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Christmas Balls

The next layer has the color #DA1818:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next layer has the color #AF0102:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we have to change the settings for the top part of the ball: set Fill to 0% and change the settings for Inner Shadow:

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Settings for 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

This is the color of the lateral shadow – #AE0001:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

The color of the ball’s support is #AC0500:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll change the settings for the green ball. The primary layer: Inner Shadow:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Settings for 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

The next layer has the color #2CAB02:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next layer has the color #1B6802:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

The Layer Styles for the top layer. SetFill to 0% and settings for Inner Shadow:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Settings for 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

The color of the upper shadow on the right top is #124B00:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
We’ve got the next result:
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Make a copy of each ball’s group. Merge Down into a single layer by pressing Ctrl+E. Do this operation with each copy. The copies may be turned over with the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command, changing the sizes, as it is represented on the next picture. This way we’ll get a reflection.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Insert the mask on each layer containing the reflection by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel . Take the Gradient Tool (G) and open the Gradient Editor from Options Bar. Choose the Foreground to Transparent gradient and apply the gradient from the bottom to top.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

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

Use the Ellipse Tool (U), try to make three similar layers for shadows and after that place them under the balls’ layers. The color is white.

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 20% for layers containing the shadows.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Create a new layer, select Airbrush Soft Round brush from Brush Tool (B).

Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3
Use this brush to insert several white dots of different sizes, placed around the ribbons.
Design Christmas balls wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Finished!

Inspired from Vector Illustration of three Christmas Balls by Ann Triling.

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