| Photoshop's Line tool creates straight lines in an image. You can simulate a stitched look by using the Line tool, paths and some clever copying to make a design that appears to be embroidered on a pair of jeans or a jacket. Embroidered looks can be applied to any number of ‘patchwork’ project ideas, ranging from sports emblems to higher-end business, fashion or retail.
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Download the eagle.psd file, launch Photoshop and open the file. Press F7 to show the Layers palette. Click the Create New Layer button.
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In the toolbar, click the foreground color sampler. In the resulting Color Picker dialog box, enter C:75; M:0; Y:0; K:0, and click OK.
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Select the Zoom tool (Z). Option-click the document twice to zoom out and reveal the pasteboard. Select the Line tool (U). Use the options in the resulting Options bar. Starting on the left side of the document, drag diagonally upward and to the right as shown to draw the line.
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Press Command + Option + T. Place your pointer on the path, press Shift and drag downward to create a duplicate. Position the duplicate fairly close to the original, then press Return. Press Command + Option + Shift + T repeatedly until the entire image is covered with evenly-spaced lines.
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Choose Window > Paths. Click the Options arrow and select Save Path from the drop-down menu. In the resulting Save Path dialog box, click OK to rename it Path 1. Command-click Path 1 to make it a selection.
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Press F7 to show the Layers 7 palette. With Layer 2 selected, press Option + Delete to fill the selection with Cyan. Choose Select > Deselect (Command + D). Command-click Layer 1, then click the Add Layer Mask button. Drag Layer 1 to the trash.
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Click the Add Layer Style button and select Bevel and Emboss from the drop-down menu. In the resulting Bevel and Emboss dialog box, use the options shown and click the Color Swatch next to Shadow Mode. In the resulting Color Picker dialog box, enter C:75; M:0; Y:0; K:50, and click OK. Click OK again to exit the Layer Style dialog box.
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The final image is shown at left (click to enlarge).
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