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Portfolio Website Template

We'll begin this tutorial by creating a new canvas with a size of 850 x 750 pixels. Color does not matter at this point.

Next, download the background pattern found here.

		Now right click on the background layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Color Overlay".
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		Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

		Now click on "Pattern Overlay".
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		You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now, select the "Rectangle Tool" and draw the following shape using 362609 as the color.

		Now right click on the new layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
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		Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

		Now click on "Bevel and Emboss".
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		You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now duplicate the layer and clear the layer style by right clicking on the layer in the Layers Palette and selecting "Clear Layer Style". Then turn the Fill down to 0%.

		Now right click on the new layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Stroke".
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		You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Select the "Text Tool" and use the below settings:

Name left color settings

Name right color settings

Now type your website name. To change the color of a particular letter or word in this case, simply highlight the letter/word and change color.

Next, select the "Pen Tool" and draw the below tab that sits above the head of the layout. Use e9e3c9 as the color. Place this layer beneath all other layers except the background layer in the Layers Palette.

		Now right click on the tab layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
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		Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.