A hard drive, also known as a hard disk drive or HDD, is a fundamental part of modern computers. The hard drive is where all of your programs and files are stored. So today we are going to create a hard drive in Photoshop CS5. You can learn many new techniques and enhance your Photoshop skills with this tutorial. Never forget to share your suggestions with us.
Create a Hard Drive in Photoshop - Final Preview
Final Preview
Tools and Resources
Step 1
Create new document (Ctrl+N) 600x500 of size.
Create New Document
Step 2
Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle with black color #000000 set radius 30% named it layer Background.
Create a Rectangle
Go to Edit > Transform > Perspective and minimize the size upper side of the background layer.
Perspective
After transform on the background layer we get a new shape.
Get New Rectangle
Now applying some Blending Options on this rectangle background layer.
Inner Shadow
Inner Shadow
Gradient Overlay
Gradient Overlay
After applying blending options we get nice result.
Get Nice Rectangle Layer
Step 3
Duplicate the background layer clear all effects set lower side of background layer with this color #393939.
Duplicate Layer
Step 4
Now select the background rectangle layer press Alt key and press the down arrow key 42 time, then select all the duplicate layers clear the effects on all layers and merge them (Ctrl+E).
Duplicate layer
Step 5
Go to layer > Layer Style and applying some effects.
Drop Shadow
Drop Shadow
Inner Shadow
Inner Shadow
Gradient Overlay
Gradient Overlay
Now we get a cool new effect on this rectangle.
Get Nice Result
Step 6
Duplicate background rectangle clear all effects and go to Edit > Transform and minimize the size as like shown in preview.
Duplicate Ones More Time
Now go to blending option and applying Inner Shadow on this current rectangle layer and set blend mode Lighten.
Inner Shadow
Now we get a new effect on this rectangle layer.
Step 7
Select the Ellipse Tool and draw a small circle with this color #24ff00.
Create a Small Circle
Now go to Layer > Layer Style and applying some effects on this circle layer.
Outer Glow
Outer Glow
Stroke
Stroke Green
After applying these styles we get nice effect on circle layer.
Get Nice Green Circle
Now duplicate this circle eleven time and adjust these circles as like in picture.
Duplicate Green Circle
Step 8
Now select third number circle and change the layer style.
Outer Glow
Outer Glow
Stroke
Stroke
Now same these option applying on forth number circle then we get this result.
Get Result
Step 9
Change the five and six number circles layer styles.
Outer Glow
Outer Glow
Stroke
Stroke
When we applying these layer styles on five and six number circles, we get a cool preview.
Get Nice Preview
Step 10
Now select seven and eight number circle and change the layer styles.
Outer Glow
Outer Glow
Stroke
Stoke
After this step we get new effect on these circles.
Get New Effect
Step 11
Now in this step change last four circles blending options, applying color #5e5e5e and Stroke.
Stroke
After changing the layer styles we get beautiful preview.
Get Beautiful Preview
Step 12
Now in this final step select the Text Tool and write something as you like but I have written MAC.
Final Preview
Final Preview
