DIY: Marcasite Jewelry Styles and PNG Shapes Design Kit Copyright ©2014 Roberta Dugan Created by: fractalartist01/Roberta B. Dugan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --This set of layer styles for Photoshop 7 & Above is a merchant resource for making a variety of different types of antique marcasite jewelry and accessories! -- Not all Antique Marcasite Jewelry looks the same! With this layer styles set, I have tried to include a great variety of different choices for you to experiment with...you will get 24 different Marcasite and Silver looks to choose from. Don't be afraid to experiment with different sizes, layers, looks to find what works best or easiest and fastest for you to make earrings, necklaces, bracelet, brooches, belt buckles....even picture frames! Scale the patterns/textures up or down...depending on the size of the image/layer ou are working with. (Instructions for how to do so are included in the "Read me" text file that comes in your zip file) -- 3D Artists: These styles can be used to make jewery and accessories for your characters, renders, etc. when done as postwork in Photoshop. --Scrapbook Lovers & Creators: These styles make gorgeous picture frames, embellishments, alphas, text and more! There are some examples pictured on the product pages to give you some ideas of what yo be able to do-these are only the a starting point for your own imagination! --As usual, these layer styles were created with seamless patterns/textures at 300dpi. That makes them easy to size up or down. Please keep in mind that the images on all the product example pages were sized down but were created at 300 dpi for the highest quality. --You also receive 32 different Basic jewelry type shapes that are in PNG file format and 300dpi. They are assorted sizes and black on transparency. Use these to experiment with and to create marcasite shapes you can use in your jewelry and accessory designs! What's Inside: --24 (300dpi) different layer styles that give you a variety of Antique Marcasite and Silver looks for your jewelry and accessories. --32 assorted basic jewelry type shapes that you can make into brushes, shapes or use in png format to accent, highlight or layer with your jewelry designsfor a more authentic marcasite antique look. --Please click on the thumbnails below for a closer look! There is a product example page which shows all 30 different shapes you will receive and and a mini-tutorial showing how you can use layers to make authentic looking jewelry and other elemnts and accessories. --Your images and designs will look best if your layers/images start out at 300dpi. That way, you get the best possible results for both web design and printing! If you don't-they will look blurry. --Usage Tips: 1) Start your new image/layer at 300dpi for best results! 2) Your read me text file explains how to open your styles in order to re-scale them. Layer Styles are completely adaptable. 3) Make jewelry templates with different layers and style accordingly! Many of the examples of I have included have marcasite, silver and pearl or gem stone accents layered together! Always wotk on a copy of your template and save the original to use over and over again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package was created for PC & Mac "All of the content in this package was created by fractalartist01/Roberta Dugan and may include derivatives of the following vendor/merchant resources: All resources listed and on file with Renderosity" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Files/Programs needed but not supplied in this archive: -Adobe Photoshop 7 or Above- The current version of Adobe Photoshop can be found here: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/?promoid=BPDEK NOTE: These styles have been tested in Photoshop 7, CS and CS2 & Above ONLY and may not work in other versions of Photoshop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Instructions for layer styles Into Photoshop: 1. Unzip and extract these styles (.asl file) into whereever you keep your Adobe/Photoshop 7 or CS (or Photoshop CS2)/Presets/Styles directory. 2. Open Photoshop. 3. If you don't already have your Styles window visible, click on "Window" and then "Styles" 4. In your "Styles" Window, click on the little triangle in a circle, that's pointing to the right. (located in the upper right hand corner below the "open/close") of the styles box 5. Select "Load Styles" from the Drop Down Box 6. Locate and Choose/highlight/load the desired .asl file(s) (.asl file=layer styles extension) into your Photoshop Styles Tool Palette 7. Apply to your layer with one click! Instructions for Overlays: Store the png files where you can have easy access. (they can even be converted to .pat) files and installed as patterns) Open with any application you have that opens/edits png files-use however you like! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage Tips/Special Instructions Quickie Re-Scaling Instructions: "How To Re-Scale/Adjust Layer Styles for Any Size Image in Photoshop" 1) To scale your layer effects go to (menu) Layer > Layer Style > Scale Effects. Or you can access this command from the Layers palette by right-clicking on the small layer effects symbol (looks like an f) on your layer, then choosing the Scale Effects command. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) When you choose Scale Effects, the dialog box "Scale Layer Effects" will appear. You can reduce the scale down as low as 1% to make the effects smaller, or increase the scale up to 1000% to make the effects larger. {Somewhere in between those settings usually looks best, however} This re-scales every effect used in the Layer Style at once...OR you can just remove/add a shadow, add a stroke or inner bevel, change the pattern scale size, etc. *Checking the "Preview" box will allow you to see as you're adjusting.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) So the next time you download some layer styles and find they don't look quite the same on your own images as they did in the examples, try scaling the effects and see if it makes a difference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File List: [File name] cpd_Marcasite_DIY.asl shape_01.png shape_02.png shape_03.png shape_04.png shape_05.png shape_06.png shape_07.png shape_08.png shape_09.png shape_10.png shape_11.png shape_12.png shape_13.png shape_14.png shape_15.png shape_16.png shape_17.png shape_18.png shape_19.png shape_20.png shape_21.png shape_22.png shape_23.png shape_24.png shape_25.png shape_26.png shape_27.png shape_28.png shape_29.png shape_30.png shape_31.png shape_32.png Total number of files = 33 [File name] cpd_DIY_Marcasite_n_Shapes_Jewelry_Kit_Readme.txt Renderosity_Standard_License_2014.txt Total number of files = 2 Grand Total Files = 35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright notice: --You CAN use these styles to create/style any NEW personal or commercial works. --You CAN NOT however re-distribute or sell them in their original raw form or in a modified form as an asl styles set. (.asl format) If your product will be in .psd format you need to rasterize/merge the layers that have the styles applied to them in order to make the original styles unavailable for re-use as they are-in their original form. Basically, your newly created end product may be used for personal or commercial work. The actual styles set or individual styles/product itself-cannot be resold or given away for free. Inclusion of credit inside your paperwork/on your website is greatly appreciated! ***Regardless of the file type, if any of your new creations consists of more than 30% of this product you must give design credits due in your paperwork/and/or your website.*** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for your purchase! If you have any questions/comments regarding this product please feel free to contact me here at my Renderosity mailbox (fractalartist01). Enjoy and Have Fun Creating! Roberta/fractalartist01 Color Palette Designs