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Valentine Theme

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Start in new file, black background

Pick Rectangle Marquee Tool to draw the selection 410 x 125 px

Create new layer ( Ctrl + Shift + Alt + N )

Choose Gradient Tool an create a gradient like this

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Fill follow the direction

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Add Stroke

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Duplicate layer 1

Change blending mode in new layer to "Overlay"

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Draw selection and fill to create this shape

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Stand on "Layer 1 copy" , Right-click >> Clear Layer Style

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Set blending mode again

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Ctrl + Click on Layer 1 copy's thumbnail  to Load Selection

Create new blank layer

Download and use this brush

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Create and fill this line with Rectangle Tool, you should zoom out the screen for perfect shape

Opacity = 20%

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Pick Custom Shape Tool, choose this Heart Shape

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Create selection from path ( Ctrl + Enter )

Filled pink color

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we have

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Group all element layer into 1 Group

Duplicate this group

Ctrl + T ( Transform )

Right-click >> Flip Vertical

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Create an opacity mask

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use Brush on the background

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and here is it .. simple things for best result !!

Valentine Theme
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