Step 1:
Create a new document. size 256x256.
Go to menu View ~> Ruler (or press Ctrl+R)
Pick elliptical Marquee Tool
Hold Shift and drag to draw a circle selection :
Press Alt+Backspace to fill with any color.
Pick Move Tool
, drag to the horizontal ruler, hold click and drag a guide line. Do the same thing with Vertical ruler and you will have :
Pick Elliptical Marquee Tool
Draw an other circle selection inside.
Create a new layer and Press Alt+Backspace to fill with any color.
Ctrl+D to deselect.
click on layer 1, Ctrl+click on layer 2 (in Photoshop CS2), or click link icon beside thumbnail image of layer 2 (in Photoshop CS and below)
Pick Move Tool
, Look at option bar on the top of window.
click 2 these options to align center 2 circle.
OK. click on layer 1, Ctrl+click on thumbnail image beside layer 2 to make a selection.
Press Delete. Ctrl+D to deselect.
Step 2:
Keep working on layer 1.
Pick Rectangle Marquee Tool
Make a selection like image below :
Right click on the selection and choose Layer Via Cut in the menu.
Repeat this action to 3 others.
Overlook the layer palette:
Right click on one of 4 part and choose Blending Option.
Set the information :
Repeat to 3 others and set different colors like this :
Step 3:
Right click on Layer 2 (The circle inside) and choose Blending Option, set these :
And you will have something like this :
Ctrl+click on thumbnail image of layer 2 (the circle inside) to make a selection.
Go to menu Select ~> Modify ~> Contract... ~> 8px. OK
Create a new layer on the top, name it "Soft light"
The selection is still working.
Go to menu ~> Feather ~> Type 4px. OK
Set foreground color to C7FFFF
Press Alt+Backspace to fill color. Ctrl+D to deselect.
Pick Eraser Tool
, look at the option bar on the top, set option :
Erase a half of "Soft light"
Right click on layer "Soft light", choose Duplicate Layer...
Go to menu Edit ~> Free transform...
Look at the option bar on the top, set option:
Change mode to Overlay, Opacity = 70%.
And here's my result:
Step 4:
Create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N)
Ctrl+click on the layer which include a part on the top left.
Go to menu Select ~> Modify ~> Contract... type 1px. OK
Pick Gradient tool
Look at the option bar on the top, set option :
Drag a straight line from A to B :
Press Ctrl+D to deselect.
Repeat this Step to 3 other parts.
Step 5:
Pick Custom sharp tool
, look at the option bar on the top, choose triangle sharp :
Hold click and drag on the document to draw the sharp :
(Tip : hold Shift while dragging to have a nice triangle)
Right click on sharp layer, choose "Rasterize Layer".
Go to menu Edit ~> Free transform (or press Ctrl+T)
Rotate the sharp till you have a "Play button" sharp:
Press Enter to Apply.
Pick Eraser Tool
and erase 3 angle to make a rounded triangle : (really not easy! ^.^)
Right click on sharp layer and choose Blending Option, set Option :
Result :
Ctrl+click on layer sharp (rounded triangle)
Go to menu Select ~> Modify ~> Contract...type 2px. click OK.
Create a new layer, pick Gradient Tool
, and make a gradient like this (hope you know how...)
Final Step:
Create a new layer on the top.
Pick Elliptical Marquee Tool
, make a selection like this
Pick Gradient Tool
, set option :
Hold click and drag to create a gradient like this :
Create a new layer at the bottom. Make a circle selection. Fill it with BLACK.
Go to menu Filter ~> Blur ~> Gaussian Blur ~> type 4 - 6 px. OK
Set Opacity as you like.
You've already finished this tutorial. Hope you learnt something useful. Nice day!







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