Create an Icon in Photoshop


Steps to create an Icon in Photoshop


1. First of all create a new document which is 128 x 128 pixels large and has a transparent background.
2. Make a new layer, choose the Pen Tool and draw a shape which is similar to this one:
image 1

3. Now use the following settings:
Gradient Overlay
#FFd27A -> #FFB912

Stroke
Size: 1px
Position: Outside
Color: #C07C33

Inner Glow
Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #FFFFFF
Choke: 100%
Size: 1px

After that it should look something like this:


image 3
4. Then you duplicate the layer with the shape. Now you have to perspectively distort the new layer as shown on the picture:





image 2image 5





And now scale it down a little bit, so that it looks like an 3d opened folder:












The result of step 4:
image 4

5. In this step we're going to add a piece of paper. So make a new layer and draw a shape like the one on the picture:
image 6

6. Now go to the layers palette and use the following settings:
Gradient Overlay:
Opacity: 10%
#000000 -> #FFFFFF
Angle: 50°

Stroke
Size: 1px
Position: Outside
Color: #D6D6D6

It should now look similar to this one:
image 7
7. Next you turn the piece of paper to the left a little bit and put this layer under the layer with the 3D folder thing from step 4.
image 8

8. That looks quite nice, it can be enhance by setting the opacity of the 3D folder part to about 50-60%.

image 9




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