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Hello friends

As you know i have tried to add each day a new tutorial. Today i will add Tutorial Number 83 from 100 Tutorial Marathon.
Soon this marathon will end, and we will start another one. I will not disclose how many tutorial i will make in the Next Marathon. I assure you that you will have a big surprise.

Today i will show you how to create another type of layout

Open a new document
Size 760 x 770 pixels
Color background #d3edff

Select Pen tool and create the following drawing ( be sure you hold the Shift key down to create perfect lines )



Then with the same tool modify the shape ( for this step you should know how to use the pen tool. it is a little bit tricky for beginners , but i assure you that is a great tool )



Then press Enter. And now you will have a nice shape.

rasterize the layer ( to rasterize go to Layer > rasterize > Shape )

Select Elliptical Marquee Tool, and create a simple selection, and place it on the left top corner of the shape



press on CTRL+SHIFT+I ( this will inverse your selection )
then Select Erse Tool ( choose a square brush ) and delete the corner



Press on CTRL+D to deselect



Then duplicate this layer one time and place it like in my next image
To duplicate the layer, be sure you have the shape layer selected, then press on CTRL+J

Then go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal
With your arrow tool place the duplicated shape as above



Then Duplicate one more time the last layer
Rotate the layer 180 degrees , and with the arrow keys from your keyboard place the shape like me



In the image from above you have seen a new green shape. This one i will delete in my further steps. is only there so you can see better what i am doing

Duplicate the shape marked with the green sign. ( CTRL+J )
Flip the shape horizontally ( Edit > Transform > flip Horizontally )
Then with the move tool, or arrow keys place the shape like in the following image )



Now duplicate the layers marked with the green sign



And place it like in the following image ( i will use another color, so you can see better whats' changing on the layout )



Select the Rectangle tool and make a simple shape on top of the header
i will use a green color - one more time on your layout use the same color )



Now i will change alone the colors on my header, and this result you should have too.



grab the rounded Rectangle Tool and make a simple shape ( set the radius to 30 pixels )
one more time i will use another color - on your layout please use black



In the following image you will see the how the header of your layout should look. Now you can see that i have placed 2 green signs.

Select all the layers with the exception of the background and the 2 layers marked with the green signs
When you have the right layers selected press CTRL+E ( this will merge all the layers into a single one



Select Rectangle Tool , and make 2 shape



Now duplicate the layers marked with the green signs ,
Flip the layers vertically and place both layers on top of the layout



Now add the following layer styles for the headder shape











This is the result



then for the rest of the shape please add the following layer styles









This is my result



Now it is time to add some text on your layout



Now Create another document: ( we will create a pattern )


Zoom this document to 1600% and with the Pencil Tool Draw 3 points:



After that go to Edit > Define Pattern...
Choose a name for your pattern and press OK
To learn more about patterns , please visit the following link.
http://www.talk-mania.com/showthread.php?t=37

Then Create a new layer ( press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+N )

Now select the header layer. and go to Select > Load selection



Then go to Select > Modify > Contract
Then Choose Contract by 7 pixel



Grab the Paint Bucket Tool , and fill the selection with the pattern we have created
Then press CTRL+D to deselect



Now press on Add Layer Mask ( you can find this button on the bottom of the layer palette )

Select Gradient Tool, and make a vertical line from Bottom to top ( follow the arrow from the next image



Now you can add more details alone. for example you can add some arrows
In the following image you can see that i have added also some simple lines which are done with the type tool



Then you can add some images or some nice brushes on your header
and we are finished



If you want to add more details for this layout you can purchase Talk-Mania big-pack
Thank you for watching

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