Filter Buttons
Software : Photoshop 6.0
Level : Beginner

Concept: The lesson is designed using Adobe Photoshop. We have used selections, different combination of image editing tools and filters for most of the effects. Photoshop comes up with lots of the options and scope for experiment is much more than you can imagine. We wish to encourage you to use different options and tools to get better output. The lessons and techniques described need to be followed as a guideline to achieve the effect.

1. Create New file. Draw the rectangle. Create new layer and keep the new layer selected. Fill the rectangle with dark color.

2. Layer > Layer Style > Bevel & Emboss.
Keep the selection intact.

3. Select > Modify > Contract (by 7 pixels)

4. Click Gradient tool. Select lighter color as background. Linear gradient should be on. Drag the tool over the rectangle from left to right.

5. Select > Modify > Contract (by 1 pixels)

6. Drag the tool over the rectangle from right to left.

7. Select > Modify > Contract (by 1 pixels)

8. Fill the dark color in the image by pressing Alt+Delete

9. Filter > Noise > Add Noise (Monochromatic, Uniform)

10. Image > Trim

11. Filter > Artistic > Colored Pencil

12. Filter > Blur > Motion Blur
(Angle 0, distance 9)

13. Filter > Brush Strokes> Angled Strokes