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Fried Eggs

Author: FotoFects More by this author

Added: Mar 25, 2005 Rating:

Level: Experienced Software: Photoshop


	11. On the current layer, apply a "Wave" filter (Filter> Distort> Wave) with the following properties: Number of Generators: 2 Wavelength Min: 10 Wavelength Max: 250 Amplitude Min: 1 Amplitude Max: 35 Horizontal Scale: 100% Vertical Scale: 100% Type: Sine Undefined Areas: Repeat Edge Pixels Click OK.

	12. On the current layer, add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All) and apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds) to the layer mask.

	13. With the layer mask selected, use the "Gaussian Blur" tool (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) to apply the following properties: Radius: 30 pixels Click OK.

	14. On the current layer, apply a "Drop Shadow" layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Drop Shadow) with the following properties: Blend Mode: Multiply Color: #000000 Opacity: 15% Angle: 120º Use Global Light: Uncheckmarked Distance: 6 Spread: 0 Size: 17 Contour: Linear Anti-aliased: Uncheckmarked Noise: 0 Layer knocks out drop shadow: Checkmarked Click OK.

	15. On the current layer, apply a "Bevel and Emboss" layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel and Emboss) with the following properties: Style: Inner Bevel Technique: Smooth Depth: 130 Direction: Up Size: 27 Soften: 10 Angle: 120º Use Global Light: Checkmarked Altitude: 30º Gloss Contour: Linear Anti-aliased: Uncheckmarked Highlight Mode:Multiply Highlight Color: Black Opacity: 75% Shadow Mode: Screen Highlight Color: White Opacity: 75% Click OK.

	16. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J).

	17. Use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties: Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Lightness: +100 Click OK.

	18. Turn off the visiblity (Click on the eye) for the "Bevel and Emboss" layer style.

	19. Make a selection of the current layer (Ctrl+click on the layer) and create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N). Use the "Paint Bucket" tool (F) to fill the selection with the colour #FFFFFF.

	20. With the "Marquee" tool (M), drag the selection towards the top left of the document, similar to where the selection is in the image in this step.

	21. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Screen".

	22. On the current layer, use the "Gaussian Blur" tool (Filter> Blur> Gaussian Blur) to select a "Radius" that will blur the edges so that there are no hard edges. Click OK.

	23. Select the layer "Background" and apply a "Lighting Effects" filter (Filter> Render> Lighting Effects) with the following properties: Light type: Spotlight On: Checkmarked Intensity: 13 Focus: 70 Gloss: -100 Material: -100 Exposure: -50 Ambience: 50 Texture Channel: None Distort the light so that it looks similar to the shape of the light in the image in this step. Click OK.

	24. To reduce the opacity of the egg white, lower the opacity of the layers "white", "white copy", and "Layer 1".