Designing Star sign symbols
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| Start by applying a solid color to the background
layer. |
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| Double click this layer in layer window to
unflatten it. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply
layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Using custom shape tool create a preset 5 pont
star shape. |
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| Populate the background with stars of different
sizes. |
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| Rasterize the layer. Hide the background layer.
Create a rectangular selection of the whole area using rectangular marquee
tool. |
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| From edit menu select define pattern. name the
pattern "stars". We'll use this pattern regularly in later steps. |
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| Change the layer mode of stars layer to overlay.
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| Create an circle using elliptical shape
tool. |
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| Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Create
more overlapping circles 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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| Create a circle using elliptical shape tool. Move
this layer below previous layer in layer order in layer palette. |
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| Enable add to shape area form the top bar. Create
a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the
layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown. |
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| Using pen tool create tail hair. Apply same layer
style as we used for lion's hair. Just change the color to gray. |
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| Using brush tool create eyes, nose and
lips. |
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| Using ellipse tool create legs. Apply same layer
style we used for the body. |
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| Using custom shape tool create a preset 5 pont
star 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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| Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool
and type the star sign name over it. |
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