Mr. Brault

Step 1: Open project

Open Photoshop and open your Photoshop project from tutorial 01.

Step 2: Add stars

In your toolbar click on the Polygon tool which is under the Rectangle tool.

Click on the gear icon and select star. Also notice the other options available. You may want to come back here later and experiment.

Click and drag the mouse across the screen to create the star shape.

You can change the number of points on the star in the settings bar at the top.

Try changing the fill color and the stroke/outline color in the settings bar at the top.

Now add a second star.

Next, try adding an outline or shadow to the text. Right-click on the text layer in the layers panel and select Blending Options

Step 3: Add text

Select the Horizontal Type Tool in the toolbar. Look at the settings bar to see where you can change the font, size, or color

Now click on the star and type in some sort of text like "Buy Now!" or "New!"

Try adding a warp effect to the text to help it stand out. Click on the Warped Text button in the settings bar and add some sort of effect to the text.

Next, try adding an outline or shadow to the text. Right-click on the text layer in the Layers panel and select Blending Options

Turn on Stroke or Shadow and adjust the color and settings to your liking. Take a look at the other options while you're there.

Step 4: Add gradient

In the Layers panel click the New Layer button.

Drag the new layer to be below your shoe and star layers.

Now select the Gradient tool in the toolbar. It may be behind the Paint Bucket .

In the settings bar at the top, you can click on the down arrow to open the Gradient Picker and choose one you like.

If you would like to create your own gradient, you can click on the current gradient displayed to edit the gradient.

In the window that pops up, select the gradient you want to edit, then double-click on the color below the gradient bar to change it.

When you've created the gradient you want, click OK to go back to your canvas.

Now drag across the canvas to select where the color transition will start and end.

Add any additional text, images, or shapes you want as part of your shoe advertisement.