Blending Options-Stroke
Gradient's parameters:
Take now the tool from here
and represent a flare inside the foot's silhouette.
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient's parameters:
The same instrument is useful in drawing the second part of the flare we've started to represent.
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient's parameters:
Apply the last instrument to create the primary layer of the finger.
The Opacity on the layers should be situated on 70%.
Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient's parameters:
Make a copy of this new made layer and make use again of the Free Transform selection to make the copy smaller and to change the parameters on those shown here:
Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Blending Options-Inner Shadow
Blending Options-Outer Glow







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