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Personalized Puzzle Effects
Published  02/20/2008 | Drawing Techniques
   
Personalized Puzzle Effects - part 1


In this tutorial we will learn a simple way to create a seamless puzzle pattern.

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Create a new file (File>New) with 1280x800 px and 72 dpi.

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Next we shall use the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw the background of the picture to be.

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Select these parameters for the new layer by making a mouse click on the processed layer on the layers’ panel: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3 

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Take the Custom Shape Tool (U) and select from the next table a puzzle’s element, colored with #40D7FE

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3 

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Glow

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Stroke

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3 

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Make a copy of the last made layer and move off the layer’s effects. Choose after that the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to give the layer white color. Press Alt button and select the Pen Tool (P) to cut out an opening on the layer.

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending mode-Hard Mix
Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3

Create Personalized Puzzle Effects in Photoshop CS3 Personalized Puzzle Effects
In this tutorial we will learn a simple way to create a seamless puzzle pattern.