Your image should now look like this:

Step 27 - Adding Design

Following steps 23 to 26; select the same floral brush tip and create a new layer again. Paint on your image. Rotate the brush to a different aspect of the floral design. Reduce the size of the floral design and move it to the opposite side of the pocket.

Your image should now look like this:

Step 28 - Creating the look of an open pocket

Select the Pen tool (P) and create a path like the one you see in the image below.

Then right click on the image and choose the 300px soft rounded brush.

Next, place the brush at the top left corner of the pocket. Click and drag the brush slowly to the bottom of the selection.

Your image should now look like this:

Download the 3D Text

The next steps require Adobe Illustrator. If you do not have Adobe Illustrator, you can download the file below and open it in Photoshop.

3D-Text.zip | 109 KB

Step 29 - 3D Text Design

Using Adobe Illustrator CS3, select the Text tool. Select a light gray color and a font that looks bold when condensed. Type your first letter on the screen. Then Extrude and Bevel (Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel) your letter with the following settings:

• Position: Custom Rotation
• Horizontal axis: -6º
• Vertical axis: 35º
• Depth axis: 0º
• Perspective: 0º
• Extrude Depth: 50pt
• Cap: on
• Bevel: none
• Surface: Plastic Shading

Step 30 - 3D Text

Use this setting for every other letter in your text.

Step 31 - Placing Text in Photoshop

Copy the text from Illustrator and paste it onto your Photoshop image of the jeans.

Step 32 – Adding Highlights

Use the Dodge tool (O) and right click on the screen. Choose the soft rounded 200px brush. Select the text and place the Dodge tool where you see light gray on the text.

Step 33 – Adding Shadows

Use the Burn tool (O) and place the brush on the darker areas of the text.

Step 34 – Create a hanging effect

Select the part of the text you wish to hide in the pocket, making sure it aligns with the top of the pocket.

Delete the selection.

Step 35 - Creating Path

Use the Pen tool and create a path for one side of the text. Adjust the path so that it fits the corners of the text.

Step 36 - Filling the Path

Create a new layer with the path and select the image (Ctrl+Enter). Then change your foreground color to white and fill the space (Alt+delete). Hide the layer.

Step 37 – Adding stripes

Download the Stripes Photoshop Brushes then load them into Photoshop. Using the Dodge tool (O), select the striped brush design you want to use.

Create a new layer and create brush strokes along the areas you wish to cover.