How to create bullets in Photoshop

July 17th, 2010 in Photoshop Basics | Written by Photoshop Star | 13 Comments

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In this easy tutorial I’m going to show you how to create bullets in Photoshop. You can see my result image below, which you’re going to be making something very similar to!

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Step 1

First thing’s first, create a new document with a size of about 500 x 300 pixels with a black background.

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Step 2

In a new layer draw a eclipse using eclipse tool. Color used on eclipse tool is #907D44. Right-click the eclipse layer and select option Rasterize Layer (CS5).

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Cut half of the eclipse as seen on the picture guide below:

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Step 3

Right-click the layer and go into the Blending Options and apply Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay layer styles to this layer.

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Step 4

Apply Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen More and duplicate layer from step two.

On new layer select entire bullet and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

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Right-click on duplicated layer and go into the Blending Options and apply Color Burn and Opacity level at 44%.

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Merge both layers into one and after that duplicate it several times. That´s it.

Final Image

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13 Responses to “How to create bullets in Photoshop”

  1. stunningmesh Reply July 21, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Great technique delivered in well organized way…

  2. Nithin.t.k Reply September 12, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    very very help full tutorial…..!!!
    I am so happy
    THANK YOU

  3. Redliner12 Reply September 13, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    There cool, but they look fake as hissell, but good work

  4. Murali Reply September 15, 2010 at 10:10 am

    thank you

  5. jsue Reply September 15, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    why cant i get the gold on the bottom of the bullet ??????????????

  6. Your local Photoshoper Reply September 15, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    Wow, nice job, looks realistic! THANKS!

  7. Heyhey Reply September 15, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Wow, nice job, thank you for the advice

  8. vignesh Reply September 30, 2010 at 11:17 am

    very nice, its very useful for my poster. so many thanks

  9. RajinaAnish Reply October 23, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    its very helpful.i like it very much

  10. God-Shadrack Reply October 27, 2010 at 2:35 am

    thanks great but can i have a tutorial on how to use the line tool

  11. Eric L. Reply November 3, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    isu make sure when in the inner shadow that the color is white and not black i had the same mistake

  12. Manjithpb Reply November 26, 2010 at 6:18 am

    this website rocks!!!!!!

  13. Vishwanath Reply September 22, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    I Like It