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SUNSHINE LANE

Filters Used: DSB FLUX - PHOTO EFFEX SCANLINES - LENS FLARE -

Place SHAPE 355 in your preset shapes folder.

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1. Open 675 by 575 blank canvas.

2. Set background color to white, no foreground color.

3. Find preset shape 355 in your preset shapes and draw out in the center of your canvas 5 inches by 3 1/2 inches. If you click view on your top tool bar, then click on ruler, it will allow you to use precise measurements. Once you have it, still as vector, go up to OBJECTS/align/center in canvas. Flood fill the shape with this color:

#2eb6e9

Select inside the color with magic wand. Effects/filter effects/photo effex/scanlines these settings:

Use magic wand to select the lighter blue of the lines, (contiguous unchecked) promote selection to layer. Name this layer NOISE 1.

Go up to selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/select selection borders/outside/6

Add new raster layer, flood fill on new layer with:

#d3e971

Select none.

4. Go up to selections/select all/float/defloat/modify/select selection borders/outside/6/add new raster layer/flood fill with a darker blue. Name this new border NOISE 2.

5. Set foreground color to the blue above and background color to the lime green color just above. Set line width to 5. Go to your ellipse shape and draw out a circle 3 by 3. Move into this position:

Use magic wand to select inside the green area of the circle. Effects/filter effects/Filter's Unlimited 2/Lens Flare these settings:

Add new raster layer/arrange/send to bottom.

6. Open BRUSH FRAME. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Effects/image effects/offset/horizontal 0/vertical -12. Name this layer: NOISE 3.

7. Open NAME PLATE. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Effects/image effects/offset/horizontal 0/vertical -185. Arrange/move down twice to below top tag, but above brush frame.

8. Open CENTER TAG. Edit/copy/paste as new layer/arrange/bring to top.

9. Open SCARECROW. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Effects/image effects/offset/horizontal -76/Vertical 0. Duplicate scarecrow, name SCARECROW 2. Open EYES. Edit/copy/paste as new layer over top of SCARECROW 2.

10. Go to SCARECROW 2 and use your clone and warp tool to clone away, warp away the top eyelashes and side eyelashes and black spots. Move EYES into position over his existing eyes like this:

Take your time with your clone and warp brush took perfecting the outer edges of the former eyes to acquire this clean look. Once you are satisfied with the look, merge eyes down into Scarecrow 2.

11. Go to each SCARECROW AND effects/3d effects/drop shadow/4/-4/Opacity 40/Blur 3.00

12. Open SUNFLOWER. Edit/copy/paste as new layer in this position:

13. Open BLUEBIRD. Move him so his feet are standing on the left side of the roadside, his head within border of your circle. If it's too big, move your circle out a bit. It will appear as though he's standing on the roadsign. Duplicate the bird. Name BIRD 1 and BIRD 2.

14. MOVE BIRD 2 to bottom of the road sign near SCARECROW'S feet so the bird's feet are standing just above your dark blue border.

This bird should be at the feet of the SCARECROW 2, (eyes closed). Merge bird down into SCARECROW 2.

Merge BIRD 1 down into SCARECROW 1. Keep them named SCARECROW 1 AND SCARECROW 2.

15. Open SUN. Edit/copy/paste as new layer. Move into this position:

If you are not going to animate, choose which scarecrow and bird you prefer, delete the other, merge visible and name your tag.

ANIMATION STATION

1. Open SCARECROW 1. Close the other.

2. Go to EACH noise level 1 - 3 and effects/filter effects/DSB FLUX/add bright noise/70. Merge visible/save as PSP 1.