How to make binding

Want to create binding for exercise book but don’t know how? In this way this tutorial created especially for you!

First of all, create a new document sized 300×500 pixels and fill it with the colour of #6e6e6e.

Create a new layer, then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make selection as shown at the picture bellow and fill selected area with colour of #eeeeee.

Deselect this area by pressing Ctrl+D and copy the whole layer with Ctrl+J, move it to the right as you may see at the following picture:

After this we need to add three-dimensionality for sheets in place where binding will be located. To do this select layer with Select > Load Selection, then create a new layer and fill it using black to transparent gradient to get the same result as it’s at the picture bellow:

Deselect it by using Ctrl+D, then duplicate this layer by pressing Ctrl+J and make smaller the picture to get the same result as you may see at my screenshot bellow:

Merge this layer with the previous one with Ctrl+E, now duplicate it by pressing Ctrl+J and flip it horizontal using Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and move to the left to create a shadow on the second page:

Now, we can create a speck on one of the pages to get three-dimensionality for the book. To do this we need to create a new layer, after that create selection as shown at the picture bellow and fill it with white to transparent gradient from by using the Gradient Tool:

Deselect image with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with next presets:

Get this one picture:

After that we start working on drawing just binding. Firstly, we use the Line Tool (Weight: 3 px) and draw the white line as shown at the picture bellow:

Rasterize this layer using Layer > Rasterize > Shape. Now, select it using Select > Load Selection, create a new layer and fill with black to transparent gradient on the sheet sides. Do these actions to bring the line three-dimensional view.

After this we deselect this line selection with Ctrl+D and tilt it a little bit to the right using Edit > Free Transform:

After that apply the Inner Shadow and Outer Glow layer styles for this layer:

Get the following result:

Now, we will work with the layer bellow, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make selection as shown at the picture below. After that fill selected area with black colour. This black spot will be a hole in a paper.

Deselect this hole by pressing Ctrl+D and duplicate with Ctrl+J, then move a little to the right as shown at my picture:

Now, we split two layers with black rectangles together with binding membrane and duplicate received layer few times to get binding, like mine:

Merge all binding’s layers and apply Drop Shadow layer style for current layer:

The result should be next:

Click the right button of mouse on layer and choose Create Layer to get created layer’s style on the new layer.

Select the Eraser Tool and a soft round brush about 13 px and erase the shadow at the sides:

After that duplicate binding layer with Ctrl+J and move it under pages to add it at the bottom. Use Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and move a little bit to the bottom:

Then apply Color Overlay layer style to the lowest layer to get impression that this layer located at the bottom, that’s why it’s the darkest:

That’s all! At this point our tutorial is over! I hope it was useful for you!

photoshop tutorial

This tutorial we will learn to make swirls and twirls in a minute. We will be using liquify filter to do this tutorial.

Here we create swirls and make a custom 125 x 125 ad place holder (as you see on the left site of this site).

Open a document 300px X 300px. Create a new layer.

Draw a square and fill it with red color (#b40000)

From the tool menu select the polygonal lasso tool. Go to the left top corner and click. Now press the shift button and just move the mouse down. Now close the selection by joining from the outside. Delete the selection to make a triangular shape like below.

Repeat the same to make a cut in between by using the above method.

By using a brush draw a diagonal line by pressing Shift button.

Lets start making the swirls.

Go to the Filters menu and select the Liquify.

On the Right hand side you can see the liquify tools. Click on the “Twirl Clockwise Tool ” or press “C” to select the button.

On the Leftsite You will find the settings. Change the setting as below.

Brush Size to = 75 and remaining things to 100

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Now press center up part as shown below . You can see twirls happening.

Now move the cursor down and press athe “Alt” key and along with it press the mouse button. You can see twirls happening in the reverse way.

Make the brush size small - to 50 and apply besides in reverse way.

Similarly repeat it by using smaller brushes.

In the same way appy to the bottom part as shown below. Here I have used center part small brush.

You can use it the way you like.

So after applying throughout all the edges it will be somthing like this.

Press the “OK” button. (filter menu)

Now lets add some color.

Select the gradient ctrl+G select the spectrum which will be there by default. Apply it .

Go to the Filters menu once again and select the ink outine filter and apply the following settings.

Results will be like this.

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Duplicate the layer and paste it in the opposite corner. Scale down around 50%.

Apply background color with an outline.

Scale down if you want to make it a 125×125 ad placeholder.Hope you can make it better by drawing curvy lines, leaves and buds, which will make it more interesting.

photoshop tutorial

This lesson will teach you how to make a plastic sachet. We will be using plastic wrap filter as well as other technique to make it look more real.

Final Result

This Tutorial, would like to make into two parts. Basic and advanced. Now lets go for a basic tut, followed advanced.

This is useful for people who works on warp-designs for products.

Open a document 500px X 500 px.

Select the marquee tool (M) and draw a square 300 x 300 px.

Fill it with lemon yellow color(#f9be2e). This will be the base color of the sachet. If you have plans to make a red sachet, use red color.

Next select the rectangular shape tool (U). Draw a rectangle 300px width and height 30px as shown below. We need to modify this shape.

Select the shape and right click to open the menu. Select the Warp from the menu.

Move the top corner handles as shown below. Not necessary it should be exact. Press Enter Key to apply transform.

Make a similar rectangle of same width and height and as did above apply Warp and make it convex shape. Press Enter Key to apply transform.

Duplicate the Path, by holding the Alt+Move tool (V) to 10px down. Repeat the same process once again. Now you have 3 lines as shown below.

Draw the paths for the bottom part with the same steps applied for the top.

From the tool bar select the polygonal Lasso tool (L). Draw as shown below and join the end from where you started.

Select the middle part layer. Hit the Delete Key, to remove the area. This is to make the folding of the sachet.

As did for the left side , make a selection for the right side and use the same steps to cut the edges.

Now, from the toolbar, selct the Pen tool (P), draw a Path along the edge of the shape .

Create another one layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Name it “highlights” .

With the same Polygonal Lasso Tool draw shape as below.

Now fill it with white color.

In the same layer draw few more shapes where the folds or edges are folded as shown below.

From the Filter menu (Alt+t) select Blur > Gussian Blur.

Drag the slider to 6.0 . See the result below. You can see the plastic sachet molding up.

Now lets go to make some salty chips.

Create a new layer. Make a rectangle with marquee tool . Fill it with color. I ve used here is #fdfddd.

Go the Filters Gallery in the Filter menu.

Select the Texture which is the last one. Click to open more filters.

Select the Texturizer. You will get more settings on the right side which is shown below.

Press OK to apply the filter.

Next we will apply Motion Blur.

From the Filter Menu , select Blur > Motion Blur.

Apply the following settings. Press OK.

Draw an ellipse with the Elliptical Marquee tool.

Invert the selection by holding Ctrl+Shift+I.

Hit the Delete key to remove the inverted area.

Duplicate the chips layer.

From the Filter Menu, next we will use Twirl, which is in the ——————–

Drag the angle slider to 50. See the preview.

Duplicate another layer. Select the layer. Press Ctrl+F to apply the previous used filter.

You can play around with many shapes.

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Place the logo (pic)

Place the chips and arrange it. Apply some drop shadow. Increase the size if the shadow opacity to 50%.

After arranging all the layers, make a ‘New Group from Layer’ from the Layers channel (for further editing). Hide the group.

Duplicate the layer group . Select all the layers and flatten (Ctrl+E).

Apply plastic wrap to give depth from the filter gallery.

Change the settings to the following. You might have to make some variations in the values, depending on the color you have chosen.

Try to get the maximum, by visually looking at it, in the preview window.

Tear the edge by using Lasso tool. Just draw a torn shape around the edge as shown below.

Rotate the torn by first moving the center point to base. Now rotate to 50 -60 degree from the option menu or manually.

Add perspective by selecting the layer. Press Ctrl +T . right click and select the bottom nodes.

Change the values of H to -7.5 or do it manually to get the result.

Press Ctrl+T and rotate the sachet at 110 degree.

Add chips falling below the sachet layer .

Add drop shadow to the sachet.

Add drop shadow to chips too

See the results.

Add a dark background color #691222.

The end results will be like below