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You're going to learn how to create some nice looking bubbles from scratch using Adobe Photoshop. 		 
  Author: mat | Version: CS5 | 5th October 2011 |  
 
 
1.
  Open a new document and click to set the foreground color (see picture).
 		 
 
2.
  Enter 1da8e9 as a color number and click OK.
 		 
 
3.
  Choose the Paint Bucket Tool ...
 		 
 
4.
  ... and click the empty document to paint it whole blue.

Or what ever color you've chosen.
 		 
 
5.
  Choose the Ellipse Tool...  
 
6.
  ...and draw a circle.

Hold shift key to draw a perfect circle.
 		 
 
7.
  Set the Shape layer Fill to 0% .

Click the Fx button and choose Inner Shadow (see picture).
 		 
 
8.
  Set the Blend Mode to Normal, color to White and Opacity to 75%...
 		 
 
9.
  ...and enter the same settings as I did.

Click OK.
 		 
 
10.
  Now create a new layer set the Fill to 0%.
 		 
 
11.
  ...and draw a little smaller circle.
 		 
 
12.
  Press V to select the Move Tool and drag the little circle into the big circle exactly like I did (see picture).

Press D and then X to set White as foreground color.
 		 
 
13.
  Now apply the Gradient Overlay to the new Shape 2 layer. Click the Fx button and choose Gradient Overlay (see picture).

In the Layer Style window uncheck the Inner Shadow option if it still checked.
 		 
 
14.
  Then go to Gradient Overlay and make the exactly same settings as I did.

Choose the Foreground to transparent gradient.

Click OK when done.
 		 
 
15.
  Now select both Shape layers (Shape 1 and Shape 2), right click and choose Merge Layers.

You just merged both layers to a single layer.
 		 
 
16.
  Let's make another bubble.

Duplicate the Shape layer. Right click the layer and choose Duplicate Layer...
 		 
 
17.
  Click OK.
 		 
 
18.
  A copy of the bubble appears exactly on the top of the original bubble, so press V to select the Move Tool and drag the duplicate bubble to the right side of the original bubble.
 		 
 
19.
  Let's make this bubble a bit smaller.

Press Ctrl + T to enter the Transformation mode...
 		 
 
20.
  ... and while holding Shift pull the corner to the middle of the bubble (see picture) to proportionaly reduce it's size.


 		 
 
21.
  Make as many duplicates as you want and as many different sizes you like.

This is how I'm bubbling.
 		 
 
 
   
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mat, 19th Nov 2011, 2:58 PM
Hi there Kimmy,

yes we just started the site, that's why not that many people have discovered us yet, we're still tweaking up the bits and pieces.

Glad you like it and thank you for registering, it didn't take more then a couple of secs right?


To your problem:

Every time you want to create an even sized shape such as circle or square, just hold the Shift key pressed while dragging the mouse. It's same when creating a selection with Rectangular or Elliptical Marque tool.

Try it, come back and report.

Mat
 
 
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KimmyK, 20th Nov 2011, 9:37 PM
You are right shift is the key!

Thanks guys!



 
   
 
 
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