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==1. ''Background'' Layer== This creates a background pattern, treated with a texture. # Create new layer, and name it "Background" # Ctrl-A to select the whole layer. # Layer > Layer Style > Pattern Overlay # Select Pattern. Click OK. # Select Paintbucket. Click on Layer. # Adjust Scale of pattern in Pattern Overlay. ==2. ''Roads'' Layer== # Create new layer, and name it "Roads" # Select Brush (Hard Round, 10/15/20 pt) # Draw Roads onto map. # Layer > Layer Style > Pattern Overlay # Select Pattern. Click OK. # Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow > Set Color to C8AF7D, Opacity 50%, Size 21 # Layer > Layer Style > Inner Glow > Set Color to C8AF7D, Opacity 20%, Size 3 ==3. ''Roads Stroke'' Layer== # Duplicate "Roads" Layer # Right click on Layer, Clear Layer Style # Layer Palette > Fill to 0% # Layer > Layer Style > Stroke > Black, 1 Pixel # Create a new Layer beneath that one, then Paste Down (CTL-E), to create a flat layer. # Rename this "Roads Stroke" ==4. ''Base'' Layer== # Create new layer, name it "Base" # CTRL-click on "Roads" layer # Select > Modify > Expand to 15/22/30 pixels, depending on size of settlement # Paths Palette > Make Work Path from Selection # Pencil > 12/18/24 pixel (depending on size of settlement), hard square tip # Open Brush Editor Tab (top right) ## Brush Tip Shape > Diameter 20/30/40, Spacing 150% ## Shape Dynamics > Size Jitter 100%, Control: Pen Pressure; Angle Jitter 2%, Control: Direction ## Scattering > 100%, Count: 2 ## Color Dynamics > Foreground/Background Jitter: 100%, Control: Pen Pressure # Close Brush Editor Tab # Change foreground and background colors to two colors desired in rooftops. (Suggested: Foreground to 6B5518; Background to D2C7A1) # Paths Palette > Stroke Path with Brush # Delete Work Path # Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur: .5 # Layer > Layer Style > Bevel and Emboss > Style: Inner Bevel (Depth 100%, Size 51; Highlight 50%, Shadow 50%) ==5. ''Houses'' Layer== # Create a new layer, rename it "Houses" # Hide all layers except the Background and the Base layers. # Stamp Visible (CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + E); this copies what is visible onto the topmost layer. # Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges: Move all sliders to left. # Reset Foreground/Background colors to black and white; shift white to foreground. # Select > Color Range > Set Fuzziness 50. # CTRL-X to cut away white background. # Layer > Layer Style > Stroke > Size 1, Position: Outside, Color: Black ==6. ''Shadows'' Layer== # Duplicate this layer. # Layer > Layer Style > Color Overlay: Black # Rename this layer to "Shadows". # Duplicate this layer. Move Tool; Down arrow x2, Right arrow x1. ## Repeat until you have six Shadows layers. ## Merge all Shadows layers. # Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur: 2. # Layers Palette > Opacity: 50%. # Make sure layer is named "Shadows". # Move: Down arrow x4, Right arrow x2. ==7. ''Adjust'' Layer== # Duplicate "Grass" layer. # Revert Foreground/Background to Black/White. # Filter > Render > Clouds. # Rename layer to "Adjust 1". # Duplicate "Adjust 1" layer, name it "Adjust 2" and hide it. # On "Adjust 1" layer, Image > Adjustments > Gradient Map: change colors in the slider to a light yellow-green and a dark orange-brown. Set Blend Mode of layer to "Color." # Click on "Adjust 2" layer. Duplicate, name the new one "Adjust 3" and hide it. # On "Adjust 2", Set Blend Mode to "Soft Light" and Opacity 50% - 75%. ---------- 53. Click back on the black and white clouds layer at the top. Filter – render – difference clouds. Hit ctrl-f nine times. 54. Select – color range = black with a fuzziness of 200. Hit the delete key two times then deselect.

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