Creating a great and clean next button

Creating a great and clean next button

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great next button in Adobe Photoshop.

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px. Fill the background with #4f402b.

Get the Rounded rectangle tool with the foreground set as #aac445 and with a radius of 10px create a square as in the image below:

Get the custom shape tool and with Arrow 2 and white as the foreground layer create an arrow as in the image below:

Apply the next setting to the layer with the green square:

You should now have something like this:

Get the custom shape tool and with the arrow we used before, make two white arrows. Rasterize this layer with the arrows and marge them together. Arrange the layers so you will have something as I have:

Go to Filter > Stylize > Wind check Wind and From the right. Set the layer opacity to 33% and this is all

The result:

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Creating a dead security logo

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Creating a dead security logo

Start off by creating a new 400px x 400px document. Fill the background with black. Get the custom shape tool and we are going to use “sign 6”. Create a sign as in the image below using #676666 as the color.

Apply the next layer style:

You should now have something like this:

Using #887b45 type “N” (make sure it’s upper case) using the Wingdings font.

Apply the next settings:

The result:

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Creating a pointer logo

Creating a pointer logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great pointer logo

Start off by creating a new 230px x 230px. Get the rounded rectangle tool and set a radius of 10px. Rasterize the layer. Create a rectangle as in the image below:

Apply a gradient overlay as in the image below.

With the custom shape tool select windows pointer and make a pointer as in the image below. Rasterize the layer.

Apply the next setting to the layer with the pointer:

The result (click the image):

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Creating a polygonal logo

Creating a polygonal logo

Start off by creating a 400px x 400px document.

Fill the background with #0a7dde. Get the polygon tool, set the sides to 6.

With white set as the foreground layer make a polygon. Rasterize the layer by pressing right click on the layer and rasterize layer. Select everything by pressing CTRL + Click on the layer image. Go to Select > Modify > Contract by 3px. Fill the selection with #ffba00 contract again by 3px and fill the selection with white.

Apply a custom shape on our logo.

Create a new layer. Make a selection as in the image below and fill it with white.

CTRL + Click on the layer with our logo to select it. Right click on the selection and press select inverse. On the layer with the selection filled with white press delete. Lower the opacity to 47%.

The result:

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Creating a 3 circles logo

Creating a 3 circles logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great logo using some circles for the start point

Create a new document 400px x 400px. Get the elliptical marquee tool and make a selection of a perfect cirle (hold shift while making the selection). Fill the selection with black. You should now have something like this (make sure you still have the selection):

Go to Select > Modify > Contract and go for a 20px contract, now press delete.

Duplicate the layer we worked 2 times to have 3 circles in total. Move the 3 circles so you will have this:

Fill them with #1f58ae for the left one. #87ae1f For the right one and #ffae00 for the bottom one.

The result:

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Creating a welcome designs logo

Creating a welcome designs logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a „Welcome designs” logo.

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px. Get the custom shape tool and draw a hand using the „Left hand ” shape. Rasterize the layer (right click on the layer > rasterize layer). (I also drew a line) You should have something like this:

Apply the next settings to the layer with the hand and with the line.

Get the type tool and type Welcome desings. Apply the next settings:

The result:

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Creating a lighteing strike logo

Creating a lighteing strike logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to creat a great lighteing strike logo.

Start off by creating a 400px x 400px image. Create a new layer and get the custom shape tool. Get the Lighting shape and create a shape as in the image below: (I used #ec2b2b as my base color. )

Rasterize the layer (right click on it > rasterize layer)

[FREEBIE] Apply the next setting, and resize the lightein if you like by pressing CTRL + T and dragging the corners.

The result:

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Creating a shut down icon

Creating a shut down icon

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a cool shut down icon.

Start off by creating a 400px x 400px document. Get the ellipse tool and make a circle as in the image.

Get the elliptical marquee tool and make a selection and press delete so you will get this:

Get the rectangular marquee tool and make a selection as in the image below and press delete:

With the rectangular marquee tool make a selection and fill it with black as in the image below:

[FREEBIE] Apply the next settings and you finished

The Result:

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Creating a great moon

Creating a great moon

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great moon.

Start off by creating a new 400px x 400px.

Fill the background with #192241. Create a new layer and get the Ellipse Tool (U). Set #e85f18 as the foreground color. Create a circle as in the image below:

Get the elliptical marquee tool and make a selection of a circle. Move the selection (by pressing on it and dragging) as in the image below:

Hit Delete to delete it and press CTRL + D to deselect everything.

[FREEBIE] Apply the next settings to the layer with the moon.

Final result:

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Watcher designs logo

Watcher designs

In this tutorial I will teach you how to create a great logo with some virtual eyes.

Create a new document 500px x 500px with a black background.

Create a new layer and get the Ellipse tool and create a perfect circle pressing Shift while dragging the selection. Rasterize the layer.

You should have something like this:

Apply the next settings to the layer (right click on the layer > blending options):

Get the Elliptical selection tool and make a selection as in the image below, and delete it:

Duplicate the layer (Right click on it > Duplicate layer).Move the duplicated eye at the right, Ctrl + T and rotate the right eye to it looks as in the mirror, as in the image below:

Add a text and you finished. I used Plantagenet Cherokee as the font and f9b013 and white for the colors. Hope you like the final result.

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[Freebie] Pink blending option

Nice pink blending option.. take a look:



You will see the result in the next tutorial !

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Announcing the freebies

In the next days I will add as much freebies I can do, This will contain some blending options, patterns and maybe even brushes.
Stay tunned to see what I am talking about !



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Golden text effect

In this nice tutorial you will learn how to create a nice text effect, so let's start off.

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px, get the type tool and type in a text with #e19a2b set as the foreground color.

Right click on the layer with the text and press blending options. Apply the next settings and you are done !


Result:


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Creating a carbon fiber great logo

Creating a carbon fiber great logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great logo with a great carbon fiber effect.

Let’s start off with the carbon fiber pattern, create a new document 4px x 4px and apply the next settings:

Row #1: 2 pixels of #3f3f3f and 2 pixels of #7c7b7b

Row #2: 2 pixels of #000000 and 2 pixels of #656565

Row #3: 2 pixels of #7c7b7b and 2 pixels of #464646

Row #4: 2 pixels of #656565 and 2 pixels of #000000

Go to Edit > Define Pattern > Chose a name that you can remember > OK

Create a new document 400px x 400px. Get the marquee tool (set the selection options to Subtract from selection. Make a selection as in the image below:

Create a new layer.

Fill the selection with the black.

Press CTRL + D to deselect everything. Apply a Gaussian blur of 8 (filter > blur > Gaussian blur).

Select both the black shape layer and the background layer. Press CTRL + L to bring up the levels menu. Apply the next settings as in the image below:

Go to Edit > Fill from the use drop down menu chose Pattern and select the pattern we just created. Press OK.

Get the custom shape tool and get the Leaf Ornament 2. Create a new layer and make the leaf. You should also rasterize the layer (right click on the layer > rasterize layer).You should have something like this:

Apply the next settings to the layer containing the ornament and the circle.

The result, hope you enjoyed !

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[TPSIN] The sense of far far away

The sense of far far away

In this tutorial I will learn you how to add a sensation of “Far, far away”.

For this tutorial I used a photo from a site full of stock photos.

Start off by opening a photo you want to add this effect.

Make a selection using the Magnetic Lasso tool of the thing you would like to remain as normal. (see the photo below)

Go to Select > Inverse

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, use something that will give you a nice aspect, I used 13.

CTRL + D to deselect and you finished !

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[TPSIN] Creating a great orb logo 2

Creating a great orb logo 2

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great orb logo in photoshop.

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px with a white background.

Create a new layer and get the rounded marquee tool. Set black as the foreground layer. Create a perfect circle pressing SHIFT while dragging the selection.

Press CTRL + D to deselect everything.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur and set a value of 8.

Select the circle by CTRL + Clicking on the layer image (in the layers palette).

Go to Select > Modify > Contract and set the value to 10px.

Hit Delete to delete a part of the circle. You should now have something like this:

Go to the layer and Right click on it and select Blending options. Apply a inner glow as in the image below:

Get the Custom Shape tool and get the Arrow 6. Make 2 arrows and rotate them as in the image below. Color (#db9e29).

Get the line tool and draw a line as in the image below:

Rasterize and marge the layers with the arrows and with the line into only one layer.

Apply the blending options to the layer containing the line and the arrows:

Get the brush tool set the mode to clear, opacity to 100% and the flow to 40%. Delete some of the ends as in the image below:

My result:

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[TPSIN] Creating a great orb logo

Creating a great orb logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a great logo in photoshop.

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px with a white background.

Create a new layer and get the rounded marquee tool. Set black as the foreground layer. Create a perfect circle pressing SHIFT while dragging the selection.

Press CTRL + D to deselect everything.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur and set a value of 8.

Select the circle by CTRL + Clicking on the layer image (in the layers palette).

Go to Select > Modify > Contract and set the value to 10px.

Hit Delete to delete a part of the circle. You should now have something like this:

Go to the layer and Right click on it and select Blending options. Apply a inner glow as in the image below:

Get the Custom Shape tool and get the Arrow 6. Make 2 arrows as in the image below, color #db9e29. Rasterize and marge the layers with the arrows into only one layer.

Apply the next settings to the arrows:

Now, the fan part: Add the text you want and apply the next settings:

My result:

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[TPSIN] TV ScanLines

TV ScanLines

Hi again, in this tutorial I will show you how to add some cool lines to your photo. Those lines appear on TV when the channel doesn’t work so good. Of course we can add this effect to our photos too.

Start off by opening a photo you want to edit, I suggest you not to add this effect to a big photo (over 800px x XYZpx), to get the best effect of those lines.

Create a new document 1px x 2px with a transparent background. Zoom in to 1600%. Get the pencil tool and set the size to 1px. Fill the lower pixel of our document as in the image below:

Go to Edit > Define Pattern and set the name to scanlines.

Return to the photo we want to add the effect, create a new layer and go to edit > fill and apply the next settings:

Use: Pattern

Custom Pattern: Chose the one we just created.

Press OK and you are done.

Result

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[TPSIN] Creating a nice signal logo

Creating a nice signal logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice signal logo, enjoy!

Start off by creating a new document 400px x 400px. Get the rounded marquee tool and set the foreground to black.

Create a new layer and make a selection of a perfect circle (hold shift while making the selection). Fill the selection with black.

Make a selection in the center of the circle and press delete.

Remove from the circle so you will have a ¼ of what you had.

Duplicate the layer we worked on. Press CTRL + T to bring up the Free Transform menu. Resize the shape so it will be bigger than the one we created. Marge the layers together. (Select both layers > Right click > Marge layers)

Duplicate the layer with both shapes and get the Free Transform menu (CTRL + T). Rotate the shape and move it so it looks as in the image below:

Create a perfect circle in the center.

You would also like to smooth the edges, to do this you will need to marge all the layers (with the background) and apply a Gaussian Blur of 8 (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). Press CTRL + L and bring all the 3 arrows as in the image.

You can add a text and you are done !

Result:

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[TPSIN] Creating a great simple logo

Creating a great simple logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a cool simple logo.

First of all create a new document 400px 400px.

Set the background a dark red #832812.

Create a new layer and get the rectangle marquee tool. Draw a perfect square pressing shift while making the selection. Draw a square as in the image (fill it with white).

Right click on the layer with the square and press blending options. Apply the next settings:

Create a new layer and get the custom shape tool. Get one of the shapes you want, I chose “Fleur de lis”. Draw a perfect shape pressing shift while drawing the shape.

Rasterize the layer with the shape if you need (right click on the layer > rasterize layer).

Apply the next settings to the shape:

In the end add some text, and you have finished !

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[TPSIN] Creating a nice logo

Creating a nice logo

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice logo.

Start off by creating a new document 50px x 50px.

Fill the background with #1c95cc.

Get the elliptical rounded marquee tool. We will need to create some perfect small circles, for these we will need to press shift while making the selection.

Create a new layer. Create a perfect circle and fill it with white as in the image below:

Create a new layer and make two selections and fill them with #1f6280.

You should now have something like this:

Add some gaussian blur to all of your shapes. Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a 1.5 blur.

Now the final stuff. Link the two circles together by creating a selecting of a rectangle, filling it with #1f6280 and rotating/resizing to fit the image. To rotate and resize select the shape and press CTRL + T

The result:

Hope you like your new logo.