Funky Abstract Background

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ July 23rd, 2006

Funky Abstract Background

Start by drawing some rough lines using pencil tool in a new layer.

From filter menu select blur>>motion blur. Apply settings as shown.

Duplicate the layer and press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer select 90°clockwise.

Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.

Select and merge all the layers including background layer. Press Ctrl+I to invert the color.

Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to hard light.

Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.

Duplicate the layer. From filter menu select sketch>>photocopy. Apply settings as shown.

Add new effect layer from the bottom of effect window. Select sketch>>plaster. Apply settings as shown.

Press Ctrl+U to open hue/saturation window. Apply settings as shown.

Change the layer mode to color dodge.

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Finance Site Navigation Header

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ July 21st, 2006

Finance Site Navigation Header

Start by applying a gradient to the background.

Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool and place as shown.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Apply the same layer style as we used for the ellipse layer.

Create a big ellipse using elliptical shape tool. Place it on the left of the header.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Ctrl+Click the rectangular layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to screen.

Create circular frame shape using custom shape tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create a pentagon using polygon tool. Place it over the circular frame. Apply the same layer style.

Duplicate the layers several times and place as shown.

Create a thin line using line tool. Apply the same layer style we used for the first ellipse layer. Place as shown.

Select the small circular shapes along with the connecting line layers. Duplicate and move to the bottom.

Ctrl+Click the big ellipse layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu apply modify>>contract. Contract the selection by 2 pixels. create a new layer and apply a black to white gradient in linear mode. Change the layer mode to screen.

Create a shape as shown using pen tool.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Duplicate layer. Change the gradient overlay to a lighter shade. Create Several duplicates of the both the shapes and place them alternatively as shown.

Select and merge all these shape layers. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create two duplicates of this layer. Move one to the top and warp the another one. place the warp shape on the edge of the ellipse.

Type button links as shown. Apply stroke to the button links.

Insert company logo over the big ellipse. Insert a few relevant images and place above the button links.

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Drawing a Cartoon Bunny

Filed under Photoshop Tutorials - Head Nerd @ July 19th, 2006

Drawing a Cartoon Bunny

Start by creating an ellipse shape using elliptical shape tool.

Enable add to shape area at the top bar.

Create two ellipses for the ears of the bunny.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

Create two ellipses to create eye using elliptical shape tool.

Create eye lashes shape using pen tool.

Duplicate eye layers and place it for the other side.

Create an ellipse shape using elliptical shape tool. Enable add to shape area at the top bar. Create some ellipses as shown using elliptical shape tool.

Apply the previously applied layer style.

From layer menu select layer style>>create layers. Merge both the layers and remove the overlapping area using eraser tool.

Similarly create hair for the other sides.

Create two ellipses using elliptical shape tool. Fill with different color and apply the same layer style.

Create a circular shape for the nose using elliptical shape tool.

Create a rounded rectangle shape using rounded rectangle shape tool.

Create shirt of the bunny using pen tool.

Create a rectangular shape for the arm using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

Create a rectangular shape using rectangular shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select warp. Adjust nodes to get the shape as shown.

Enable add to shape area at the top bar. Create some ellipses for the fingers using elliptical shape tool.

Apply the same layer style. Create layers and merge. Remove the overlapping area.

Duplicate the arm layers and place as shown in the image.

Create lips of the bunny using pen tool.

Select a 2 pixels solid brush. Create a new layer and click stroke path with brush form the path window.

Select a 2 pixels brush and create some dots.

Fill the background with a gradient.

Create a circular shape using elliptical shape tool. Move this layer below all the layers in layer order in layer palette.

Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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