Chopper Layout

Now let's start with a new document.

Size : 760 X 770 pixels

background: white

Select Gradient Tool. And use the following settings:

Then draw a line from top to bottom

Select Rounded rectangle tool. Set the radius to 5 pixels

And create a shape in the middle of your layout

The color is not important.

Now add the following layer style for this shape

This is my result

Then with rectangular tool create a rectangle and place it in the middle of the other one

For this red shape please add the following layer style

This is my result

Now with the same tool, ( rectangular tool ) create another shape

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For this white shape please add the following layer styles

This is my result

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Now duplicate this Shape ( to duplicate be sure you have the layer selected in layer palette then press Ctrl+J )

Select Move Tool ( or press V ) and with your arrow keys move the duplicated layer a little above.

Then add the following layer styles ( after i will add this layer styles you will see where you have to move your duplicated shape )

This is my result

Now Select Ellipse Tool , and create a simple circle

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For this circle add the following layer styles

This is my result

Create another circle shape and place it in the middle of the last one

I will use a blue color. So you can see better what i am doing

Now for this blue circle add the following layer styles

This is my result

Next step is to find a nice render with a chopper, then add it on your layout

Now select Rectangle Tool and make some white rectangles.

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Then select all the layers in layer palette

After you have all this white shape layers selected please press Ctrl+E ( this command will merge all the layers into a single one. and in the same time the layer will be rasterized.

Now grab Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection on top of your layout

Be sure you have selected the layer with white shapes , the hit Delete Key from your keyboard.

Then press Ctrl+D to deselect

Now for this white shape, please add the following layer style

This is my result

Now i will add alone some text and images

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Soon on www.Free-Photoshop.com will be placed a nice set of stars brushes. Or if you have some nice brushes please use your own brushes.

Load this brushes, then on a new layer ( to create a new layer press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N ) use this star brushes to add some nice light effects

This is my final result

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