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Feng Shui – the magic of perfection

Try to represent next step a small black circle on the white half of the symbol, using the Ellipse Tool (U).

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Stroke

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Using the same tool, try to represent a small circle on the dark half of the symbol.

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

The layer’s styles: Fill 0%, Blending Options>Outer Glow

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3Blending Options>Stroke

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll draw a black line on the symbol’s borders between its halves. Firstly we need to draw the primary direction, choosing in this case the Pen Tool (P) and Path mode.

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll create a new layer and select for it a standard brush of black color (Diameter 3, Hardness 100%). Then changing the tool on the Pen Tool (P), make a right click and select the Stroke Path.

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Applying the same method, it’s possible to draw a white line this time:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Create a new layer, choosing a standard brush mentioned above to represent a spot of big diameter colored with #FFE8CA (Opacity 40%)

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Use the Free Transform solution, try to make narrower the spot by it vertical position and place it the same way demonstrated below:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Try to represent a horizontal line on the central spot’s part, colored with #322A15, applying the Line Tool (U) (weight 3 px).

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Make a mouse click on the same layer on Add a Mask selection from the bottom part of the layers’ panel and use the standard brush of black color (Opacity of 20%) to clean out the edges from the right and left sides.

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Insert now the text we need on the top part of the horizontal line as well as on its downside, both texts being represented on the separate layers.

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

FENG SHUI

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

the magic of perfection

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Set the next shown styles for the text’s layers: Blending Options>Outer Glow

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Designing symbol of Feng Shui in Adobe Photoshop CS3

The work is finished!

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