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Bullet holes and rivets

• In a layer, create the signpost of whatever you wish.

• Create a new layer to contain the rivets that attach the sign to the poles.

• With the Circular selection tool, select small circles to represent the rivets.

• Fill it with any color you wish.

• Call up the Layer styles for the layer with the rivets.

• Apply a Bevel and Emboss. You can play with the settings until you get what you want but make sure you are using an Inner Bevel. Press OK.

• Go to the Blending Options section of the Layer Styles and pull back the Fill Opacity to zero.

• Creating the bullet holes is exactly the same as the rivets, with some minor changes.

• Make the Bevel and Emboss an Outer Bevel.

• Turn off Global Lighting and set the light direction to the opposite of the rivets.

• Change the Fill Opacity to zero, as with the rivets. Press OK.

• Make the layer with the holes a selection.

• Go to the layer with the sign and press Delete. This will make the holes transparent on the sign.