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Pacman Avatar Photoshop Tutorial - Part 2

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Step 5.

This is part 2 of the photoshop tutorial to make an animated Pacman avatar. Next we're going to create the barriers for the avatar, so make a new layer and then make a blue rectangle in the space shown in image a). Zoom in more and then use the pencil tool to erase the ends of the rectangle, like in image b - d.

a)		b)		c)		d)

Step 6.

Using the same technique, create the two other shapes.

a)		b)		c)

Step 7.

Merge the 3 shapes togther and then make a selection out of the shape. Contract the selection by 1 pixel and then fill them with a brighter blue. Contract the selection by a further 2 pixel and then use feather with 1 pixel, Fill the selection with a lighter blue, and you should end up with something like in image c)

a)		b)		c)

Step 8.

Now we're going to make the first ghost, so create a new layer. First off all create a reed rectangle and then use the pencil eraser tool to make the pattern, a seen in image a). Make a new layer and then create a red circle using the elliptical marquee tool. Use the rectangular marquee tool to chop off the bottom and then merge the 2 layers together. Next, make the eyes with a pixel wide pencil tool.

a)		b)		c)		c)

Step 9.

Duplicate the ghost, adjusting the hue by going to image > adjustments > hue/saturation. Next we're going to create Pacman, comprising of 8 frames. Create a new folder, named "open", with a new layer in it and then make a yellow circle on that layer. Duplicate the yellow circle and put it in another new folder name "closed".

a)		b)		c)

Step 10.

On the layer in the "closed" folder, make a black rectangle for the mouth. On the layer in the open folder, use the pencil tool to color in a open mouth.

a)		b)		c)

Step 11.

Each of the image should look like this, zoomed out. Next go on to Pacman tutorial part 3

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