1.) Open a new image 800 x 400

 

2.) Grab your preset shape tool rectangle

make a small rectange about 2 inches long

(you can also use existing ribbon and resize

about 50 percent.)

 

3.) Merge visible

 

4.) Duplicate this layer 4 times for now hide two of them

 

5.) now arrange your first and second layer .. like so

 

6.) Now its time to work our magic.. :)

Grab your Freestyle selction tool

and select the edge of your second/top layer

like this

 

 

7.) Go to Select/Modify/Feather 8

 

8.)  Go to adjust/brightness contrast/ brightness contrast/ 

lower the brightness about -18  .. or to where it looks good

to you..

 

9.) now unhide your 3rd layer..

 

10.) Now rotate this layer only by 10 degrees.. move it

so it matches up with your first and second layer..

it should now be the middle layer..

 

11.) now we want to cut off the excess here..

so grab your rectangle selection tool and

select like so..

 

 

12.) Select none

 

13.) Add some drop shadows to the first middle layers

 

14.) Now grab your 4th layer and duplicate a few times

(we have to keep adding to the length.. )

 

15.) the next one i moved up instead of down and moved it up a bit higher

 

16.) I followed the same steps as above only i rotated it 25 degrees to match up

with the top and bottom layer..

 

17.) Now we will cheat.. LOL.. 

keep one of your layers you duplicated.. and hide it

 

18) now merge visible

 

19) Now right click on the folded ribbon you merged and duplicate it

 

20.) now you can move the folded ribbon up a bit like you did before

 

21) See now its taking shape.. :)

Grab your now second layer.. the original you duplicated

this one here.. LOL

 

 

22.) Rotate it.. like before til it matches up..

here is mine

 

23.) Again dont forget your shadowing from steps 6-8

 

24.) And now you want to select that middle excess part like the above picture

 

25.) Once you have your shadowing finished yah dont forget your drop shadow again.. and to

shadow the edges.. like steps 6-8

Now you need to merge visible again

 

26.) Now i selected all this and did steps 6-8 again

 

 27.) Now i selected these areas and adjusted the brightness up this time instead of down

 

 

All this shadowing can be placed differently than mine have fun with it.. Just gives the appearance of being

more realistic and moving