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Design a Grinning Smiley

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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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Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels.

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Create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to soft light.

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Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool. Create a new layer and fill it with black to white linear gradient.

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Change the layer mode to screen. Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar.

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Create another 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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Use the same techniques mentioned above to create a glossy look.

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Create an ellipse for the eye ball using elliptical shape tool. Again subtract the shape from the bottom as we did for the bigger shape.

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

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With gradient overlay panel open drag the gradient in the eye ball to show the glint in the eye as shown in the image below.

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Similarly create the other eye.

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Create an ellipse for the nose and make it glossy.

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Create some rounded rectangles for the teeth. Select and merge all the rounded rectangle layers.

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Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

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

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Press Ctrl+Alt+G to create a clipping mask.

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Similarly create lower teeth.

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Design a Grinning Smiley