This tutorial introduces how to make a romantic love tree. The main process of making it is to use a pen to outline the path of the heart shape and the tree trunk, then convert it into a selection and apply the gradient color, then add the highlight effect.
final effect
1. Create a new 600 * 800 pixel file, fill the background with purple: #A74EBA, then create a new layer, use the pen tool to draw a heart-shaped path, convert it to a selection and fill it with the color: #D813A5. Do not cancel the selection after filling. As shown in Figure 1.
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2. Create a new layer, fill it with white, press Ctrl + D to cancel the selection, and then move it down 5-8 pixels, as shown in Figure 2.
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3. Enlarge the heart-shaped part, use the Gongbi tool to outline the path shown in Figure 3, press Ctrl + Enter to turn it into a selection, press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection, press Delete to delete, the effect after canceling the selection is as shown in Figure 4 .
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4. Add a layer mask and use a black and white linear gradient to create a transparent transition effect, as shown in Figure 5.
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5. Create a new layer, use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to draw a perfect circle selection under the heart shape, then fill it with white, and then cancel the selection, as shown in Figure 6.
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6. Add the layer mask, select the gradient tool, and use the black and white radial gradient color. Pull out the gradient shown in Figure 7 from the center of the perfect circle. The effect is as shown in Figure 8. Then right-click on the mask and select Apply Mask. .
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