Added: 22 August, 2007
Group: Photoshop
Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial
Author: Jason
page: 1
Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial
Here you can look out a simple exemplification how to create the Photoshop icon. The rules are simple, all you have to do is follow the instructions.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 1](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/24.jpg&w=450)
Made with the new Photoshop CS3 but will most likely work with previous versions up to at least 7.
Step 1. New Document.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 2](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/1.jpg&w=450)
RGB, 8 bit, 200px by 200px.
Step 2. Get out the Rounded Rectangle Tool.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 3](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/2.jpg&w=450)
With the following settings:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 4](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/3.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 5](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/4.jpg&w=450)
Hold down “Shift” while making this shape to make a perfect rounded square.
Right-click and then “Make Selection”.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 6](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/5.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 7](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/6.jpg&w=450)
Foreground color:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 8](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/7.jpg&w=450)
Background color:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 9](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/8.jpg&w=450)
Gradient settings:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 10](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/9.jpg&w=450)
Make a gradient like such:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 11](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/10.jpg&w=450)
And if you press “Ctrl + D” to deselect the selection, then it should look like this:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 12](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/11.jpg&w=450)
Step 3. Add a Bevel and Emboss.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 13](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/12.jpg&w=450)
Add a stroke next:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 14](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/13.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 15](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/14.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 16](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/15.jpg&w=450)
Step 4. Enter in “Ps” in white text:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 17](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/16.jpg&w=450)
Now, let’s add in a reflection. Create a new layer but Ctrl + Click on the main layer where our main shape is.
With a white foreground, make sure you have these following gradient shapes:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 18](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/17.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 19](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/18.jpg&w=450)
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 20](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/19.jpg&w=450)
Make the following marquee selection (or something similar):
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 21](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/20.jpg&w=450)
Now press “Del”.
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 22](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/21.jpg&w=450)
And finally lower the opacity to 60%.
Step 5. Adding in a glow and, of course, the white background.
Create a new layer below all others. Press “D” to reset to black foreground and white background. Press “X” to switch those two. Then Alt + Backspace to fill with white.
Double-click on our main layer:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 23](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/22.jpg&w=450)
And then set an outer glow:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 24](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/23.jpg&w=450)
Alternatively, you could have set a drop shadow, but there we have it: our own CS3 Icon!
Final:
![Tutorial Creating the Photoshop CS3 Icon Tutorial 1](/img/phpThumb.php?src=3/24.jpg&w=450)
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