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Create a Rounded Rectangle

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Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangular shape tool. We used a corner radius of 10.

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Press Ctrl+T. Rotate it.

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With Alt key pressed keep hitting Up arrow key many times.

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Except the top layer select all other layers in layer window. Press Ctrl+E to merge. Enable lock transparent pixel in layer window and fill with a yellow color.

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Select the top layer and fill with a lighter shade of yellow.

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Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Create a rectangular selection using rectangular marquee tool.

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Create a new layer. Apply a black to white to black gradient in linear mode.

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Change the layer mode to screen.

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Create another selection using polygon lasso tool.

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Create a new layer. Fill with a brown to white gradient in linear mode.

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Change the layer mode to multiply.

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Using pen tool create a handle for the lock. Duplicate layer.

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Ctrl+Click the layer thumbnail to get the selection. From select menu click modify>>contract. Enter 1 pixel. Fill with a white color.

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Erase the right portion using eraser tool with a soft rounded brush setting.

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Similarly create another duplicate of the handle layer. Get the selection. Contract and fill with black color. Remove left portion using eraser tool.

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Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. Fill with dark brown color.

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Duplicate and place both ellipses at the cross section of lock and handle. Move the ellipse layers below the handle layer in layer window.

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Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.

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Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool. Place both shapes together to create a key hole.

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Scale down and rotate. Place as shown in the image below.

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Select and merge all layers together. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.

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Create an elliptical selection using elliptical marquee tool. Press Ctrl+Alt+D to feather the selection.

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Create a new layer and fill with gray color. Move the layer below the lock layer.

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