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Step 9 |
Disable all the other settings in the “Brush preset” (Scattering, Texture, Dual
Brush, etc). Click with the mouse of the area named Brush Presets Name your new brush “Clouds” and click OK. |
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Step 10 |
Select the brush named “Clouds Original”. Click “Delete Brush”
and click OK. The brush that you will use to paint the clouds is now ready. Save it for later use (go to the menu and select Edit > Preset
Manager > Preset Type: Brushes > Save Set > name your brush > click Save. |
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| Figure 9.
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Step 11 |
Now that you have created the brush, it is time to create the background on which you will later paint the clouds. Open
a new document and set its size to 800x600. Double click on the foreground color (which you will find in the tool bar) and select a dark blue color (for
example, enter the “e 304971” value). |
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| Figure 10.
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Step 12 |
Double click on the background color in the tool bar and enter the 7E9CB4 value (it is a lighter blue) from the
“Color Picker” window which will appear. |
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| Figure 11.
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Step 13 |
Next you have to use the “Gradient Tool”. Select a linear gradient (you will find the
linear gradient icon in the options bar) and use it to draw a gradient: hold down the Shift key and move the mouse to the top of the document. |
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| Figure 12.
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Step 14 |
While holding the left mouse button, move the cursor to the bottom of the document. Release the left mouse button and
the Shift key (holding the Shift key ensures that you will trace a straight line). |
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Step 15 |
Select the “brush tool”.Press the D key to reset your fore- and background color and
press the X key to switch their color. Select the background color and give it a light gray color (enter the F4F4F4 value). |
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| Figure 13.
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Step 16 |
At this point you should create a new layer. Before starting painting, make sure you have the
“clouds” brush selected and that its size is set at 70 pixels. The “Mode” option should be
“normal” and the “opacity’s” level 100%. Use the brush and paint a basic shape. |
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| Figure 14.
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