A lock is a mechanical and electronic device that is released by a physical object. Its a great and very useful invention. So today we are going to create a wonderful lock icon in Photoshop. We hope you will really like and easily learn this tutorial. If you have any suggestion then feel free and share with us.
Create a Wonderful Lock Icon in Photoshop: Final Preview
Lock Icon Tutorial Final Preview
Tools and Resources
Step 1
Create a new document (Ctrl+N) 600x500 of size.
Create New File
Step 2
Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle with color #98036b.
Create a Rectangle
Step 3
Select Rounded rectangle tool again and draw one more shape with any of color, I am going to apply this color #262626.
Draw a Rectangle
Now I am going to apply some Blending Options.
Inner Glow
Inner Glow
Bevel and Emboss
Bevel and Emboss
Gradient Overlay
Gradient Overlay
After applying blending options we get a nice rectangle.
Get Nice Preview
Step 4
Select the Ellipse Tool and draw a small circle with this color #797077 as like shown below.
Draw Small Circle
Go to blending options and applying Stroke.
Stroke
Get Nice Result
Duplicate this small circle layer and adjust right side as like in preview.
Duplicate Small Circle
Step 5
Select the Pen Tool and draw a path as like in picture below.
Draw a Shape
Now right click on the path and click on (Make selection).
Make Selection
Fill it layer with any color, I fill this selection with black color #000000.
Applying Color
When we have applied color, then go to Layer -> Layer Style and applying some effects.
Bevel and Emboss
Bevel and Emboss
Color Overlay
Color Overlay
Gradient Overlay
Gradient Overlay
Satin
Satin
After applying these effects we have get cool result.
Get Beautiful Result
Step 6
Now select the Ellipse Tool again and draw a circle with color #bb2494 as like in picture.
Draw a Circle
Now applying some blending options.
Drop Shadow
Drop Shadow
Inner Glow
Inner Glow
Gradient Overlay
Gradient Overlay
Stroke
Stroke
Now we have get a new stylish circle as like in picture.
Get Beautiful Circle
Duplicate this circle layer with the help of transform tool (Ctrl+T) down the size of circle and adjust it as like in preview.
Duplicate Center Circle
Step 7
Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool again and create a small rectangle with black color #000000.
Design a Small Rectangle
Step 8
Now select the ellipse tool again and draw a small circle with black color #000000 and adjust it as like in preview.
Design a Small Circle
Step 9
Now in this last step select the all layers and press (Ctrl+E) to merge them, named it Lock Layer duplicate the lock layer and select the Transform Tool
Go to Edit -> Transform -> Rotate Vertical
Now select the Eraser tool set the opacity 20% till, erase the half lock as like in final preview.
Final Preview
