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New Vector layer: crust
#ecd5a3
#d3b26d
Foreground Style: Null
Background Style: Gradient
Gradient: Foreground-background
Style: Sunburst
Repeats: 0
Invert: NOT Checked
Center Point: Horizontal and Vertical: 50
Link center and focal points: Checked
OK
Preset Shape Tool [P]
Shape Starburst 3
Retain Style: NOT Checked
Anti-alias: Checked
Create as vector: Checked
Line style: +Solid
Width: 1.00
Draw a shape
[15x15 to 285x285]
Pen Tool
Mode: Edit
Hold down the Shift Key while clicking on the outside nodes
[I work on about 10 at a time]
Ctrl+1
Ctrl+2
Right Click/ Node Type/ Smooth
Repeat for the remaining outer nodes
Click on any empty space to de-select
Working one node at a time move the outer nodes inward a little [making a
nice scalloped edge]
Click Apply
Save as a preset shape [Optional]
File/ Save Copy As: pie 2 [Optional]
Right Click/ Create Raster Selection [CTRL+Shift+B]
Selections/ Load/Save Selection/ Save Selection to Alpha Chanel
Save
Layers/ Duplicate
Rename this layer: fill
Layers/ Duplicate
Rename this layer: lattice
Turn off this layer for now
Layers/ Duplicate
Rename this layer: edge
Turn off this layer for now |
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The Filling |
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Open the filling of your choice
I used blueberries at 100%
Layer Palette
Active Layer: fill
Right Click/ Properties
Click on the Fill box
Click the Pattern Tab
Click the drop down arrow and select your fill
OK
Layers/ Convert to Raster
Selection Tool [S]
Selection Type: Circle
Mode: Replace
Feather: 0
Anti-alias: NOT Checked
Place the cursor at 150x150
Click and drag it out to 265x265
Selections/ Invert [Ctrl+Shift+I]
Tap The Del Key
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The Lattice |
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Active Layer: lattice
Turn the view back on
Layers/ Convert to Raster Layer
Effects/ Texture Effects/ Weave
Gap size: 15
Width: 15
Opacity: 100
Weave Color: #c29338
Gap Color: #4e5277
Fill Gaps: checked
OK
Magic Wand
Mode: Replace
Match mode: RGB Value
Tolerance: 25
Contiguous: Checked
Feather: 0
Anti-alias: NOT Checked
Selections/ Modify/ Select color range
Tolerance: 15
Softness: 0
Reference Color: #4e5277
Add color range: Checked
OK
Tap the Del Key
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The Edge |
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Active Layer: fill
Magic Wand
Click on any blank area
Selections/ Modify/ Expand
Number of pixels: 3
Keep Selected
Active Layer: edge
Turn the view back on
Layers/ Convert to Raster Layer
Selections/ Invert [Ctrl+Shift+I]
Tap the Del Key
New Raster Layer: edge shading
Foreground Color: #e4ca92
Background Color: #98610a
Airbrush
Brush Tip: +Round 25
Shape: Round
Size:15-25
Hardness: 5
Step: 10
Density: 15
Thickness: 100
Rotation: 0
Opacity: 25
Blend Mode: Normal
Rate: 5
Brush some of the dark color in the low areas and the light color in the
high areas
Adjust/ Blur/ Gaussian Blur
Radius: 1.00
Active Layer: edge
Magic Wand
Click on the edge
Selections/ Invert [Ctrl+Shift+I]
Active Layer: edge shading
Tap the Del Key
Selections/ Select None [Ctrl+D]
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Pie Shading |
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New Raster Layer: pie shading
Selections/ Load/Save Selection/ Load Selection From Alpha Channel
Background Color: #98610a
Background Style: Gradient
Gradient: Fading background
Style: Sunburst
Repeats: 0
Invert: Checked
Horizontal and Vertical: 50
OK
Flood Fill with the gradient
Lower the opacity of this layer to 28
New Layer: pie shading 2
Change the Background Style back to Color
Air Brush
Brush on some additional color in spots
Brush on some additional color
Smudge Brush
Shape: Round
Size 15
Hardness: 25
Step: 1
Density: 30
Thickness: 100
Rotation: 0
Opacity: 20
Sample merged: NOT Checked
Smudge slightly
OK Your Pie Is Done |
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Cut Pie |
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Now it is time to try a slice
Active Layer: crust
Layers/ Convert to Raster Layer
File/ Save
File/ Save As: pie-cut
Turn off Raster 1, crust and fill layers
Active Layer: lattice
Right Click/ Merge/ Merge Visible
Turn on all layers
Freehand Selection Tool
Selection type: Point to point
Mode: Replace
Feather: 0
Smoothing: 0
Anti-alias: Checked
Select a wedge of the pie
Tap the Del Key
Keep Selected and move to each layer then Tap the Del key
Active Layer: fill
Layers/ Duplicate
Selection Tool [S]
Change Selection Type to Rectangle
Select the fill
Move it down and slightly to the right
Freehand Selection Tool
Select the extra filling
Tap the Del Key
Select a small triangle at the edge to make the filling the shape of the pan
Tap the Del Key
Active Layer: crust
We are going to move and shape the bottom crust the same way we did the
filling
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Pie Slice |
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File/ Save
File/ Save As: pie-slice
Turn off Raster 1
Right Click/ Merge/ Merge Visible
Freehand Selection Tool
Select the part of the pie to remove
Tap The Del Key
There you have a nice slice of pie
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I hope you have enjoyed this
tutorial |
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