Archive for February, 2006

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ February 14th, 2006

Creating the Hyundai logo

Start by creating a new file. We’ll create stylized "H" using pen tool. Follow along the images below.

Create ellipse using elliptical shape tool.
Select the "H" paths, we just created in previous steps and press Ctrl+C to copy the path.
Select ellipse layer and press Ctrl+V to paste the hyudai path in ellipse layer. Now select ellipse path and "H" paths together and enable exclude overlapping shape areas from the top bar.
Fill the layer with grey color.
Double click the layer to open layer style window and enable bevel&emboss, satin and stroke. Apply settings as shown.
Ctrl click the layer to get the selection.
From select menu click modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 5 pixels.
Create a new layer and fill the selection with white color.
Select the ellipse layer. Right click the layer and select copy layer style.
Select the contract layer. Right click the layer and select paste layer style.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Change the bevel&emboss settings as shown and disable stroke.
Ctrl click the ellipse layer to get the selection. Create a new layer and fill the selection with dark grey color.
Change the color mode to overlay.
Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ February 12th, 2006

Polishing Old Gold
Start by opening a image.
Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settingsa as shown.
Duplicate the layer.
From layer pallete change the color mode to linear dodge.
From filter menu select distort>>diffuse glow to add glow.
Apply settings as shown.
Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ February 10th, 2006

Creating a Rainbow
Start by opening an image that has some good area of sky.
Using rectagular selection tool create a selection.
Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.
Select rainbow gradient.
Fill the selection with the gradient.
Right click the layer and select warp.
Adjust the nodes to create a semi circular shape.
 
Erase the area over the surface using erase tool.
Change the color mode of rainbow layer to overlay.
 
From layer palette reduce the opacity of rainbow layer to make it more subdued.


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