a
 In this lab you'll design your own money.  
b
 First, look at the images of real money from around the world.  
c
 Think of a concept for your bills. You will be designing both the front side ("obverse") and the back side ("reverse").  
d
 The most important Photoshop tool for you will be LAYERS...guaranteed! A successful and detailed money design should have 20 or more layers! Just look at the sample bill here which has, count 'em, 26 layers!  
e
 In the example below, be sure to think carefully about the Photoshop tool that was used for each effect and then try to emulate similar effects in your own work.  
1

Start with a 400x800 pixel image in Photoshop. Find Elvis. Use path tool to select the King's head only.Make a selection out of the path, copy and paste.

  
2
 The King ruled in Las Vegas so a background image of the city works well.  
3
 Add palm tree to build up the scene.  
4
 Use two different fonts/styles/sizes/colors for the denomination and offset them in the layout.  
5
 Add the text "Kings" but reduce the opacity of the layer so it appears to float over the number 50. The small text below that adds authenticity. Note the use of bold to accent certain words and provide visual variety. The slightly larger date (2002) also contrasts a bit.  
6
 So far the composition has been pretty horizontal. Adding the stars stitches the layout together vertically. A gradient layer (fading from transparent to white) has been added on top of the stars.  
7
 A "spirograph" shape looks like a safety feature. Its layer has also been reduced in opacity to fade and blend in with subtlety. Also...the King is a star among stars.  
8
 More "safety text" along the top. Also fixed up the stars on the right.  
9
 Some textured scrollwork snitched from a scan of real money adds borders to right and left.  
10
 Money isn't often printed on white paper so a pale color layer is put on the bottom of the layer stack.  
11
 In a separate layer (or document), the text "50Kings" is pasted about a zillion times to make a background grid of "safety text". Then a wave is applied to all the text.  
12
 The text wave layer is duplicated in yellow and offset slightly to complete the text layer. Then the layer is placed on the bottom of the stack. in places where the overlying layers interfere, the text wave is erased to reduce clutter.  
13
 Put the color background back in and voila!  
       
14
 Above instructions are for the front side or "obverse" side of the bill. Of course your money will also need a reverse-side design. Here's the first layer for my reverse-side design.  
 
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Final product: One complete bill with obverse and reverse designs. Please try to include:

  
at least 20 layers
some reduced opacity layers
safety text and/or watermarks
serial number, bank name and other "marks of authenticity"
a number of layered images to give illusion of depth
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
   
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