Designing Sandwich Pack
Tutorial in Advanced, Designing, Drawing, Effects, Goodies
In this tutorial we will use ((Brushes)), ((Pen Tool)), ((Masks)), Filters, and some other techniques. The point is creating a sandwich pack. The effect is very realistic. I hope you like it.
We will first place the background, this time we will use a wooden texture. You will be able to download it from HERE.
Open a new document, 1200×1200px, and place the image of the texture.
Download the image of these fruits by clicking HERE and open it in Photoshop.
Then with ((Pen Tool)) or ((Polygonal Lazo Tool)), trace the fruits’ contour.
With ((Free Transform)) (Ctrl + T), reduce the size of the fruits. The idea is that there is an important distance between the fruits and the document’s borders.
Double click the image to apply ((Layer Styles)).
((Drop Shadow)).
Accept the changes.
Now with ((Pen Tool)), trace the pack’s contour. You can download an image of those packs in Google, which can make the job easier.
Press Ctrl + Enter to transform the trace into selection.
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it underneath the fruits.
Choose white as the foreground color and medium grey as background.
Then go to menu ((Filter))-((Rener))-((Coluds)).
Now apply ((Filter))-((Artistic))-((Plastic Wrap)).
Reduce the ((Opacity)) to 25%.
Go to ((Layer))-((Layer Mask))-((Reveal All)). As you will see, the mask is white, so you will have to use black in order to erase.
Select ((Brush Tool)), 120px, ((Hardness): 0%, black as foreground color, stand in the mask layer and erase the central areas leaving the flanks visible.
In this step, we will create the superior part of the pack. The technique is similar.
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it above the other ones. Repeat the previous steps: ((Shape)), ((Clouds)), ((Plastic Wrap)) y ((Layer Mask)). Then reduce the opacity to 30%.
Now we will create the plastic bevel.
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it above the other ones.
Press D to reset the colors to black and white.
Press Ctrl + Click the pack’s layer to activate the selection.
Then go to ((Filter))-((Render))-((Clouds)). Afterwards, ((Filter))-((Render))-((Difference Clouds)). Now press Ctrl + F to repeat the last filter 2, 3 or 4 more times.
Go to menu ((Filter))-((Artistic))-((Plastic Wrap)).
Then ((Filter))-((Distort))-((Spherize)). (Amount: 100%).
Now change the layer style to ((Lighten)).
There is a lot of brightness. We will create a ((Layer Mask)) and erase the unnecessary shines, specially the ones that surround the pack.
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it underneath the other ones.
Ctrl + Click the layer to activate the selection.
Fill it in with black.
With ((Move Tool)), move the black selection about 15 or 20px downwards and to the right.
Now apply ((Filter))-((Blur))-((Gaussean Blur)).
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it above the other one.
Choose white as the foreground color.
Ctrl + Click the pack to activate the selection.
Go to ((Select))-((Modify))-((Border)): 1px.
Press Alt + Backspace to fill in the selection with white.
Then reduce the ((Opacity)) to 25%.
Create a ((New Layer)) and place it above the other ones.
With ((Penn Tool)) trace the lines of closure of the pack.
Choose ((Brush Tool)), 2px, and ((Hardness)): 100%.
Go to ((Window))-((Path)) to see the trace palette.
Right click the traces you created and choose ((Stroke Path)), ((Brush)) from the drop down menu.
Duplicate the layer (Ctrl + J) 3 more times and apply different opacity levels.
Create a ((New Layer)) and bring it to the front.
Create another trace in the superior part of the pack, ((Brush Tool)), 20px, and choose #fbd816 as the foreground color.
Go back to the traces’ palette, right click the trace and select ((Stroke Path)), ((Brush)), and accept.
Right click the layer to apply ((Layer Styles)).
((Inner Glow)).
((Bevel and Emboss)).
Accept the changes, duplicate the layer, (Ctrl + J) and place it a few pixels downwards.
Then you will see my final result, I hope you liked it.
