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iPod Shuffle
Level: Experienced Software:
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1. Create a new document with the following properties:
Width: 0.98 inches
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2. Use the Rounded Rectangular tool with a radius of 35 pixels to draw a rectangle from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. Be precise. If you've made a mistake with the size, undo and start over; don't use the Transform tool to fix the size. |
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3. Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N). |
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4. Select the Elliptical Marquee tool with the following properties:
Feather: 0 px
Click on the stage to create a selection and fill the selection with black. |
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5. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J). |
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6. With the new layer selected, use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to apply the following properties:
Width: 0.55 in
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7. Create a selection from the top layer (Ctrl+click on the layer thumbnail), select the middle layer and press delete to clear the selections' area. |
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8. Ensure that Snap is enabled (View> Snap). Use the Move tool (V) to move the contents of the middle layer to the top right. |
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9. Apply an Offset filter (Filter> Other> Offset) with the following properties:
Horizontal: 0 pixels right
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10. Create a selection of the canvas (Ctrl+A) and align the layer to the horizontal center (Layer> Align Layers to Selection> Horizontal Centers). |
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11. Select the top layer and use the Move tool (V) to position the layer in the middle of the ring. |
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12. Select the bottom layer and add a Gradient Overlay layer style (Layer> Layer Styles> Gradient Overlay) with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
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13. Add a Bevel and Emboss layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel and Emboss) with the following properties:
Style: Inner Bevel
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14. Select the middle layer and Invert (Ctrl+I). Select the top layer and Invert (Ctrl+I). |
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15. With the middle layer selected, add a Bevel and Emboss layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel and Emboss) with the following properties:
Use Global Light: Checked (Apply this property first)
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16. Add a Drop Shadow layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Drop Shadow) with the following properties:
Use Global Light: Unchecked (Apply this property first)
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17. Select the top layer and add a Gradient Overlay layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Gradient Overlay) with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
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18. Select the Text tool (T) with the following properties:
Font: Lucida Console
Copy and paste this character into the text area: ?
Use the Move tool (V) to position the text to the middle of the circle. |
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19. Use the Text tool (T) to add the following text with the following properties:
Text: +
Use the Move tool (V) to position the text to the top middle of the ring. |
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20. Use the Text tool (T) to add the following text with the following properties:
Text: ? (Copy and paste)
Use the Move tool (V) to position the text to the bottom middle of the ring. |
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21. Use the Text tool (T) to add the following text with the following properties:
Text: 9
Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to reduce the height to 50% then use the Move tool (V) to position the text to the middle left of the ring. |
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22. Use the Text tool (T) to add the following text with the following properties:
Text: :
Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to reduce the height to 50% then use the Move tool (V) to position the text to the middle right of the ring. |
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23. Use the Rectangular Marquee tool with the following properties to create a selection on the top of the canvas:
Feather: 0 px
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24. Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) as the top layer and fill the selection with the following color:
#d5d5d5 |
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25. Use the Offset filter (Filter> Other> Offset) to apply the following properties:
Horizontal: 0 pixels right
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26. Reduce the opacity of the current layer to 50%. |
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27. Canvas size (Image> Canvas Size) with the following properties:
Relative: Checked (Apply this property first)
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28. Canvas size (Image> Canvas Size) again but with the following properties:
Relative: Checked (Apply this property first)
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29. Now we'll create a reflection for a sense of space. Create a selection of the canvas (Ctrl+A), copy merged (Shift+Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V). Move the new layer to the top. |
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30. With the top layer selected, Flip Vertical (Edit> Transform> Flip Vertical). |
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31. Use the Move tool (V) to position the current layer under the iPod Shuffle. |
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32. Add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All) to the current layer. |
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33. With the layer mask selected, use the Gradient tool (G) with the following properties to create a gradient from the top of the ipod to the bottom:
Gradient: Black to White
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34. Change the opacity of the current layer to 50%. |
Final Results
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