Snow Globe in Photoshop 6.0
Software Used: Adobe Photoshop 6.0

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57.) First name your shape layer to "Base shape."

58.) Go to Layer > Change Layer Content > Pattern and choose a fill that you like. The pattern I'm using is from the Photoshop 6 Wow! Book CD, so I can't share it here. Adjust the scale of the pattern as needed before hitting OK.

59.) Now that's a little better, but not quite what we would like. Create a new layer above the base and group it with the base (Ctrl-G).

60.) Switch to the gradient tool and set the options for a linear gradeint. Uncheck the reverse box if it is checked. Start with a Black, White gradient, but click on the gradient preview on the option bar to customize it.

61.) Move the white stop to the 30% mark and change the color to 80% gray.

62.) Alt-click on the black stop to duplicate and and drag the duplicate all the way to the right.

63.) Duplicate another black stop and place it at the 55% mark. Change it's color to 15% gray.

64.) Duplicate the light gray stop and place it at the 80% mark. Change it's color to 55% gray. Your gradient should look like this:

65.) Type a name for the gradient and click New if you want to save it.

66.) Now click in the layer and drag from one side of the base to the other while holding the shift key down to keep the line straight. When you release the mouse button, the base will appear to be filled with the gradient.

67.) Change the blend mode of this layer to Hard Light and drop opacity down to about 75%. Name the layer "Base shading."

68.) Add another layer above the base shape, but below the base shading layer. Make sure it is in the clipping group. Name this layer "base highlights."

69.) Paint two highlights along the curved edges of the base as shown here. Try to follow the same curve as the base, but don't worry about getting it exactly perfect.

70.) Change the blend mode to Screen and lower the opacity to about 40%. If the outer edge highlight is too hard, drag a loose selection around it and apply some gaussian blur. Use the eraser tool to touch up, if necessary.

71.) Add another layer blow this one. Set blend mode to multiply. Name it "Base shadow."

72.) Use a soft paintbrush and paint with black at 50% opacity around the sides and bottom edge of the base, but just barely overlapping the edge.

The difference is very subtle but if you turn the layer visibility off and on again, you should see how it makes a difference.

73.) If you need to, click on the Base layer set, switch to the move tool, and use the arrow keys to close up any gap you may see between the base and globe.

74.) Ctrl-Click on the Base shape layer to make a selection and save this selection for use later.

75.) Collapse the Base set. We're finished working with it for now.

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