Learn How to Create Penta Ying Yang

Learn how to Create Penta Ying Yang by following this step-by-step guide.

In this tutorial we will use Marquee, Pen, Custom Shape and Lasso tools and other effects. The concepts of Yin and Yang originate in ancient Chinese philosophy and metaphysics. Yin is often symbolized by water or earth, while Yang is symbolized by fire, or wind.

1. Open a new document in Photoshop of any size (here I use 360 / 331 px) and fill with Black background.

2. Now select Elliptical Marquee + press Shift and create a circle on the middle of your canvas. Fill the selection with a nice color, here I use a light color #c7ea08.

3. Then go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise apply the settings as shown below, press Ctrl +D to deselect.

4. Now from Custom Shape tool, select the "Yin Yang" symbol as shown below draw on the middle of the circle. Right-click>Make Selection then selection the default settings.

5. The concepts of Yin and Yang describe two primal opposing but complementary forces found in all things in the universe. To differentiate that I use two color one is #ff6f04 and Black. Create a new layer fill with #ff6f04 color on the right hand of the selection then press Shift + Ctrl + I, fill the other part of the symbol
with Black (Here I use Brush tool convenient). Press Ctrl + D to deselect.

6. Now it times to color the outer circle. Merge the above two layer in a single layer ( press Ctrl + E to merge) then press Ctrl + Select that symbol layer. Now select the Elliptical Marquee tool + Alt drag between the circle to deselect the unwanted areas. Use the Guide (marked in green) for specify the center of your circle.

7. Create a new layer and fill the selection with White color. Press Ctrl + D to deselect.

8. Now select the Polygonal Lasso tool and create a pentagonal symbol as shown.

9. Fill the selection with a nice color (here I use #074ad4). Press Ctrl + D to deselect.

10. Now delete the joint area of the pentagonal symbol using Polygonal Lasso tool then double-click the layer apply the settings as shown below:

11. Now Ctrl + Select the pentagon layer and go to Select > Modify > Expand by 2px. Select the white circle layer and press Delete.

12. Select the Pen tool and create a symbol on one site of the pentagonal as shown below:

13. Now Right-click > Make Selection > Select the default settings.

14. Then fill the selection with a nice color (#a631dd).

15. Now double-click the layer and apply the blending options as shown.

14. Now we're very close to being finished. Finally duplicate the current symbol layer 4 times and place it as shown below. Your finished image should look something like this: