convert the star to a smart object.

Step 14

Create many copies of the star, scale them down and

place them on the edges of the canvas.
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Step 15

Create a new layer between the "Christmas ball" and

"Glitter Star" layers. Set the blending mode to
Overlay. Use a soft white brush to add a glow from the
tree.

Step 16

Open the image of the golden balls in Photoshop. Go

to the Edit? Define Pattern.
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Step 17

Go back to the main document and create a Pattern

fill layer:

Step 18

Convert the "Pattern Fill" layer to a Smart Object.

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Step 19

Add a mask and use a black brush to erase some of the

balls.

Step 20

Apply the Drop Shadow style to the garland layer:

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Step 21

Make the golden garlands brighter with a Hue /

Saturation adjustment.

Step 22

Insert the golden bell and hang it on the garland.

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Step 23

Add a drop shadow style to the bell layer. Create

several copies of the bell and place in different places.

Step 24

Insert the icicles and position them at the top.

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Step 25

Insert a snow texture and set it to the Eraser Tool

(E). Hide some of the snowflakes with a mask.

Step 26

Create a Gradient Map adjustment layer: #

000000 (location 0%), # b37006 (location 48%) and #
ffe012 (location 77%).
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Step 27

Finally, create a Levels adjustment layer to improve

the overall contrast.

Final result:
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