| This method can be used for both a cut out 3-D text and a puddle looking button |
| AIRBRUSH sz=40 Shape Round Opacity=128, texture=none Red paint on white background |
| Select puddle w/MAGIC WAND Tolenrence =150 Feather 3 - Don't deselect until completion. |
| Use CUTOUT SPECIAL effect to achieve liquid shadow. Select image>SPECIAL EFFECTS>CUTOUTS in cutout box FILL INTERIOR w/color = no, INTERIOR COLOR = Foreground SHADOW COLOR = Black OPACITY 180 BLUR 30 OFFSET = middle bar VERTICAL -4 Horizontal -4 |
| Use CUTOUT, SPECIAL EFFECT again to highlite liquid w/white on the
opposite side of the shadow SELECT image>SPECIAL EFFECT>CUTOUT INTERIOR COLOR = Foreground color SHADOW COLOR = white OPACITY = 140 OFFSET positive = 4 |
| Apply light drop shadow to enhance Select image>SPECIAL EFFECTS>DROP SHADOW COLOR = BLACK OPACITY = 140 BLUR = 15 OFFSET positive = 4 |
| I am sure you noticed I didn't hold your hand for this lesson, reason is, you'll just have to play with it, till you get it right, just like I did. |