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Note: Original tutorial published on Photoshopstar.com had too many errors. Being one the most popular tutorials, tutorial was rewritten and now published.

Resources

• Girl

Step 1

First we are going to create a new document in Photoshop with 1000×1000 pixels with all the default settings. Fill the background layer with black color.

Step 2

Select Horizontal Type Tool and place any text (white color, caps on) filling all background as you can see below. Only use one text layer.

Rotate text 45 degrees CW by going to Edit > Transform > Rotate.

Step 3

Open photo and copy it to our canvas over text layer. Go to Edit > Free Transform and resize photo to something similar to what I have.

Select text from text layer (Ctrl+left click on text layer thumbnail in layers). Press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert selection. With selection active, select photo layer and press Delete to clear selection contents.

Press Ctrl+D to deactivate selection.

Apply Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast.

Step 4

Create a new layer. Select Horizontal Tool (Arial, white color, 55px) and write something like “DJ Music!”. Create a second new layer and write “Only best hits!” (Arial, white color, 25px).

Rotate text 45 degrees CW by going to Edit > Transform > Rotate on both layers.

Apply Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options > Outer Glow to both layer to make it more readable.

Final Image

This tutorial is now finished and you got a great effect!

Final Image Preview

Step 1

Create a new document with 800px width and 500px height. Fill background with linear gradient using Gradient Tool.

Step 2

Apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise with following settings:

Step 3

Apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with following settings:

Step 4

Select Crop Tool and remove borders of our background texture by cropping each side.

After cropping your image should look like mine:

Step 5

Now we are going to increase constrat. Go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast:

We need to reduce light intensity so go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation.

Step 6

Apply Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Step 7

Select one Hard Round Brush, 3 pixels and set foregound color to black color (#000000). Draw several lines and when drawing hold Shift key to make them straight.

Go to Layer > Blending Options and apply following styles:

Step 8

Select Rectangular Marquee Tool and select area as shown below.

Create new layer and fill selected area with black color (#000000).

Step 8

Select a soft-edged brush with 80 pixels and opacity 70%. With Eraser Tool selected clean up lower edge of the black area.

Change Layer Blending Mode to Soft Light and we get a deep shadow.

Copy layer with Ctrl+J and move it to next line. Repeat process till you have all lines with shadow.

Step 9

Create new layer on top. Select Brush Tool and Grass Brush (it is one of standard brushes that comes with Photoshop). Change foreground color to green (#00ed00) and draw some grass.

Apply Drop Shadow by going to Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow.

Final Image

Apply Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen and this tutorial is over and we got a realistic wood roller shutter.

Final Image Preview

This is the outcome from the tutorial:

Note: This is one very old PhotoshopStar tutorial created by Eli that was updated as i was receiving a lot of requests about it.

Resources

• Wood texture I by Resurgidaresources
• Grunge Brushes Pack by wickedjess

Step 1

Start by creating a new document in Photoshop. Any size will do, but for this tutorial the size is 600 x 300 pixels, with the default resolution of 72. After this, you might want to choose a nice background for your canvas. The texture used here is Wood texture I by ResurgidaResources. Resize the texture till it fits in your document.

Step 2

Get the Horizontal Type Tool out and write your desired text, preferably something short, if you can. The font used is called Impact, and the size is 200 pt. Also, you can feel free to use any color you want for the text at this stage.

Next, the border for your shape. Find and get out the Rounded Rectangle Tool, then set up your settings as similar to the ones shown below as you can/want:

Now you’ve got your tool and settings set up, create a new layer (underneath your text layer), then draw a shape the suitable size, a just so it hangs around the outside of your text.

Next, change the Fill value for this layer to 0%.

Then apply a Stroke layer style.

Now your shape should look like this:

Finish off this step by merging your two layers together (the text and shape layers), so the whole shape is on one single layer. You can do this by selecting both layers, then going to Layer -> Merge Layers.

Step 3

The shape still needs a few more changes before we finalize it. Start by filling your shape with a red color, do this by clicking the little icon near the top of your layer’s palette that ‘locks the transparent pixels.

After you’ve locked the transparent pixels, fill your shape with a red color, the color used here is #ac2009.

Finish off this step by rotating and maybe resizing your shape slightly. Press Ctrl + T to go into the Transform Mode, and hit Enter when you’re done to get out of it.

Step 4

Now we’re finished with the shape, let’s add some effects. Right-click your layer in the layer’s palette and go to the Blending Options. Click and apply the following layer styles/settings:

- Inner Shadow: Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light, the Opacity to 40%, the Distance to 3, and the Size to 2.

- Inner Glow: Change the Blend Mode to Overlay, the Choke to 10, and the Size to 6.

- Satin: Change the Blend Mode to Overlay.

- Gradient Overlay: Change the Blend Mode to Overlay, the Opacity to 40%, check the Reverse box, and set the Style to Reflected.

- Pattern Overlay: Change the Blend Mode to Overlay, the Opacity to 40%, and set the Pattern to Rusted Metal.

Now your shape should look pretty much like this:

Step 5

Looking good so far! This step is optional, in which we’ll erase away a bit of the shape to give a bit more of an interesting effect. Start by creating a new layer, then merging your shape and blank layer together, this is basically applying the layer styles to the pixels, so they’re not really there anymore.

After doing this, get out your eraser tool and select a grungy brush. Erase away a bit of your shape like so.

Step 6

When you’re pretty much all finished with your shape, go into the Transform Mode (Ctrl + T), and size your shape down to about 60.0% of it’s original size. This is what the shape should look like:

You can as well go ahead and create a new layer right beneath the Shape layer, then, create a Radial Gradient the goes from Transparent at the center of the document to Black at the corners, and change the layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light.

Finally, you can add some Black grungy strokes as shown below:

Final Image

And now we’re pretty much finished with this tutorial, I hope it was sufficient for you all! I also hope you enjoyed this tutorial, I know I did!

Final Image Preview

Step 1

Open PSD file that was created on Part 1 of this tutorial. Now we are going do add grass somewhere on our meadow. Select the Pen Tool and create shape similar to the picture which you can see below:

Step 2

Create selection of this shape (Load Path as a Selection – Ctrl+click on shape thumbnail on Paths also works). Fill selected area with green (#89f00b) to transparent linear gradient on the new layer by using Gradient Tool.

Step 3

Remove selection with Select > Deselect and duplicate this layer a few times with Ctrl+J and spread everywhere on the meadow area.

Step 4

And the kitten is the last thing we need to create. Create new layer, select the Elliptical Marque Tool to create selection similar to the selection on my picture below and fill it with color #ffc000 (Orange).

Step 5

Create new layer and again with the Elliptical Marque Tool create kitten eye but now fill it with color #ffffff (White).

Step 6

Apply Stroke layer style to current layer.

Step 7

Create a new one round selection and fill it with black color.

Step 8

Duplicate this layer with Ctrl+J, then move it a little bit left and turn to left by going to Edit > Transform > Rotate. We have created the eyes.

Step 9

Now we need to add ears. Select the Pen Tool, then go to the layer with orange ellipse and create shape like on image below. Create selection of this shape (Load Path as a Selection – Ctrl+click on shape thumbnail on Paths also works). Create new layer and fill selection with color #ffc000.

Step 10

Duplicate it with Ctrl+J, then apply Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal to flip copied layer and move it left.

Step 11

Now let´s focus on creating kitten nose. Create a new layer. On this layer create ellipse selection by using Elliptical Marquee Tool and fill it with black color.

Step 12

Create a new one ellipse selection on the same layer and fill it with white to transparent gradient. In this way we create small glare on kitten nose.

Step 13

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Then correct noise shape by using Pen Tool. Create the same shape you can see below.

Right click on shape and select Make Selection. After that press Delete to clear selection. Apply Select > Deselect to remove selection.

Step 14

Use Pen Tool to create kitten mouth. Right click on shape and select Make Selection. Fill selection with color #000000 (black).

Step 15

To finish off with the kitten face apply Brush Tool, hard round brush with small size to add a few dots with black color.

Step 16

We keep working with the Pen Tool. Create a new layer to create auricle with black color like my image below. Start by creating shape, convert to selection by right clicking on shape and selecting Make Seletion. Finally fill it with black color (#000000).

Step 17

Duplicate this layer, then flip horizontal (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal) and move a little bit left to create second one auricle.

Step 18

Create a new layer and use the Brush Tool (hard round brush, 10px) to make eyebrow holding Shift button make straight line with black color.

Step 19

With eyebrow layer selected apply Edit > Transform > Warp to bend the line like on image below.

Duplicate layer and move new eyebrow above the other eye.

Step 20

Now I would like to create kitten body. Create new layer. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create rectangular selection and fill it with color orange (#ffc000).

Step 21

Now go to Edit > Transform > Distort and do like on image below.

Step 22

After that go to Edit > Transform > Warp and transform it again.

Step 23

Create new layer. To create arms and hands we use again the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Create rectangular selection to create first arm and fill it with color orange (#ffc000). After that go to Edit > Transform > Warp and transform it.

Step 24

Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create hand on a new layer. First create one finger only. Fill it with color orange.

Step 25

Then duplicate selection and rotate copies to get additional fingers.

Step 26

Merge fingers and arm layers. Duplicate layer and go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Move second arm to right position.

Step 27

Use again Elliptical Marquee Tool to create first hind leg on a new layer and fill it with same orange color.

Step 28

Duplicate layer and go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Move second hind leg to right position.

Step 29

Between hind legs, use Rectangular Marquee Tool and fill selection with black color (#000000).

Step 30

Create tail on new layer by using Elliptical Marquee Tool and transforming it with Edit > Transform > Warp. After finishing creating tail, just merge all the layers with kitten body parts together except kitten eyes. Finally create new layer and add some black stripes on it again with Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 31

Keep adding black stripes till you have all of them. When you have created all stripes, select layer content that has kitten body (Ctrl+click on the layer thumbnail on layers palette), invert selection with Shift+Ctrl+I (or go to Select > Inverse) and clear selected area (Del).

Step 32

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and merge kitten layer and stripes layer (remember that you must keep kitten eyes layer separated). Select content layer again, create new layer and go to Select > Modify > Expand. We are going to Expand selection by 3 px and finally fill selection with black color (#000000) on new layer.

Step 33

To finish off the tutorial, create a new layer under kitten layer for the shadow and create round selection by using Elliptical Marquee Tool.

Step 34

Fill selected area with color #33b301. Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with similar settings to these:

Final Image

That is it! We created pseudo-vector wallpapers for desktop. Hope this tutorial was useful for you.

Part 1

Part 1 of this tutorial has been published.

Final Image Preview

Step 1

Create a new document with the resolution 1900×1200 for this tutorial with white background. Select Gradient Tool (G) and drag a gradient on canvas like on image below.

Step 2

Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool to create selection similar to the picture below and fill it with linear gradient by using colors of #81ec00 and #41bf01 on the new layer. It will be meadow.

Step 3

With selection still active, apply Inner Shadow layer style to this layer.

Step 4

Keep selection active. Create new layer under the current layer and fill it with white color. Now remove selection with Select > Deselect (Ctrl+D) and apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with these settings:

Set up layer opacity to 53% and you will have what i have now:

Step 5

Now let´s start creating clouds on the sky. Create a new layer above all the layers, then use Elliptical Marquee Tool to create round selection and fill it with white color.

Step 6

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Duplicate this layer with Ctrl+J two times and move both duplicates like on image below. For the image on the right, click on layer to select it and then reduce the size with Edit > Free Transform.

Step 7

Merge three of these layers in one and correct the bottom part of the cloud. Use the Pen Tool to create shape similar to the shape on my screenshot. If you prefer you can use other tools like Lasso Tool but i prefer Pen Tool in this case.

Step 8

Click on Paths and select Path (if window not visible go to Windows > Paths), click on selection icon on the palette which says Load Path as a Selection (Ctrl+click on shape thumbnail on Path also works). Go back to layers palette, invert selection with Ctrl+Shift+I (Select > Inverse) and press Delete button to clear selected area.

Step 9

Finally load selection of current layer with cloud by using Select > Load Selection and fill selected area with linear gradient by using colors of #e7f6fd, #b5e4fd.

Step 10

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. After that apply Inner Shadow layer style to this layer.

Step 11

We now have one cloud but we need more. Duplicate this layer a few times with Ctrl+J and move copies to the left and right. Apply Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal for some copies and apply Edit > Free Transform to change sizes to some of them.

Step 12

Now we need to create flowers. Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and create oval selection, then fill it with gradient. It will be one of flower´s petals.

Step 13

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Drop Shadow layer style for current layer.

Step 14

Duplicate this layer with Ctrl+J a few times. After that apply Ctrl+T to rotate each layer and organize it like i have. We now have flower’s petals.

Step 15

Now we have to form the middle of flower. Create a new layer and using the Ellipse Tool create round shape with foreground color of #ffa200. After that apply Drop Shadow and Inner Glow layer styles to shape.

Step 16

Create a new layer where we create a stem and leaves of camomile with color #9cfe15 by using the Pen Tool. Do similiar steps as used to create cloud (Load Path as selection and then fill it with color).

Step 17

Create more camomiles on the same way and put it to the different parts of our canvas to create feeling that they were knocked up upwards.

Part 2

Part 2 of this tutorial has been published.

At first we should find an appropriate photo to work with. You can use search in Google Images or feel free to use my picture with the image of tulips. Open up the picture and start the tutorial.

It is worth improving the quality of the image a little, before we start applying the effects. For this purpose we apply Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen with the following parameters:

Then we should improve the contrast using Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast:

In the upshot we’ll get the following result:

Now we should match the design to apply on the flower petals. I decided to take a picture of a stave (link to Stave.jpg). Let it be any fragment from any musical composition. We open this picture.

Then we copy the notes on the main canvas with tulips, or just drag it using mouse.

The size of the music sheet is too small for a tulip-petal, so we copy it using Ctrl+J and lower it a bit, place it so as it would be a uniform sheet, and merge the layers with the notes using Ctrl+E.

Then we change the layer mode for the layer with notes for Darken. As a result white color was excluded, we see only notes and flowers.

To expand the image we use Edit > Transform > Warp, with the help of this tool we deform the music sheet approximately to the form of a tulip-petal.

Then using the Polygonal Lasso Tool we create petal-shaped selection.

After that we use Shift+Ctrl+I to invert the selection, as it showed on the picture below:

We press the Delete button to delete everything that is contained within the selected area and remove the selection using Ctrl+D.

Then we use the Eraser Tool, choose a brush with soft edge, 50 pixels in diameter, transparency 50% and slightly erase the notes along the edges of the petal. After that we use Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen for the layer with notes:

As there is dew on the tulips, for more natural effect in the places, where we see the drops, we should deform the notes a bit. For this purpose we use the Polygonal Lasso Tool (Feather 4 px) to create selection of the areas, that should be deformed.

For the selected area we use Filter > Distort > Spherize with the following parameters:

On the same principle we deform the image for the rest of the drops on petals. We get an interesting dew effect on the notes.

The rest of the petals are processed in the same way.

As a result we got a wonderful tutorial on design overlay on flower petals. Feel free to experiment and you will get an excellent effect!

Are you hungry for new tutorials how to create objects in Photoshop? Ok, I have one interesting tutorial for you.

Ok, let’s start! Create a new document sized 500×500 pixels. Drag a linear gradient with colors of #eaf8fb and #d0dee1 as shown on a picture below. It will be background for putting gear wheel on it.

After that start with creating gear wheel. Select Shape Tool and choose on of standard Photoshop shapes

Designing Gear Wheel in Photoshop

and draw out it in the middle of our canvas with white color.

Then reduce height about 60% for this shape and rasterize it with Layer > Rasterize > Shape:

Load selection of shape with Select > Load Selection and fill it with grey to transparent gradient on the same layer (use color of #6d848c).

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Now, we should add lower base and process lateral surface texture. Duplicate current layer with Ctrl+J and move lower layer 20 pixels down.

Then use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to connect the top edges and bottom edges of the gears with selection and fill it with whatever color you want.

After that deselect chosen area with Ctrl+D and apply Color Overlay (link to 08) layer style for current layer.

Then create layer under and merge it with previous to get all effects in one layer. Ok, now we need to add glares and shadows to lateral surface to show metallic sheen effect on it. Use Polygonal Lasso Tool again and select some area between two nearest lugs of gear wheel.

Then use Burn Tool (Brush: 15 px, Range: Shadows, Exposure: 50%) to add shadow in between two lags.

After that reduce brush size to 5 pixels and add dark shadow line in deepest part to increase metal texture reflection.

Change Burn Tool to Dodge Tool (Brush: 15 px, Range: Midtones, Exposure: 70%) and add a few glares from the left and right sides:

Remove selection with Ctrl+D. Add the same affect to each visible area between each lug.

Ok, we are done with lateral area surface. Move to the next step. Go to the upper part of gear wheel and bring some glare there also. For this effect use the Polygonal Lasso Tool again, create the same selection which you can see on the picture below and feel it with white color on the new layer.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and apply Filter > Blur > Radial Blur with similar settings to these:

Your result should be the same as mine:

Then apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur with next presets:

We received picture like so:

Now, press Ctrl and click the upper part layer thumbnail in the layers palette to create selection and use Ctrl+Shift+I to invert it, then press Delete button to clear selection.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D and after that merge all layers in one except background layer. Move to the next step. We need to create a hole inside the gear wheel. Get out the Elliptical Marque Tool and create selection similar to mine and fill it wit color of #6d848c.

Select Burn Tool again to make some small dodge work.

Deselect chosen area with Select > Deselect. Ok, now time to add the verge of gear wheel. For this effect use the Line Tool (Weight: 1px) and add white lines on each verge of gear wheel.

Merge all layers with white lines in one, then use the Eraser Tool (Opacity: 50%) and a soft round brush about 70 pixels and make little clean work.

Move to the last one step. To finish off our tutorial we gave to add some shadow under the gear wheel. Merge all layers except background layer in one and apply Drop Shadow (link to 25) layer style for new received layer:

Now we need to extract shadow effect to separate layer. Use Layer > Layer Style > Create Layer for this option. Move to new layer with shadow under the current layer and apply Filter > Blur > Motion Blur for it.

Now, we have something like this:

After that select Smudge Tool (Brush: 70 pixels) to increase the drop shadow on the sides just a little bit.

We are done with this tutorial. Now we have realistic view gear wheel created by ourselves.

Create a new document sized 500×300 pixels and fill it with white color. Then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to create selection similar to mine on the picture below and fill it with black color on the new layer.

Press Ctrl+D to deselect chosen area, then apply Filter > Noise > Add Noise with similar settings to these:

Now we have effect like this:

After that select Single Row Marque Tool to create selection about 1 pixel height.

Press Ctrl+T to transform selected area like on my screenshot which you can see below.

Remove selection with Ctrl+D again and move to the next step. Now we need to cut off some lines on the bottom to add the numbers. Use Rectangular Marquee Tool to create selection again and press Delete button to clean selected area.

Remove selection with Select > Deselect. Get out the Horizontal Type Tool to add the numbers with black color to our bar code area. Before you start typing the numbers just go to Window > Character and set up following presets for the text:

After that type your text line:

Merge text layer with previous one with Ctrl+E. We are done with creating bar code. Now we can add it to some goods. I found this picture to work with. Open up it and copy to our main canvas under the layer with bar code. Go to bar code layer again and apply Edit > Free Transform to reduce code a little bit and rotate it.

Then apply Edit > Transform > Warp to make right perspective for code on the lemon surface.

Then change layer mode to Multiply for current layer and apply Sharpen Tool a little bit:

We are done on this step. It was easy but very useful, isn’t it? Hope, you have the same good results as me. If you have done similar technique with this post, feel free to post the link in the comment form.