|
Saturday, 17 December 2005 |
|
Colourful Logo This tutorial with guide you through how to make a simple logo: This tutorial takes in to account that you know the basics of Photoshop.
| 1. | Open Photoshop and create a new image, 100x100 |
| 2. | Select the rectangle tool and create a square by holding down the shift key. |
| 3. | Press Ctrl + T and rotate it 45 degrees |
| 4. | Duplicate the layer and move it in to this position and do the same again so we have 3 set up like this:
|
| 5. | Now set these blending options for one of the squares: 
Blend Mode: #000000 
Blend Mode: #99ffff 
Highlight Mode: #FFFFFF Shadow Mode: #000099 

Gradient: #66ccff to #0066cc |
| 6. | Now do the same to the other 2 squares but change the colours or keep them the same. |
| 7. | Duplicate the first square again and move it above all the other layers. 
|
| 8. | This should give you something like this: 
|
| 9. | Ctrl + Click the new square to select the area then press Delete for all the other layers.
|
| 10. | Press Ctrl + D to deselect the selection. Then press Ctrl + T to transform it. Set the Width to 75% then press the link button to constrain the proportions. |
| 11. | Fill this square with white and apply the following Blending Options:
Blend Mode: #989898
Blend Mode Colour: #9a9a9a 
Highligh Mode: #FFF 

Blend Mode: #FFF |
| 12. | There you have a simple logo:
Here is what I got with a few modifications - here 
|
|