MisterMister

Hi Tommy - Welcome to the PSG Forum

Photoshop takes lots of practice. Even the old Pros are still learning new things about the program every single day. So don't be discouraged, just keep practicing, reading and studying tutorials, and experimenting with your own designs.

To help you out I drew up a small tutorial below on how to make a vector shape from the letter S, so you can make your own design.

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Use your Type Tool and type an "S" on your canvas. Make it the size you want, set Anti-Aliasing on, and don't worry about the color or anything like that. Then go to the File menu and choose Layer > Type > Convert to Shape (as shown below):




Next go to the Paths palette, grab the Layer with the Vector Shape you just made, and drag it down to the Create New Path button (as shown below). This creates a new layer with an editable version of your "S" path.




Now go back to your canvas, and using the Path Selection Tool from the toolbar (as shown below) select the new path you just made and drag it anywhere you want. If you want you can delete your Type layer, since you now have the Vector Path of your "S" to play with.




Now on your keyboard press Ctrl+T to bring up the Transform dialogue box. Use your Path Selection Tool to right-click on the transform box around your Path (as shown below) and in the fly-out menu that appears you can choose several different methods of transforming your S.




Play around with the different options until you get the desired shape you want for your S.




Once you get the shape just the way you want it, then you can use Photoshop's many different Styles and Filters to give it some pizzazz (as in my own example below):



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Tommy, I hope this helps you. At the very least it will give you an idea how to use Paths to get one method of designing your logo.

Photoshop has tons of methods for doing just about anything, so check out the tutorials on-line (you can go to www.google.com and type Photoshop in the Search window and get about a gazillion pages of Photoshop sites to pick from).

Have fun ... and let us see your progress

wbiss

:} Doug!

MisterMister

Must be related to Netboy ......

inquisitive

C9Mouse thanks a lot!!!
I'v been a bit busy these day, it s why it took me soo long to reply. and i just wanted to try your technic.

This is my newest logo...
humm what can I do?

Cheers

MisterMister

Hey, he lives! lol

Hmmm. Did you try using the Path Tool. Sorry, it looks the same as the first one you posted, only with a different style (and no circle).

If you need inspiration try visiting some websites whose designs and graphics you like. You can also get great inspiration from books, magazines, even visiting the local musuem.

Sometimes we just need an energy boost, especially if we have hectic schedules or are working too much or both. Too much work (or even school) can really dull the senses. Take time out for yourself and to breath and reflect on things. I always do that. It's good for the 'ol creative soul.

lilwicked805

Very helpful info on path selection C9! I always use Illustrator but life can be much easier staying in one program! :}