In this tutorial, we will learn how to use Photoshop to draw a beautiful icon. The screen is a desktop monitor and host computer. The final effect is shown in the picture below.
for four icons of different sizes
are as follows.
1. As shown in Figure 1, draw a rounded rectangle.
Figure 1
2. Press Ctrl+T keys and adjust the handle to obtain the shape shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2
3. Apply the graphic style shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4.
Figure 3
Figure 4
The image after applying the graphic style is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
4. Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking the layer name in the layers panel to load the layer selection. Now, press the right arrow key to move the selection 4 pixels more to the right.
Figure 6
5. Press Shift+Ctrl+I to invert the selection, then hold down Ctrl+Alt+Shift and click on the layer name to select the part shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7
6. Keep the selection, create a new layer, set the foreground color to #CFCECE and the background color to #757575, select a linear gradient from the foreground color to the background color, and fill the selection. Press the Ctrl+D keys to cancel the selection. The result is shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8
7. Use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle, and press the D key to change the foreground and background colors to the default black and white. Use a linear gradient from the foreground color to the background color to fill the rectangle. The result is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9
8. Similarly, use the Rectangle Tool to draw another rectangle. This time, fill the rectangle with a radial gradient from foreground to background, setting the foreground color to #A0D4F9 and the background color to #1877D4. The results are shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10
9. Use the pen tool below the monitor to draw a shape as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11
10. Apply the layer style as shown in Figures 12 and 13.
Figure 12
Figure 13
The image after applying the layer style is shown in Figure 14.
Figure 14
11. Use the Ellipse Tool to draw an ellipse as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15
12. Apply the layer style as shown in Figures 16 and 17.
Figure 16
Figure 17
The image after applying the layer style is shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18
13. Now, we are going to draw a tower case near the monitor. In order to accomplish this goal, draw three different shapes as shown in Figure 19. You can use the pen tool when drawing, or you can first draw a rectangle and then transform it.
Figure 19
14. Apply the same layer style to the three layers where the above graphics are located, as shown in Figures 20 and 21.
Figure 20
Figure 21
15. Arrange these graphics to look like a vertical chassis, as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22
16. As shown in Figure 23, draw a 2-pixel black straight line.
Figure 23
17. Select the AutoShape as shown in Figure 24 from the AutoShape list.
Figure 24
18. Draw an outline as shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25
19. Apply the gradient overlay layer style as shown in Figure 26.
Figure 26
The image after applying the Gradient Overlay layer style is shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27
20. Use the Ellipse Tool to draw an ellipse, and fill the ellipse with a linear gradient from light gray foreground color to dark gray background color. The result is shown in Figure 28.
Figure 28
21. Use the Ellipse Tool to draw another ellipse, and fill the ellipse with a radial gradient from the white foreground color to the red background color. The result is shown in Figure 29.
Figure 29
22. Use the Rectangle Tool and the Line Tool to draw three shapes as shown in Figure 30. You can do this by first drawing a black rectangle, then adding a 2 px gray line, then group these layers together and merge them. After this copy and paste the layer.
Figure 30
: In this way, the final icon effect is obtained, as shown in Figure 31. Original address
Figure 31