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May 20, 2006

Home Sweet Home Graphic

Filed under: designing — admin @ 10:57 am

“Home Sweet Home” Graphic
Start by typing “home” using a bold font.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select perspective. Adjust nodes to create a roof top.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create some horizontal and vertical lines using line tool. Fill the roof top with such lines to give an illusion of bricks.
Select and merge all the line layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Duplicate the layer and press Ctrl+F to reapply the filter.
Similarly create wall of the home.
Create a rectangle for the chimney using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select distort. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown. Create bricks over the chimney too.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool and place it at the bottom.
Create two rectangles with different colors. Move these layers below all the layers in layer order in layer palette. Place them as shown.
Create triangular shape using polygon shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create some flower and leaf shapes using custom shape tool. Place them as shown.
Create a horizontal and vertical line and place it for the window. Using ellipse tool create a circular handle of the door.
Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. Fill it with blue color.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create a horizontal line using line tool.
Type sweet home over this line.
Fill the background with black color.
Select and merge all the layers except background layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.










 

March 28, 2006

Splash Page for a DVD Software

Filed under: designing — admin @ 7:28 pm

Splash Page for a DVD Software
Start by applying the default chrome gradient to the background layer.
From filter menu apply brush strokes>>spatter.
Apply settings as shown.
Duplicate layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip horizontal.
Change the layer mode to multiply.
Merge all layers. From filter menu select blur>>radial blur. Apply settings as shown.
Type software name with a bold font.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Insert a cutout of a monitor or TV screen and apply some glow.
Duplicate the text layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip vertical. Reduce the opacity.
Place necessary logos on top right of the splash page.
Type version info on top left of the splash page.
Create a rectangular selection using rectangular marquee tool. Cover almost all the area of the splash page leaving space for a thin border.
Press Ctrl+Shift+I to inverse the selection. Create a new layer on top of all layers. Fill with black color.










 

March 20, 2006

Cool Abstract Background

Filed under: designing — admin @ 11:02 am

Creating a cool abstract background
Start by creating a new file. Select gradient tool and apply gradient settings as shown.
Apply the gradient to the background.
Apply the gradient three times using random centers.
Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to multiply.
Select both the layers and press Ctrl+E to merge. From filter menu select artistic>>plastic wrap. Apply settings as shown.
Press Ctrl+I to inverse the colors.
Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply hue saturation settings as shown.
Form filter menu select distort>>pinch.
Apply settings as shown.
Duplicate the layer and change the color mode to hard light.
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