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In this
tutorial, I will teach you how to create the book
above.
Step1: Setting up
work space.
Create a new image using the dimension 800 x
600. Set the background color to white. Create a
new layer, Layer
New
Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N). Name this layer
Front Cover
Step2: Creating
the book cover.
Click on the Rounded Rectangle
 ,
using the setting shown
Create the shape shown below.
Hold Ctrl and click on
the Front Cover layer which will
select it as shown below.
Using the Rectangle Marquee
Tool
 and
the setting shown
Subtract from the selection to get
the effect below.
Step3: Creating
the books binding.
Create a new layer, Layer
New
Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N). Name this layer
Binding. Using the paint bucket fill
your selection with the color shown #2b2b2b
Create a new layer, you can call this
layer Line1. Click on the Line Tool
using the setting below
Draw a line using this color #3e3e3e.
Create another layer and draw a
second line using this color #545454.
Position the lines to get the effect shown
below.
Zoom into your image, using the Pen
Tool
create the path shown below
After closing the path off, right
click on the path using the pen tool and select
Make Selection
With the selection still selected,
hold Ctrl and click next to the layer
name on all the layers except the background layer
and Merge these layers using Ctrl+E.
Now you should have two layers the background and
the merged layers. The Selection should still be
active, now press the delete key to get the effect
below.
Step4: Creating
the books back cover and papers.
Duplicate the book cover layer you
can rename the layers front and back covers. Hide
the front cover. Create a new layer,
Layer
New
Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N). Name this layer
paper1. At this point we will create the
paper inside the book. Place the paper layer in
between the two cover layers. Click on the paper
layer, select the Rounded Rectangle
,
change the foreground color to white. Using the
setting shown
Create and position shape shown
below.
Create a new layer, above the
paper1 layer. Name this layer paper2,
change the foreground color to #bdbdbb
and create the rounded rectangle show below above
the white paper.
Select the Back Cover layer, Using
the Chop Tool
right click on the image and select
Free Transform.
Click on the middle handle and move
it to the left
Doing this until you get the effect
below.
Right click on the layer, select
Blending Option and add the setting shown below.
Drop Shadow
Click ok.
Unhide the front cover layer and you
should have the effect below.
Step5: Adding
light reflection.
Hold Ctrl and click on the books
front cover layer, this will select the cover.
Using the Elliptical Marquee Tool
and the setting shown below
Subtract from your selection until
the get the effect below.
Create a new layer above the front
cover, fill this layer using the Paint Bucket with
this color #549dd9. By doing
that you will have the effect below.
Step6: Adding the
books tab.
Create a new layer above the paper
layer. Name this layer tabs, Click on the
Rounded Rectangle
,
using the setting shown
create the tab below using this
color #d9d9d9
Right click on the tab layer, select
Blending Option and add the setting shown below.
Now position and duplicate the tabs
to get the effect below.
To rotate the book, you will have to
merge all the layers except the background
together. Hold Ctrl and click next to
the layer name to select it. When you have all the
layers highlighted press Ctrl+E to
merge them. Next, Using the Chop Tool
right click on the image and select
Free Transform. Here you can rotate and
shrink it down.
Finished:
Well that is it, hope it
came out to what you expected. If you have any
question or comment about this tutorial, feel free
to post a message on the
forum.
This Tutorial was Created by
Mark
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