Aquistica Park Content

Now that we’re done with the red header we can move on to the content. At this point, I’m no longer going to explain in detail how to create rectangles and change its colors. You can learn how to do those steps on the first page, they are highlighted in red for you.  Check out the Final Result incase your lost.

Layer: Red Content Menu

1. Create a new VECTOR layer. You can do this by clicking New Vector Layer on the Layers Palette (F8). On the left side, create a Rectangle using the Red Baron color gradient you made before with the red content header. Stroke: 0, Fill: Red Baron Gradient. Create it similar to the picture below.

2. Now Click the Pen Tool (V), click an end point, and drag it down so the rectangle has a curved portion on top. 

3. Click the Object Selection tool (O), Right Click, and press convert to path

4. Click the Pen Tool (V) again, Click Edit Mode (if you have to), drag at the four bottom points like below and delete them by pressing delete on the keyboard.

Edit Mode Is the Arrow

Delete the 4 Points Below by Pressing Delete!

5. For the curved top shape, click the Object Selection Tool (O), and get to its properties. Change its color to #ac1816, after you do this, create another rectangle using the red baron gradient, and make the rectangle fit in below.

 
The bottom rectangle is highlighted to show that it fits below the curved top

Layer: Red Content Comments

6. On the other side of the page, create a rectangle like below. The Stroke must be using the Red Baron Gradient, the Fill will be white. Click the Join Box and Select Bevel Join.

 
Place on the right side of the page. Note the smiley Face’s position compared to Step 1.

7. Next Click the Pen Tool (V) and you will draw a straight line somewhat near the top of the box, it should be low enough so that you can fit text in there. Stroke: Red Baron Gradient, Stroke Width: 2, Anti-Alias Checked.

8. In the middle of this comments box, place a Red Baron Rectangle. It will fill the half lower portion of the box. Stroke: Unchecked, Fill: Red Baron Gradient. Anti-Aliased: Unchecked.

9. Click on your Quote Arrow from the top red Header, and Copy (CTRL+C) and Paste it (CTRL+G) so there is a quote arrow on the left side of the box, sticking through the bottom half portion.

The Red Content Comments looks similar to the red header.

10. You can Click Text Tool (T) and put the words "Latest Comments" at the top of this box, with the Font: Arial (Bold).

11. Next you can add pictures of people in. Open a picture of a face, crop it to 46×46 pixels and add a border. When you have finished cropping the faces, create a New RASTER layer in Aquistica Park. Go back to the cropped face, and press CTRL+C. Put Aquistica Park back in the front window and press CTRL+E. You can move the image around with the Move Tool (M), you will need to right click twice to get the selection box to stop showing up.  After you add your faces to the comment box continue to the next step.

Layer: Purple Background

12. Create a New VECTOR Layer in your Layer’s Palette (F8), and move it down so that its the 2nd lowest Layer.

13. Create a Rectangle, it will go underneath your comments box and menu bar. This rectangle should be the same height of the Menu Bar. Click the Object Selection Tool (O) to manipulate the rectangle so that it shows up right.

14. Change this Rectangle’s Properties. Stroke: None, Fill: Gradient. Gradient is from #181818 to #281731. Angle: 0, Repeat: 0. Click OK! Make sure Anti-Alias is Checked.

15. Click the PEN tool (V), and drag the edge of the rectangle so that it curves.

 
The Designs on the left Will be covered on the next Page

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