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Christmas Balls

Using the same instrument, represent the next ellipse with #4472FC color.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Represent the next layer of the tree toy. For the beginning select the Ellipse Tool (U) and draw the next ellipse.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
Use then the Convert Point Tool to change the shape as shown. The layer has the color #092894.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Applying the described above method, try to represent another shape on the toy.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel, select Inner Shadow.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Apply Gradient Overlay :

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
We’ve got the next result:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Using the Pen Tool (P), it’s possible to draw the shadow on the right. Choose the color #152C8A.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next represent the ball’s support, applying the Rectangle Tool (U) draw the next rectangle, the color is #08258D.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Select again the Pen Tool (P) to draw the next element of the ball’s support.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel, select Drop Shadow.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Apply Gradient Overlay :

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
We’ve got the next result:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll create the ring on the ball’s support. Use the Ellipse Tool (U) to draw the next ellipse. The shape may be corrected with the Convert Point Tool. This new made layer must be situated under the previous layer on the Layers panel.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel, select Drop Shadow.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Add Stroke:

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Select Fill Type – Gradient, click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
We’ve got the next result:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Combine in a group all the layers composing the Christmas ball (press CTRL button to select the necessary layers and hold on the left mouse’s button while dragging the selected layers on Create a new group icon from bottom part of the Layers panel). Make two copies of the represented group and then select Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to change the copies’ sizes, placing them under the layers belonging to the blue ball.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
Change the Layer Styles for the copied layers to get a red and green nuance for the copies.
The settings for the red ball. The primary layer: Inner Shadow:

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Gradient Overlay :

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

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