Easel
Part 2

Click on the Preset Shapes Tool and Select Rectanlge this time, with
same settings as before.  Make a wide rectangle across the front of the  legs.

Click on the Selection tools and draw a rectangle around the image and
click on the image to select it.

Use the same Blade Pro Preset/wood texture as with the legs and apply to the
selection.    Then Go to Image.... Effects....Inner Bevel and use these settings.

Add a new layer.  Click on the Preset Shapes Tool/ Rectangle again.  Make
a rectanlge the same width but more narrow than the first one you just made.
If you need to,use the mover tool to adjust the placement of it.

Select the rectangle and apply the same wood/Blade Pro Preset.....and inner bevel
as above.

Now for the Bolts to hold our Easel together.  Add a new layer.  Click on
Preset Shapes and select Circle.  Draw a small circle on the face of the
board above one of the legs.   Select the circle and add the Blade Pro
Preset... Leading.  Then Add a drop shadow with these settings.

Your Easel should now look like this.

Select the bolt.... COPY.......PASTE AS A NEW LAYER.   Position the
bolt over the other leg.   PASTE AS A NEW LAYER....again.  Postition this
bolt at the top where the three legs are attached to each other.

If you want a table easel... just lower the face of the easel.
                          
Don't forget to reposition the bolts if you slide the face down.

You can now go to layers....MERGER VISIBLE.  Save as a tube if you like.
Add a framed or unframed picture to your easel.  You can even add a
chain for decoration.  You can experiment with the length and width of the
legs to get the look that you want.

Hope that you enjoyed this tutorial.  If you need help you can email me at:

[email protected]
 

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