bozha

here is a incomplete CORELDRAW tutorial link

http://mormegil.wincustomize.com/art...4&SID=83&UID=0




now...... id like to how do i do that in PHOTOSHOP..... please im a totaly new user to this software and i started to like it. I v done lots of tutorials a have found on the internet but im very interested in this one because it wouls show me a lot .... so if anyone could do me a tut please

Red Rooster

Welcome to the community [righton]


Let me try this tut out so I can explain it to you

bozha

so so i did many step by step tutorials so im familiar with the tools but of cource im not 100% sure how thy work

Red Rooster

I changed my post


let me try it first

bozha

ok thanks

jonbalza

Do you have access to Illustrator? If so, that tutorial would be better off done in Illy, as that program could more closely follow the tools/methods used in that tutorial.

If not, it could definitely be done with Photoshop, of course.

Silky

Well, I don't have the time to go through it and make a tut for PS, but I have some suggestions. First, the reflection of the icon is false; it shouldn't sqaushed but in proportion to the magnifier. It probably should be done seperately to get the 3D effect right. And I think the handle looks cheezy, but thats my opinion. For the metal rim you need some metallic gradients. You can use the metallic gradients in PS, or make your own which can be better. Here's some mettalic gradients I made. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=06C0O71M
For the 3d effect, look at this tut. http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum/...pic.php?t=5292
Although it's for text, the basic principle is the same; particularly how the reflection is made.

bozha

hey YONBALSA .yes i have illustrator........

and PATRICK thank u very much for those gradients........ maybe it is bad but im not interested in that just in the process how to come to this result ....... sorry if im a big annoyance . im a total amateur in PS.... but i play nice the violin :B

Silky

Thats ok, bozha. I play nice piano too. I'll try to help you later today.

Silky

Ok, bozha.

1. Make new document about 800 x 800 px.
2. Select your circular marquee tool, and hold shift to draw a perfect circle.
3. Make a new layer and stroke your selection 10 px.
4. Now, to give it perspective, press ctrl+t to transform. Right click and select perspective, then pull the edges inward, then scale it inward. (see example #1)
5. Press ctrl+j to copy your layer then transform it. In the highth box type (H=100.2%) and nudge it once to the right. Repeat this step, pressing ctrl+j, ctrl+shift+t about 35 times. (see example #2)
6. Merge layers copy 34 through 1, leaving your top layer seperate.
7. Name that layer "3d rim", and apply a metallic gradient.
8. Name your top layer "rim_face" and apply the same metallic gradient, but while in layer styles palette use your mouse to drag the gradient down a bit. (see example #3)
9. Now, before we make the handle, grab a snack. Particularly something sweet and loaded with calories, like...chocolate, yeah chocolate. Chocolate and icons are made for each other.
10. Ok, now that your're refreshed and ready to concentrate, lets do the handle. Take your rectangulare marquee tool, draw a rectangle, and press alt+del to fill it on a new layer.
11. To make it look 3d, take your circular marquee tool and draw an oval at the end of the handle and fill it.
12. Now for the top of the handle, make a new layer, use you circular marquee tool and draw the round top of the handle, and fill it.
13. Name your layers "handle" and "handle_top".
14. Now for the galssy effect, apply a gradient to your handle, with a light colour at the bottom and a darker colour at the top. Instead of red I used a white to grey gradient, but you can use whatever colour you want.
15. For the shiny part, ctrl click on your handle layer box to select it. Then using your marquee tool, hold alt and drag through the middle of the selection to subtract it.
16. Make a new layer and fill it. Set fill to 0% and apply a white to transparent gradient with scale set to 150%.
17. Apply these same steps to the top part of the handle. 18. To make the stick part connected to the magnifier select your handle layer and fill on a new layer.
19. Apply another metallic gradient to the stick, and place at end of handle.(see example #4)
20. link all the handle layers and perspective transform it and rotate it down.
21. Now we make the glass part to the magnifier. Make a circular selection in between the 3d rim and the top rim and fill it on a new layer.
22. Set the fill to 0% and apply a inner shadow to it. (distance=35px, size=75px, opacity=35%)
23. Now lets make another shiny part to the glass, just like the handle. Select the glass layer, contract the selection by 8 px and use your circular marquee to subtract the selection.
24. Fill on a new layer and copy your handle glass layer style to it.(see example #5)
25. To make the reflection in the ground, turn the visibility of your backround layer off, make a new layer and press ctrl+alt+shift+e.
26. Press ctrl+t and select "flip vertically" and place beneath the magnifing glass.
27. Add a layer mask to the reflection and using your gradient tool drag a black to white gradient on your layer mask from top to bottom. Set opactity to 50%(see example #6)
28. Finally for the shadow, select your handle and rim layers and fill onto a new layer. Set opacity to 70%
29. Place below all layers and apply a guassian blur at 65%
30. Transform it and squish it down to give it perspective. Then apply a black to white gradient to it at w/ opacity at 75%.
31. Select the rim layer and "via layer cut" from the shadow. Then scale transform it up to make it look like the glass magnifies whats behind it.(see example #7)
Ha, your done!
Hope you like it!