Graphic War

This tutorial will create an image like this from scratch:

1. Create a new canvas of size 172 x 172 and set the background colour to #252525.

2. Choose the Custom Shape Tool and select the Blob 1 shape. If you can't find this shape try clicking the right-hand facing arrow from the shape panel and choose All.

3. Now we need to draw the shape - draw a shape roughly this size (it doesn't matter what colour):

4. Rename this layer to Metal Border and centre it on your canvas.

5. Reduce the Fill of the Metal Border to 0%.

6. Right-click the Metal Border layer and choose Rasterize Layer.

7. Apply a Bevel and Emboss layer style using these settings:

8. Your shape should look like this:

9. Apply an Inner Glow layer style using these settings:

10. This adds some colour to the metal to add some realism. It should look like this:

11. Add an Outer Glow layer style using these settings:

12. Now your shape will look like this:

13. Duplicate your layer and name the new layer Metal Base. Right-click this layer and choose Clear Layer Style. Set the Fill for this layer to 0%.

14. Hold down Ctrl and press the left mouse button on the Metal Border layer (with the Metal Base layer still selected). This selects the layer transparency. Choose Select > Modify > Contract > 9px.

15. Choose Select > Invert and press Delete. Choose Select > Invert again and fill the selection with #FEF7F7. Your canvas should now look like this:

16. Add a Stroke layer style like this:

17. It will now look like this:

18. Add an Inner Glow layer like this:

19. You are now finished and your canvas will look like this: