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1. We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new canvas at a size of 370 x 230 then select the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and draw the below shape as illustrated. Then create a new layer and fill with 0066ff. Name this layer "Back Flap"

2. Now choose the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" and draw the below shape as illustrated. Be certain to hold in the "Shift" key on your keyboard to get the correct angles and straight lines. Then fill with 0066ff.

3. Then go to the main menu and select "Edit" then "Free Transform". While holding the "Ctrl" key in on your keyboard, drag the middle square to the right to give it the right angle. Once satisfied, hit the "Enter" key on the keyboard to commit the change.

4. Now right click the "Back Flap" layer in the layers palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Inner Shadow ". Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Gradient Overlay". You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

5. Next, create a new layer, then using both the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" and the "Polygonal Lasso Tool" draw the below shape and fill with 0066ff as was done in steps 1 and 2. Name this layer "Front Flap".

6. Again, angle the "Front Flap" layer as done in step 3.

Now right click the "Front Flap" layer in the layers palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Inner Shadow ". Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Satin". Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Gradient Overlay". You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

7. Now grab the "Rectangle Tool" and draw a White rectangle, which will serve as a sheet of paper. Name this layer "Paper".

Again, angle the "Paper" layer as done in step 3.

Now right click the "Paper" layer in the layers palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow ". Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Stroke". You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

8. Then duplicate the "Paper" layer twice and move accordingly like the below image.

9. Next, duplicate the "Front Flap" layer. Then clear the layer style. To do this, right click on the duplicated layer in the layers palette and select "Clear Layer Style".

Then change color to Black. To do this, "Ctrl" click the duplicated layer to create a selection around it. Then go to the main menu and select "Edit" then "Fill". Choose Black and click OK then deselect the selection.

Drag this layer so it is beneath the "Front Flap" layer in the Layers Palette. Name this layer "Shadow" in the Layers Palette.

10. Then go to the main menu and select "Filter" then "Blur" and lastly "Gaussian Blur".

You should now have the below image.

11. Now "Ctrl" click the "Back Flap" layer to create a selection around it. Now go to "Selection" then "Inverse". Be certain that the "Shadow" layer is selected in the Layers Palette and hit "Delete" on your keyboard. Then deselect the selection.

Turn the Fill of the "Shadow" layer down to about 27.

12. Now let's create some gloss. First select the "Pen Tool" and draw the below shape using White as the color. Then turn the Fill down to 4%. Then rasterize the gloss layer. Name this layer "Gloss".

Now "Ctrl" click the "Front Flap" layer to create a selection around it then go to the main menu and choose "Select" then "Modify" and lastly "Contract". Contract by 2 and click OK.

Next, be certain that the "Gloss" layer is selected in the Layers Palette, then go to "Select" then "Inverse" then "Edit" and finally "Cut".