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Step Eight: Before we get
to finalizing the tree’s posi-
tion and shadow, let’s start
adding some background ele-
ments. For the ground, we’re
going to use a simple texture.
(KelbyOne members can c lick
here to download the tex-
ture we’re using.) Since it’s a
night shot, the ground detail
will barely be visible, so even
the slightest texture will work.
Start by removing the color of
the texture by pressing Shift-
Command-U (PC: Shift-Ctrl-U).
Now use the Move tool to
drag-and-drop this texture into
the main design file. If needed,
use Free Transform to scale the
texture to fit in the scene. Posi-
tion the layer below the tree
layer in the Layers panel.