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Creating a Smiley with a Cap

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Start by creating a circle using elliptical shape tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool. Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode.

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Change the layer mode to screen.

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Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Create an ellipse for the eye ball using elliptical shape tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Duplicate the eye layers and place it on the other side.

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Create an ellipse for the mouth using elliptical shape tool.

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Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.

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Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar. Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode.

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Change the layer mode to color dodge.

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Create a flap using pen tool.

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Apply the same layer style and layer mode as we did for the cap.

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Using pen tool create depth of the cap.

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Select all the layers and scale down.

Creating a Smiley with a Cap