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OCR: 2895 2895 2895 12895 ......... T Step 1A Step 1B Step 1C Step 10 Step 1E Step 1F Step 1G Step 1H Step 2A Step 2B Step 2C Step 20 Step 2E Step 3A Step 3B BUILDING A SET OF TILES FOR A CONTROL PANEL TILE 1 Step A - A 64x64 box with a horizontal gradient is drawn in shades of gray, to look like stainless steel or aluminum. Step B - A black box is drawn in for the display area Step C - A copper-colored border is added around the display area Step D - Black lines, at 25% strength, are added for a little definition on the control panel Step E - The display graphics are added to the black box Step F To add interest to the bottom area, vertical gradients are added to give the illusion of some three-dimensional shapes in the panel. Step G - Highlights and shadows are added to the recessed area in the bottom of the 3D panel area Step H - The control panel switch is added. TILE 2 Step A - start with the same box as tile 1, step A. Step E - Clip some of the 3D effect from step 1F, and add to each side of the tile Step C - Add some horizontal gradients in the center section Step D - Surround the center section with a copper-colored border on sides and top Step E - Outline the outer section of the copper border with a black line for definition TILE 3 Step A - Start with tile 2, step B Step B - Completely fill the bottom with the vertical gradients 12895 2895 T T The three tiles placed together in random sequences