Let’s take a look at the renderings first:
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_01.jpg)
Create a new document, fill the background with gray, and define the size yourself.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_02.jpg)
Set the foreground color to white and use the Ellipse Tool while holding down Shift to draw a circle.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_03.jpg)
Then execute "Select"-"Modify"-"Shrink" and set the value to 15.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_04.jpg)
Then create a new layer, execute "Edit" - "Stroke", set the stroke to 30, the color to black, and the position to the center.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_05.jpg)
Create a new layer and apply the stroke again.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_06.jpg)
Draw a circular selection and press Delete to delete the selection contents.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_07.jpg)
Draw the selection in the same way.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_08.jpg)
Draw a black polygonal shape.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_09.jpg)
Go to "Edit" - "Transform" - "Distort" to lay out the shape of the football surface.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_10.jpg)
Copy other shapes.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_11.jpg)
Create a new layer and draw some lines, paying attention to the direct connections.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_12.jpg)
Add color overlays and embossing effects to lines.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_13.jpg)
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_14.jpg)
Creating shadows is very simple. Draw a black ellipse, then use Gaussian Blur and lower the Opacity to 50%.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_15.jpg)
Flatten the layers until you are left with the background layer, shadow layer, and ball. Then delete the gray background layer.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_16.jpg)
Open a stock image.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_17.jpg)
Drag it over and use it as a background.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_18.jpg)
Select the "ball" layer and load the selection.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_19.jpg)
Make a gradient fill.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_20.jpg)
Adjust levels and color balance.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_21.jpg)
Use the Magic Wand Tool to select all the black color of the ball, then go to Filter-Artistic-Plastic Wrapping.
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The final effect is as follows.
![Photoshop simply draws realistic textured football](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/12/0802115_edu_ps_01.jpg)