Often even more advanced Photoshop users shy away from illustration in Photoshop, despite it having some very robust drawing tools at your disposal.

Often times the issue is the lack of a clear guide to help you through the process. Well today our resident expert Andrei Marius will show you how to create a super clean coffee maker illustration using some of Photoshop’s advanced drawing tools.

Despite this being a long and in depth tutorial, each step is broken down into clear step by step instructions, so whatever your level of design expertise you can follow along and learn some great techniques in the process.

Clean design couldn’t be more on trend right now, some being able to create slick illustrations like this one will allow you to create incredible custom icons and graphics to support your (or your client’s) clean website design.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For starters you will need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the grid color at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Try not to get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Focus on the Toolbar and set the foreground color at #ed4505. Pick the Ellipse Tool and create a 185 by 30px squeezed circle. Make sure that this new vector shape stays selected and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Focus on the top bar, check the Add button and simply add a 185 by 10px vector path as shown in the second image. The Snap to Grid should ease your work. Get back to the Ellipse Tool and make sure that your orange vector shape is still selected. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a new 185 by 30px squeezed circle as shown in the third image. Move to the Layers panel and double click on the existing vector shape to open the Layer Style window. Activate the Inner Shadow and the Gradient Overlay then enter the properties shown in the following images. The white numbers from the Gradient Overlay image stand for Location percentage.

Step 3

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 185 by 30px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new orange shape and enter the properties shown in the following images. The yellow zero from the Gradient Overlay image stands for Opacity percentage.

Step 4

Set the foreground color at black, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 140 by 15px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 5

For this step you will need a grid every 1px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #ed4505 and pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 5px, create a 24 by 15px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send this new vector shape to back (Shift + CTRL + [ ), open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 6

For the following steps you need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #ddf1ff and make sure that the Rounded Rectangle Tool is still active. Set the radius at 20px, create a 170 by 155px vector shape, place it as shown in the first image and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 7 in the Bend box and hit Enter. With this blue vector shape still selected switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 170 by 25px vector shape as shown in the third image.

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Drawing in Photoshop can be a scary learning curve to start with. Beyond the basic shape tools there are a host of more complex features that can make the difference between an intermediate and an advanced user.

Today we’re going to explore some of these features and learn how to create a realistic alarm clock vector. This will be an entirely non-destructive process, that results in a clean, scalable vector outcome. Simply put, you’ll follow the workflow of a true professional and learn how to use Photoshop’s advanced drawing tools the right way.

Each step is carefully explained, so you should be able to follow along with ease.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For starters you will need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the grid color at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Set the foreground color at #4b4b4b, pick the Ellipse Tool and create a 410px circle.

Step 3

Select the vector shape made in the previous step, make sure that the Ellipse Tool is still active and focus on the top bar. Check the Subtract button then create a 350px circle as shown in the following image.

Step 4

Focus on the Layers panel and double click on the existing vector shape to open the Layer Style window. Activate the Inner Shadow, the Inner Glow, the Bevel and Emboss and the Gradient Overlay then enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 5

Duplicate your vector shape (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel, right click on this copy and go to Clear Layer Style. Make sure that your copy remains selected, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layers Style window. Activate the Bevel and Emboss then enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 6

Set the foreground color at #feffef, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 350px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 7

Set the foreground color at #414141, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a new 350px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected, continue with the Ellipse Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 340px circle as shown in the second image.

Step 8

Set the foreground color at black, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a new 320px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape is selected, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 9

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 310px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape is selected, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 10

For the following steps you will need a grid every 1px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at red and pick the Rectangle Tool. Create a two, 6 by 5px shapes and place them as shown in the following image. Next, you need to turn these two rectangles into a simple smart object. Focus on the Layers panel, select both shapes, right click on one of them and go to Convert to Smart Object.

Step 11

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, hit Control + T and focus on the top bar. Enter "90" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 12

Reselect the smart object made in the tenth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this new copy, hit Control + T, enter "30" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 13

Reselect the smart object made in the tenth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this new copy, hit Control + T, enter "-30" in the Rotate box and hit Enter. Select all four smart object and turn them into a single smart object.

Step 14

Pick a light blue for the foreground color and grab Rectangle Tool. Create a two, 2 by 5px shapes and place them as shown in the following image. Select both rectangles and turn them into a simple smart object.

Step 15

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, hit Control + T, enter "6" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 16

Reselect that blue smart object made in the fourteenth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this new copy, hit Control + T, enter "12" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 17

Duplicate the blue smart object made in the fourteenth step (Control + J). Select this new copy, hit Control + T, enter "18" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 18

Select the blue smart object made in the fourteenth step and hit Control + T. Enter "24" in the Rotate box then hit the Enter. Select all four, blue smart objects and turn them into a single smart object.

Step 19

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, hit Control + T, enter "30" in the Rotate box and hit Enter. Select both blue smart objects and turn them into a single smart object.

Step 20

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, hit Control + T, enter "60" in the Rotate box and hit Enter.

Step 21

Duplicate the blue smart object made in the nineteenth step (Control + J). Select this new copy, hit Control + T, enter "-60" in the Rotate box and hit Enter. Select all blue smart objects and turn them into a single smart object.

Step 22

Select the blue smart object made in the previous step along with the red smart object and turn them into a single smart object. Open the Layer Style window for this new smart object, enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 23

Pick the Type Tool (T), set the text color at #1e1e1e and add the numbers as shown in the following image.

Step 24

Switch back to Gridline every 5px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #282828, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 30px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 25

Set the foreground color at #c0c1b4, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 10px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following images. Make sure that you edit the positioning for that radial gradient used in the Gradient Overlay section. Open the Gradient Overlay window, focus on your circle and simply click and drag to modify the starting point for that radial gradient.

Step 26

Focus on the little circles made in the previous steps. Set the foreground color at #323232, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 10 by 170px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new vector shape stays selected and focus on the bottom side. Pick the Add Anchor Point Tool and add a new anchor point as shown in the first zoomed image. Switch to the Convert Point Tool and simply click on that new anchor point. Keep focusing on the bottom side of this rectangle and grab the Direct Selection Tool. Select the left and right anchor points and drag them 5px up. In end things should look like in the second image.

Step 27

For the following steps you will need a Gridline every 1px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #c0c1b4 and pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Focus on the top bar, set the radius at 10px then create a 2 by 45px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, select this thin rounded rectangle along with the dark shape made in the previous step and drag them below those two central circles. Open the Layer Style window for the thin rounded rectangle made in the beginning of the step and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 28

Open the Layer Style window for the dark vector shape made in the twenty-sixth step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 29

Select both vector shapes made in the last three steps and group them (Control + G). Select this new group and hit Control + T. Focus on your group, hold the Alt key from your keyboard, click on the reference points (the little circle that you can find in the middle of your shapes) and drag it in the center of those little circles. Now, move to the top bar, enter "15" in the Rotate box and hit Enter. In the end your rotated group should look like in the second image.

Step 30

Set the foreground color at #323232, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 14 by 120px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new vector shape stays selected and focus on the bottom side. Pick the Add Anchor Point Tool and add a new anchor point as shown in the zoomed image. Switch to the Convert Point Tool and simply click on that new anchor point. Grab the Direct Selection Tool, select the left and right anchor points and drag them 8px up. In end things should look like in the second image. Set the foreground color at #323232, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 2 by 32px vector shape and place it as shown in the third image.

Step 31

Focus on the Layers panel, select both vector shapes made in the previous step and group them (Control + G). Select this new group and drag it below those tiny, central circles. Keep focusing on this group, open the Layer Style window for the dark vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 32

Keep focusing on the group made in the previous step. Open the Layer Style window for thar thin rounded rectangle and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 33

Select the group made in the thirty-first step, hit Control + T and rotate it -60 degrees. Make sure that you don’t forget to drag the reference point in the center of those little circles.

Step 34

Set the foreground color at black, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 4 by 75px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new shape, hit Control + T, drag that reference point in the center and rotate it 45 degrees. Open the Layer Style window for this vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 35

Set the foreground color at #9f0b0b, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 164 by 2px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Focus on the right side of this thin rectangle, make sure that it stays selected and switch to the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Focus on the top bar, set the radius at 2px, check the Add button from the top bar then draw a 20 by 6px vector shape as shown in the second image.

Step 36

Focus on the Layers panel, select the vector shape made in the previous step and drag it below those central circles. Open the Layer Style window for this red vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 37

Duplicate the light yellow circle made in the sixth step (Control + J). Bring this copy to front (Shift + Control + ] ), clear the existing layer style properties and lower its Fill to 0%. Keep focusing on this copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 38

Switch back to Gridline every 5px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #ccd3d5, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 50px and create a 170 by 100px vector shape. Make sure that this new rounded rectangles is selected and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Focus on the top bar, select Arc Upper from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 10 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 39

Make sure that the vector shape made in the previous step stays selected and pick the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and create a 180 by 55px vector shape as shown in the first image. Switch to the Ellipse Tool, make sure that the Subtract button is still active and draw a 170 by 20px vector shape as shown in the second image.

Step 40

Open the Layer Style window for the vector shape made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 41

Duplicate the vector shape edited in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on this copy and clear the current Layer Style properties. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 42

Duplicate the vector shape edited in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on this copy and clear the current Layer Style properties. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 43

Duplicate the vector shape edited in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on this copy and clear the current Layer Style properties. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 44

Duplicate the vector shape edited in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on this copy and clear the current Layer Style properties. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 45

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 170 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this squeezed circle and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 46

Pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 20 by 45px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new rectangle and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 47

Duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on this copy and clear the current Layer Style properties. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style panel and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 48

Focus on the Layers panel, hold Control and click on the squeezed circle made in the forty-sixth step. This should load a simply selection around your shape. Make sure that it stays active, select the rectangle made in the previous step and simply click on the Add layer mask button from the bottom of the Layers panel. Hit Control + D to get rid of that selection then double click on your masked rectangles. Check the "Layer Mask Hidden Effects" box and click OK.

Step 49

Hit Shift + Control + Alt + N to create a new layers, select it and make sure that it goes in the top of the Layers panel. Select this new layer, set the foreground color at white and pick the Brush Tool. Right click inside your document to open the Brush Preset picker, enter 50px for the size and 0% for the Hardness. Select the new layer made in the beginning of the step and add a simple white brush as shown in the following image.

Step 50

Focus on the Layers panel and load a selection around the vector shape made in the fortieth step. Once you get your selection, select the layer made in the previous step and hit the Add layer mask button from the bottom of the Layers panel. Select this masked layer, lower its Opacity to 75% and change the Blending Mode to Overlay.

Step 51

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create a 20 by 10px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send this tiny rounded rectangle to back (Shift + Control + [ ), open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 52

Select all the shapes made in the last fourteen steps and turn them into a smart object. Select this new smart object and rotate it -30 degrees.

Step 53

Select the smart object made in the previous step, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ), place it as shown in the first image then duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal) then drag it to the right as shown in the third image.

Step 54

Create a new Layers, drag it in the top of the Layers panel and select it. Set the foreground color at black and pick the Brush Tool. Open the Brush Preset picker window and set the size at 20px. Focus on your illustration and add two simple brush lines as shown in the following image.

Step 55

Focus on the Layers panel and load a selection around the left smart object made in the fifty-third step. Hold Shift + Control then click on the other smart object made in the fifty-third step. Finally, hold Alt + Control and click on the vector shape made in the third step. In the end your selection should look like in the third image.

Step 56

Make sure that the selection made in the previous step is still active. Select layer made in the fifty-fourth step, change its Blending Mode to Soft Light then simply hit the Add layer mask button.

Step 57

For the following steps you will need a grid every 1px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 6 by 22px vector shape and place it as shown in the following image. Switch to the Ellipse Tool, create a 40px circle and place it as shown below.

Step 58

Open the Layer Style window for the rectangle made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 59

Open the Layer Style window for the circle made in the fifty-seventh step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 60

Switch back to Gridline every 5px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at blue, pick the Rectangle Tool and create a 25 by 40px vector shape. Make sure that this new rectangle stays selected and focus on the left and right sides. Pick the Add Anchor Point Tool and add two new anchor point as shown in the first image. Switch to the Convert Point Tool and simply click on these new anchor points. Grab the Direct Selection Tool, select the bottom, left anchor point and drag it 5px to the right then select the bottom, right anchor point and drag it 5px to the left. In end things should look like in the second image. Make sure that this vector shape stays selected and pick the Ellipse Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 15 by 10px vector vector shape as shown in the third image. Open the Layer Style window for this little shape, enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK. Move to the Layers panel and turn this vector shape into a smart object.

Step 61

Select the smart object made in the previous step, rotate it -30 degrees, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) and place it as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this little smart object and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 62

Duplicate the smart object edited in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal), drag it ot the left and place it as shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for this copy and inverse the angle used for the Inner Shadow.

Step 63

Set the foreground color at red, pick the Pen Tool (P) and create a vector shape as show in the first image (use the grid as a reference). Focus on this new shape, replace the red with black and lower its Opacity to 15%.

Step 64

Make sure that the foreground color is set at red, pick the Pen Tool (P) and create a new vector shape as show in the first image. Select it, replace the red with black and lower its Opacity to 10%.

Step 65

Duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, raise the Opacity to 100%, turn it into a smart object and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 3px radius and click OK. Select the smart object made in this step along with the two vector shapes made in the last two steps and group them (Control + G). Select this new group and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 66

Go to the Layers panel. Hold Alt and double click on that "Background" layer from the bottom of the Layers panel. This will immediately unlock it. Open the Layer Style window for this layer, enter the properties shown in the following images click OK and you’re done.

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.

Are you wary of using vectors in Photoshop? The truth is that Photoshop can be an excellent vector program if you get to learn it’s more advanced drawing features.

This tutorial we’re going to dive in and walk you through the basics of Photoshop’s drawing capabilities.

You’ll be learning how to create a realistic old photo film icon.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For starters you will need a grid every 2px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 2 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Set the foreground color at #ebebeb, pick the Rectangle Tool and create a 130 by 208px vector shape.

Step 3

Select the rectangle made in the previous step and focus on the top side. Grab the Ellipse Tool, check the Add button from the top bar and add a 130 by 16px squeezed circle as shown in the following image. Continue with the Ellipse Tool, move to the bottom and add a second 130 by 16px vector shape as shown below. Focus on the Layers panel, double click on this vector shape and simply name it "body".

Step 4

For the following steps you will need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Focus on the top side of the shape made in the previous step. Set the foreground color at #6d7174, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 140 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 140 by 10px shape as shown in the second image. Return to the Ellipse Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and create a 140 by 20px vector shape as shown in the third image.

Step 5

Set the foreground color at #232326, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 140 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select this squeezed circle along with the shape made in the previous step and send them to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 6

Focus on the Layers panel, select the two vector shapes made in the last two steps and duplicate them. Select these copies, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical then drag them 220px down as shown in the following image.

Step 7

Focus on the top side of your illustration. Set the foreground color at #9494949, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 60 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new shape, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 60 by 20px shape as shown in the second image.

Step 8

Reselect the vector shape made in the fourth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel, select this copy, lower the Fill to 0% then double click on it to open the Layer Style window. Activate the Drop Shadow, enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 9

Next you need to mask the shape made in the previous step. Focus on the Layers panel, hold Control and click on the vector shape made in the seventh step. This will load a simple selection around that shape. Make sure that your selection stays active, reselect the vector shape made in the previous step and click on the "Add layer mask" button from the bottom of the Appearance panel. Keep focusing on the Layers panel, double click on this masked vector shape and check the "Layer Mask Hidden Effects" box from the Layer Style panel.

Step 10

Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for the vector shape made in the seventh step and enter the properties shown in the following images. When you get to the Gradient Overlay section make sure that you save that linear gradient by clicking on the "New" button. You'll find your saved gradient inside the "Presets" box.

Step 11

Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for the vector shape made in the fourth step and enter the properties shown in the following images. For the Gradient Overlay section use the linear gradient saved in the previous step.

Step 12

Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for the grey vector shape made in the sixth step and enter the properties shown in the following images. Again, for the Gradient Overlay section use the linear gradient saved in the tenth step.

Step 13

Duplicate "body" (Control + J). Select this copy and replace the light grey used for the color with a light blue (#73c5ff). Make sure that this copy stays selected and pick the Rectangle Tool. Check the Intersect button from the top bar and draw a 70 by 230px vector path as shown in the second image. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 14

For the following steps you will need a grid every 2px. So go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 2 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #73c5ff, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 130 by 16px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 130 by 4px vector shape as shown in the second image. Return to the Ellipse Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and add a 130 by 16px vector shape as shown in the third image.

Step 15

Select the vector shape made in the previous step, pick the Rectangle Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 70 by 20px vector shape as shown in the first image. Continue with the Rectangle Tool, check the Add button from the top bar and draw a 20 by 10px vector shape as shown in the second image. Focus on this little rectangle and switch to the Direct Selection Tool. Select the bottom, right anchor point and drag it 10px to the left. In the end your vector shape should look like in the third image.

Step 16

Reselect the vector shape made in the last two steps and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical then drag it 204px down as shown in the second image.

Step 17

Open the Layer Style window for the top, blue vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 18

Focus on the Layers panel, right click on the vector shape edited in the previous step and click on Copy Layer Style. Move to the bottom, blue vector shape, right click on it then click on Paste Layer Style. Open the Layer Style window for this bottom, blue vector shape and inverse the angles used for the Drop Shadow and the Inner Shadow.

Step 19

For the following steps you will need a grid every 5px. So go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. First, duplicate "body" (Control + J). Select this copy and replace the light grey used for the color with a light blue (#73c5ff). Make sure that this copy stays selected and pick the Rectangle Tool. Check the Intersect button from the top bar and draw a 5 by 230px vector path as shown in the second image. Bring it to front (Shift + Control + ] ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 20

Duplicate "body" (Control + J). Select this copy, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 21

Duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Open the Layer Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 22

Duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Open the Layer Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 23

Again, duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Open the Layer Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 24

Once again, duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Open the Layer Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 25

One last time, duplicate the vector shape made in the previous step (Control + J). Open the Layer Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 26

Set the foreground color at #73c5ff, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create a 115 by 210px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and focus on the top side. Continue with the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 3px, check the Subtract button from the top bar and create a 10 by 10px vector shape as shown in the second image. Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool, create four new rounded rectangles as shown in the third image. Move to the bottom side of this blue vector shape and create five new rounded rectangles as shown in the fourth image.

Step 27

Select the vector shape made in the previous step and pick the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and create a 5 by 210px vector shape as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this blue vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 28

Set the foreground color at white, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create a 105 by 150px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and create a 5 by 150px vector shape as shown in the second image. Lower the Fill of this new vector shape to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 29

Focus on the Layers panel and select the two vector shapes made in the last three steps. Right click on one of these shaeps and go to Conver to Smart Object. Select this new smart object and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Fish from the Warp drop-down menu, enter -3 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Open the Layer Style window for this smart object and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 30

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel, right click on this copy and go to Clear Layer Style. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 31

Again, you need to mask the smart object made in the previous step. Load a simple selection around "body", select the smart object made in the previous step and click on the "Add layer mask" button from the bottom of the Layers panel. Open the Layer Style window for this masked smart object and check the "Layer Mask Hidden Effects" box from the Layer Style panel.

Step 32

Set the foreground color at black, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 150 by 25px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send this new shape to back (Shift + Control + [ ), convert it to a smart object, lower its opacity to 25% and go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 10px radius and click OK.

Step 33

For the following steps you will need a grid every 1px. So go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at black, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 144 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send this new shape to back (Shift + Control + [ ) and lower its opacity to 20%.

Step 34

You won’t need the grid so you can disable it (View > Show > Grid). Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for "body" and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 35

Finally, here’s how you can easily recolor your film. First, duplicate the "body". Select this copy, clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Color Overlay section and enter the properties shown in the following image. Feel free to try a different color, another blending mode or a lower opacity percentage.

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.

If you’re really comfortable in Photoshop you may love creating stuff like photo manipulations, website layouts and other graphics.

However, there’s a good chance that you’ve never bothered to master vector design. Often Photoshop users will simply assume that it’s something reserved for Illustrator pros, and Illustrator can be too time consuming to learn, or too expensive to buy.

Many people end up outsourcing vector work, which puts a big whole in their pocket.

Wouldn’t you rather master vector design in the software you’re already familiar with – Photoshop?

Photoshop actually has some really powerful vector capabilities, and today you’ll learn them, for free.

You’ll be creating a detailed microphone illustration that’s totally vector based. You’ll master things like smart objects, warping your vector shapes, creating custom patterns, textures, lighting and more, all within a clean, non-destructive vector workflow.

Let’s dive right in!

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. For starters you will need a grid every 1px. Simpy enter 1 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Set the foreground color at #323232, pick the Ellipse Tool and create a 3px circle. Make sure that this little vector shape is selected, switch to the Direct Selection Tool and select the four anchor points that make up your shape. Hold Alt, click inside this shape and drag it 5px to the right. In the end things should look like in the second image. Repeat this technique until you have a row with thirty one circles.

Step 3

Focus on the shape made in the previous step and make sure that the Direct Selection Tool is still active. Select all the anchor points that make up the vector shape made in the previous step, hold Alt, click inside some of those circles and drag a copy 7px down as shown in the first image. Repeat this technique until you have thirty-three rows.

Step 4

Reselect the vector edited in the previous step. Pick the Ellipse Tool, check the Add button from the top and draw a new 3px circle and place it between the top rows as shown below. Focus on this new circle, select it using the Direct Selection Tool, make a copy and drag it five pixels to the right. Repeat this technique until you have a row with 30 circles as shown in the following image.

Step 5

Keep focusing on the existing vector shape, select the row of circles added in the previous step made a copy and drag it 10px down. Repeat these technique thirty more times. In the end things should look like in the following image.

Step 6

Switch to "gridline every 5px". So, simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #959595, pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 120px, create a 195 by 405px vector shape and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 7

Focus on the Layers panel, hold Control and click on the vector shape made in the previous step. This should load a simple selection around your shape. Keep focusing on the Layers panel, pick the Selection Tool(V) and select the complex vector shape made in the starting shapes. Move to the top bar and click on the "Align vertical centers" and "Align horizontal centers" buttons. In the end things should look like in the second image. Finally, get rid of that selection (Control + D).

Step 8

Select the complex vector shape and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Fisheye from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 40 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 9

Make sure that your complex vector shape is still selected and go again to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 60 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 10

Make sure that your complex vector shape is still selected and go one more time to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, check the Orientation button, enter 18 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 11

Move to the Layers panel, hold Control and click on the rounded rectangle made in the sixth step. Focus on this new selection and pick the Rectangular Marque Tool. Hold the Alt key from your keyboard and simply click and drag to remove the bottom half of your selection. Make sure that this selection stays active and return to the Layers panel. Reselect the complex vector shape and simpy click on the Add layer mask button. In the end your masked vector shape should look like in the second image. Don't forget to get rid of that selection (Control + D).

Step 12

Move to the Layers panel and double click on the vector shape made in the second step to open the Layer Style window. Activate the Gradient Overlay section and enter the properties shown in the following image. The white numbers from the image stand for location percentage.

Step 13

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel and select this copy. Bring it to front (Shift + Control + ] ) then right click on it and click on Clear Layer Style. Make sure that this copy is still selected, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 14

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel and select this copy. Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 15

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel and select this copy. Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 16

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, open the Layer Style window and edit properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 17

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, open the Layer Style window and edit properties used for the Inner Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 18

Focus on the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for that complex vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 19

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create a 205 by 25px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make a copy of this new shape (Control + J), select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 5 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 20

Move to the Layers panel, select the other vector shape made in the previous step and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 10 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Open the Layer Style window for this vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 21

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel and select this copy. Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image. The light red used for the Drop Shadow will make it easier for you to understand the techniques that we’ll use in the next step.

Step 22

Load a new selection around the rounded rectangle made in the sixth step. Select the vector shape made in the previous step and click on the Add layer mask button. Also, open the Layer Style window for this masked vector shape and check the Layer Mask Hidden Effects box. In the end your masked vector shape should look like in the third image. Re-open the Layer Style window and simply replace the red used fro the Drop Shadow effect with a flat black.

Step 23

Set the foreground color at black, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 10 by 15px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Return to "gridline every 1px". Again, simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Make sure that the little, black rectangle is still selected and focus on the top bar. Check the Add button and add a 4 by 15px shape as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 24

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel and select this copy. Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 25

Focus on the shape made in the previous step. Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 4 by 31px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 26

Pick the Rectangle Tool, create an 8 by 31px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new shape stays selected and switch to the Ellipse Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 4 by 31px vector shape as shown in the second image. Continue with the Ellipse Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and add a 4 by 31px vector shape as shown in the third image. Send this vector shape to back then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 27

Next, you need to create your own simple pattern. First, hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 2 in the width and height boxes and click OK. Make sure that the Grid and the Snap to Grid are enabled then delete the "Background" layer. Set the foreground color at black and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 2 by 1px vector shape and place it as shown in the following image. Now, simply go to Edit > Define Pattern. Pick a name for your pattern, click OK and you got your pattern. Close this document and return to the first one.

Step 28

Move to the Layers panel, right click on the vector shape made in the twenty-sixth step and click on Covert to Smart Object. Select this new smart object, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 29

Select the smart object and the vector shapes made in the last six steps and convert them to a single smart object. Make a copy of this new smart object (Control + J), select it and go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Make sure that this copy is still selected, drag it to the right and place it as shown in the second image.

Step 30

Switch to "gridline every 5px" and focus on the bottom side of the shapes created so far. Pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 25 by 100px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it, focus on the bottom side and switch to the Ellipse Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar then add a 25 by 10px vector shape as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 31

Focus on the bottom side of the vector shape made in the previous step. Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 195 by 40px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 32

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 195 by 40px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new vector shape and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the Add button from the top bar and add a 195 by 15px vector shape as shown in the second image. Make sure that this vector shape is still selected, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 33

Return to "gridline every 1px" and focus on the top side of the vector shape made in the thirtieth step. Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 25 by 6px vector shape and place it as shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 34

Switch to "gridline every 5px". Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 120px, create a 215 by 330px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new vector shape, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 205 by 320px vector shape as shown in the second image.

Step 35

Select the vector shape made in the previous step and grab the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 215 by 125px vector shape as shown in the following image.

Step 36

Return to "gridline every 1px". Select the vector shape edited in the previous step, pick the Rectangle Tool and focus on the bottom side. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 23 by 8px vector shape as shown in the following image.

Step 37

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step, pick the Ellipse Tool and focus on the bottom side. Check the Add button from the top bar and add two, 5px circles as shown in the following image.

Step 38

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step, pick the Ellipse Tool and focus on the top side. Check the Add button from the top bar and add two, 5 by 6px vector shapes as shown in the following image.

Step 39

Reselect the vector shape made in the last five step and turn it into a smart object. Open the Layer Style window for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 40

Focus on the bottom side of the smart object made in the previous step. Set the foreground at white, pick the Ellipse Tool, create two, 5px circles and place them as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for the left circles and enter the properties shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for the right circle, enter the same properties shown in the following image, but inverse the angle.

Step 41

Focus on the top side of the smart object made in the thirty-ninth step and pick the Ellipse Tool. Create two, 5 by 6px vector shapes and place them as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window or these new shapes and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 42

Next, we’ll play a little with the color of the microphone. Select all the shapes created so far and convert them to a smart object. Make a copy of this smart object (Control + J) and select it. Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 43

Select the second smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window and edit the properties used for the Color Overlay as shown in the following image.

Step 44

Create a new layer (Shift + Control + Alt + N) and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ). Focus on the Layers panel and make sure that this new layer is selected. Set the foreground color at #2d2d2d, pick the Paint Bucket Tool and simply click inside your artoard.

Step 45

Finally, select the smart objects that make up your microphone and turn them into a new smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown in the following image, click OK and go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare. Enter the properties shown below, click OK and you’re done.

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.

As designer’s it’s important that we broaden our skill sets and explore every feature available to us in our software of choice.

Photoshop offers a vast array of drawing capabilities, and is a fantastic option for those not familiar with Illustrator. In the following tutorial your will learn how to create a stopwatch illustration in Photoshop. Throughout the tutorial you will learn handy tips, advanced drawing techniques, and gain a better understanding of how to master the software you use each day.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For starters you will need a grid every 10px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 10 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Enable the Rulers (Control + R) and add two simple guides as shown in the following image.

Step 3

Set the foreground color at #a1d8ff and pick the Ellipse Tool. Draw a 240px circle and place it in the middle of your artboard as shown in the first image. Select this vector shape and duplicate it (Control + J). Move to the Layers panel and focus on the bottom vector shape. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layers Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 4

Select the top, blue circle made in the previous step. Make sure that the Ellipse Tool is still selected, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 200px circle as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, replace the light blue with #d7d7d7 then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 5

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Right click on this copy and go to Clear Layer Style. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 6

For the next steps you will need a grid every 5px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 200px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new vector shape, make sure that the Ellipse Tool is still active, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 190px circle as shown in the second image.

Step 7

Move to the Layers panel and focus on the vector shape made in the previous step. First, replace the blue with #c8c8c8 then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 8

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 190px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layers Style window for this new vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 9

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 180px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, select this new vector shape, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layers Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 10

From now on you will need a grid every 1px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #141414, create a 2 by 10px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make a copy of this rectangle (Control + J), drag it down and place it as shown in the second image. Move to the Layers panel, select both rectangle and turn them into a smart object.

Step 11

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy and simply go to Edit > Transform > Rotate 90°CW. Move to the Layers panel, select both smart objects and turn them into a single smart object.

Step 12

Duplicate the smart object made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Focus on the top bar, enter a 30 degrees angle and hit Enter. Move to the Layers panel and duplicate this rotated smart object (Control + J). Select this copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Focus on the top bar, enter a 60 degrees angle and hit Enter.

Step 13

Set the foreground color at #54a5e8, create a 2 by 5px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Make a copy of this rectangle (Control + J), drag it down and place it as shown in the second image. Move to the Layers panel, select both rectangle and turn them into a smart object.

Step 14

Select the smart object made in the previous step and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 6 degrees angle and hit Enter. Move to the Layers panel, make a copy of this smart object (Control + J), select it and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 12 degrees angle and hit Enter. Return to the Layers panel, make a copy of this new smart object (Control + J), select it and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter an 18 degrees angle and hit Enter. Get back to the Layers panel, make a copy of this new smart object (Control + J), select it and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 24 degrees angle and hit Enter.

Step 15

Reselect the four, blue smart objects made in the previous step, turn them into a single smart object and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a -30 degrees angle and hit Enter. Move to the Layers panel, select both blue smart objects, turn them into a single smart object then make two copies. Select the first copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 60 degrees angle and hit Enter. Return to the Layers panel, select the other copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a -60 degrees angle and hit Enter. Select all these blue smart objects and convert them to single smart object. Open the Layers Style window for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 16

Set the foreground color at #141414 then pick the Type Tool and add the numbers as shown in the first image. Use the Calibri font, set the size at 15pt and the style at Bold. Select all these pieces of text, turn them into a smart object and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 17

Pick a simple red for the foreground color and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 4 by 97px vector shape, place it as shown in the first image and make sure that it stays selected. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and focus on the bottom side of this red rectangle. Select the left anchor point and move it 1px to the right then select the right anchor point and move it 1px to the left.

Step 18

Select the vector shape made in the previous step and hit Control + T. Focus on this red shape and you’ll notice a little anchor point in the middle. Hold Shift and drag it in the middle of your artboard as shown in the first image. Finally, simply rotate your red vector shape as shown in the second image.

Step 19

Move to the Layers panel and focus on the vector shape edited in the previous step. First replace the red with #141414 then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 20

Set the foreground color at #141414, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 14px circle and place it as shown below. Open the Layers Style window for this shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 21

Set the foreground color at #d5cdc3, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 4px circle and place it as shown below. Open the Layers Style window for this shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 22

Select the three vector shapes made in the last five steps and duplicate them. Select these copies and turn them into a smart object. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 23

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Open the Layers Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Drop Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 24

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 55px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 25

Focus on the circle made in the previous step. Set the foreground color at #141414, create a two, 2 by 4px vector shapes and place them as shown in the following image. Move to the Layers panel, select both rectangle and turn them into a smart object.

Step 26

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 60 degrees angle and hit Enter. Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this new copy and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a -60 degrees angle and hit Enter. Pick the Type Tool and add some new numbers as shown in the fifth image. Use the Calibri font, set the size at 8pt and the style at Bold.

Step 27

Pick a simple red for the foreground color and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 4 by 43px vector shape, place it as shown in the first image and make sure that it stays selected. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and focus on the top side of this red rectangle. Select the left anchor point and move it 2px to the right then grab the Delete Anchor Point Tool and remove the top, right anchor point. In the end your vector shape should look like in the second image. Select it and rotate it as shown in the third image.

Step 28

Move to the Layers panel and focus on the vector shape made in the previous step. First replace the red with #141414 then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 29

Set the foreground color at #141414, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 10px circle and place it as shown below. Open the Layers Style window for this shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 30

Set the foreground color at #f0eae3, pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 2px circle and place it as shown below. Open the Layers Style window for this shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 31

Select the three vector shapes made in the last four steps and duplicate them. Select these copies and turn them into a smart object. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 32

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Open the Layers Style window for this copy and edit the properties used for the Drop Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 33

Move to the Layers panel and duplicate the vector shape made in the eighth step. Select this copy, clear the layer style and bring it to front (Shift + Control + ] ). Lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 34

Select the vector shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, clear the Layer Style, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 35

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 3px, create a 24 by 30px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 25 in the Bend box, hit Enter then go again to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Upper from the Warp drop-down menu, enter -10 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 36

Open the Layer Style window for the vector shape made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images. When you get to the Gradient Overlay section make sure that you save that complex gradient using the New button.

Step 37

Focus on the top side of the vector shape edited in the previous step. Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, make sure that the radius is set at 3px, create a 30 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 20 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 38

Open the Layer Style window for the vector shape made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images. For the Gradient Overlay section you need to use the gradient saved in the thirty-sixth step.

Step 39

Pick the Ellipse Tool, create a 30 by 6px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following images. Again, for the Gradient Overlay section use the gradient saved in the thirty-sixth step.

Step 40

Set the foreground color at #d7d7d7, pick the Ellipse Tool, create an 80px circle and place it as shown in the first image. Select this new vector shape, make sure that the Ellipse Tool is still active, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 68px circle as shown in the second image.

Step 41

Select the vector shape made in the previous step and focus on the bottom side. Pick the Rectangle Tool, check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw a 22 by 10px vector shape as shown in the first image. Make sure that this vector shape stays selected and switch to the Ellipse Tool. Pick the Ellipse Tool, check the Add button from the top bar and add two, 6px circles as shown in the second image.

Step 42

Open the Layer Style window for the vector shape edited in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 43

Focus on the bottom side of the vector shape edited in the previous step. Set the foreground color at black, pick the Ellipse Tool, create two, 6px circles and place them as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for the left circle and enter the properties shown in the second image then open the Layer Style window for the right circle and enter the properties shown in the third image. Move to the Layers panel, select both circles and drag them below the vector shape edited in the previous step.

Step 44

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 3px and create a 16 by 18px vector shape. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 30 in the Bend box, hit Enter then go again to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Upper from the Warp drop-down menu, enter -10 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Open the Layer Style window for this vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images. Again, for the Gradient Overlay section use the saved gradient.

Step 45

Pick the Rounded Rectangle Tool, make sure that the radius is set at 3px, create a 20 by 20px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 15 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Open the Layer Style window for this vector shape and enter the properties shown in the following images. Once again, for the Gradient Overlay section use the saved gradient. Move to the Layers panel and turn this vector shape into a smart object.

Step 46

Next, you need to create your own simple pattern. First, hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 2 in the width and height boxes and click OK. Start by deleting the "Background" layer from the Layers panel. Set the foreground color at black and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 1 by 2px vector path and place it as shown in the following image. Now, simply go to Edit > Define Pattern. Pick a name for your pattern, click OK and you got your pattern. Close this document (no need to save it) and return to the first one.

Step 47

Select the smart object made in forty-fifth step, open the Layers Style Window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 48

Select the vector shape and the smart object made in the last four steps and turn them into a smart object. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Rotate. Enter a 30 degrees angle and click OK. Select this rotated smart object and place it as shown in the third image.

Step 49

Pick the Polygon Tool and focus on the top bar. Enter 4 in the Sides box then click on the little, black arrow to open the Polygon Options menu. Check the star box then enter a 10px radius and a 85% indent. Set the foreground color at white and create a simple star shape as shown in the following image.

Step 50

Select the star shape made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Place these little vector shapes as shown in the first image then turn them into a simple smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 1.5px radius and click OK.

Step 51

Duplicate all the shapes created so far. Select these copies and turn them into a smart object. Select it, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ), lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 52

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window and edit the Drop Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 53

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window and edit the Drop Shadow as shown in the following image.

Step 54

Select the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 55

Next, you need to load a simple selection around the steel components of your stopwatch. Here’s a quick way you can do it. Focus on the Layers panel, select all the steely pieces and duplicate them. Select these copies and turn them to a single smart object. Now, hold Control and click on this smart object (in the Layers panel). This should load your selection. Make sure that it stays active, create a new layer (Shift + Control + Alt + N) and select it. Set the foreground color at black, pick the Paint Bucket Tool and simply click inside your selection. In the end it should look like in the second image. Get rid of that selection (Control + D) then select the smart object made in the beginning of the step and simply delete it.

Step 56

Select the layer made in the previous step, lower the Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Color section, set the blending mode to Color, lower the opacity to 50% and pick golden yellow (#ffd76b) for the color. This is a pretty easy way for you to recolor this stopwatch. Obviously, you can use different colors or you can increase/decrease the opacity percentage.

Step 57

Finally, let’s add a simple background. Hit Shift + Control + Alt + N to create a new layer. Select it, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then fill it with #505050 using the Paint Bucket Tool. Open the Layer Style window for this new layer and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 58

Focus on the Layers panel and turn the layer made in the previous step into a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown in the following image, click OK and you’re done.

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.

Hi there. In the following icon tutorial you will learn how to create an old tv illustrated icon.

You will learn how to work within a professional non destructive vector workflow. This includes mastering Photoshop’s shape and drawing capabilities, and using smart objects and advanced blending options.

Whether you’re interested in icon design or not, this is a must for getting to know some of Photoshop’s more advanced functions and expanding your design repertoire.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

First, have this Wooden Textures Pack. You will only need the one named "QUARTERSAWN BEECH . Open this image in Photoshop and go to Image > Adjustments > Levels. Enter the properties shown in the following image then move to the Layers panel. Right click on your texture and click on Merge Visible. Hit Control + A to select everything then hit Control + C to copy this selection. Close this document without saving it.

Step 2

Create a new document. Make it 600px wide and tall, enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 3

Hit Control + V to paste the texture made in the first step. Select this new layer from the Layers panel and hit Control + T. Hold Shift, resize this layer, make sure that the width is set at 330px then hit Enter. Return to the Layers panel, select this layer and make three copies (Control + J). Keep focusing on the Layers panel and turn off the visibility for all these texture layers. We’ll use them one by one in the following steps.

Step 4

Turn on the visibility for the top texture layer and focus on the top side. Set the foreground color at black, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create a 300 by 10px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Move to the Layers panel, hold Control and click on this black vector path to load a simple selection around it. Make sure that this selection remains active and delete the black vector path from the Layers panel. Select that visible texture layer and click on the Add Layer Mask button from the bottom of the Layers panel. In the end your masked texture layer should look like in the third image. Hit Control + D to get rid of that selection. Return to the Layers panel, right click on the masked texture layer and click on Convert to Smart Object. Select this new smart object and go to Edit > Transform > Perspective. Focus on the bottom side, stretch it as shown in fourth image then hit Enter. Get back to the Layers panel, double click on the smart object to open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 5

Turn on the visibility for the top texture layer and focus on the bottom side. Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 3px, create a 300 by 15px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Perspective. Focus on the bottom side, contract it as shown in second image then hit Enter. Move to the Layers panel and load a simple selection around this black vector path. Make sure that this selection remains active and delete the black vector path from the Layers panel. Reselect the visible texture layer, click on the Add Layer Mask button and get rid of that selection (Control + D). Return to the Layers panel and double click on the masked texture layer to open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following images and click OK.

Step 6

Turn on the visibility for the top texture layer, select it and bring it to front (Shift + Control + ] ). Pick a simple blue for the foreground color, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 8px, create a 320 by 200px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Load a selection around this vector shape, select the visible texture layer (from the Layers panel) and click on the Add Layer Mask button. Get rid of that selection (Control + D) then select the blue vector path and lower its Fill to 0%.

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Hey PSDFANs!

In this week’s advanced tutorial we’re going to be learning some awesome drawing techniques in Photoshop.

Never used Photoshop for drawing or illustration? Don’t worry! I’m going to walk you through every step of the way.

We’ll be creating a super realistic suitcase portfolio pretty well from scratch using Photoshop’s powerful drawing capabilities. You’ll also be following a very professional workflow, using non-destructive techniques and cutting edge organization.

Let’s get started!

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #a7a7a7. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Pick a light grey for the foreground color. Grab the Rounded Rectangle, set the radius at 10px and create a 355 by 160px vector path. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 5 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Move to the Layers panel and double click on this vector path to open the Layer Style window. Activate the Inner Shadow, the Bevel and Emboss, the Gradient Overlay and the Pattern Overlay enter the properties shown in the following images then click OK. For the Pattern Overlay section you will need this pattern.

Step 3

Next, you need a grid every 1px. Simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at #74573a, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool and draw a 1 by 5px vector path. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool, select all the anchor points that make up this new vector path, hold Alt, click on this shape and drag up 10px. This should add a copy of your path. Make sure that there’s a 5px gap between these two paths.

Step 4

Repeat the technique mentioned in the previous step and add nine new paths as shown in the first image. Select this dashed path and place it as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 5

Duplicate the path made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, drag it to the right and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 6

Return to "gridine every 5px". So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Pick a light grey for the foreground color. Grab the Rounded Rectangle, make sure that the radius is set at 10px, create a 355 by 180px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, check the Orientation button, enter 7 in the Bend box and 2 in the "V" box then hit Enter. In the end your vector path should look like in the second image.

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In today’s advanced drawing tutorial you will learn how to draw a pair of binoculars from scratch using Photoshop. This tutorial is perfect if you’re interested in icon or illustration design and walks you through each step of the illustration process. You’ll learn about Photoshop’s advanced drawing capabilities and texturing/lighting techniques.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 1px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 1 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #696969. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Pick a simple red for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool and create a 126 by 22px vector path. Select it and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 126 by 11px vector path as shown in the second image. Make sure that this red vector path is still selected and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Subtract" button and draw an 126 by 22px vector path as shown in the third image. Move to the Layers panel and double click on your vector path to open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following images then click OK.

Step 3

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Move to the Layers panel, right click on this copy and click on Clear Layer Style. Select the copy, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 4

Grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 134 by 308 vector path and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 5

Pick the Direct Selection Tool and focus on the top side of the rectangle made in the previous step. Select the left anchor point and move it 16px to the right then select the right anchor point and move it 18px to the left.

Step 6

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, check the Orientation button, enter 5 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Make sure that your red vector path is still selected and go again to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, check the Orientation button, enter -5 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 7

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 5px, check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 42 by 116px vector path as shown in the following image.

Step 8

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 134 by 24px vector path as shown in the first image. Make sure that your red vector path is still selected, check the "Subtract" button from the top bar and draw a 100 by 18px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 9

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and grab the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 134 by 32px vector path as shown in the first image. Switch to the Ellipse Tool, check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 134 by 28px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 10

Open the Layer Style window for the red vector path made in the previous steps and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 11

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 12

Pick a pale yellow for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 100 by 18px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 13

Pick a simple red for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 92 by 16px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 92 by 8px vector path as shown in the second image. Make sure that this red vector path is still selected and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Subtract" button and draw a 97 by 16px vector path as shown in the third image. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new vector path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 14

Pick a pale yellow for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 96 by 16px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and switch to the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 96 by 42px vector path as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 15

Pick a simple red for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 96 by 16px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 16

Set the foreground color at #575f61, grab the Ellipse Tool, create an 84 by 10px vector path, place it as shown in the first image then duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy and replace the existing fill color with #596f7a. Continue with the Ellipse Tool, check the "Intersect" button from the top bar and draw a 58 by 13px vector path as shown in the second image. Duplicate this vector path (Control + J). Select the copy and replace the existing fill color with #9fa8ac. Make sure that the Ellipse Tool is still selected, check the "Intersect" button from the top bar and draw a 42 by 6px vector path as shown in the third image.

Step 17

Open the Layer Style window for the first vector path made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 18

Open the Layer Style window for the second vector path made in the sixteenth step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 19

Open the Layer Style window for the third vector path made in the sixteenth step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 20

Move to the Layers panel, select all the shapes created so far and covert them to a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the data shown in the following image then click OK.

Step 21

Pick a simple blue for the foreground color, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 56 by 25px vector path and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 22

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Add" button from the top bar and draw a 56 by 10px vector path as shown in the first image. Continue with the Ellipse Tool, check the "Subtract" button and draw a 60 by 10px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 23

Hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 2 in the width and height boxes and click OK. Move to the Layers panel and remove the default "Background" layer. Set the foreground color at black, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 1 by 2px vector path and place it as shown in the following image. Next, you need to turn this tiny document into a pattern. Simply go to Edit > Define Pattern, pick a name for your pattern and click OK. Close this document (you don’t need to save it) and return to your first document.

Step 24

Reselect the vector path made in the the twenty-second step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 25

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image. Use the pattern made in the twenty-third step.

Step 26

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 27

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 28

Pick a simple green for the foreground color, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 60 by 130px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it, grab the Ellipse Tool and focus on the bottom side of your green vector path. Check the "Add" button and draw a 60 by 10px vector path as shown in the second image. Continue with the Ellipse Tool, check the "Subtract" button, focus on the top side of your green vector path and draw a 66 by 10px vector path as shown in the third image.

Step 29

Reselect the vector path made in the the previous step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 30

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 31

Pick a simple blue for the foreground color, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 66 by 60px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it, grab the Ellipse Tool and focus on the bottom side of your blue vector path. Check the "Add" button and draw a 66 by 10px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 32

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, replace the blue with black and grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 5px, check the "Intersect" button and draw four, 5 by 50px vector paths as shown in the first image. Make sure that this new vector path is still selected and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 25 in the Bend box and hit Enter.

Step 33

Reselect the vector path made in the the previous step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 34

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 35

Reselect the blue vector path made in the the thirty-first step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 36

Set the foreground color at green, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 66 by 11px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 37

Reselect all the shapes created in the last sixteen steps and turn them into a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the data shown in the following image then click OK.

Step 38

Reselect the smart object made in the twentieth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal), drag it to the right and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 39

For the final steps you’ll need a grid every 5px. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at black, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 110 by 105px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and focus on the bottom side of this black rectangle. Select the left anchor point and move it 15px to the right then select the right anchor point and move it 15px to the left. Make sure that this black vector path is still selected and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 40

Grab the Ellipse Tool and create two, 135 by 20px vector paths. Place these new shapes as shown in the first image then lower their opacity to 10%.

Step 41

Grab the Ellipse Tool and create two, 145 by 35px vector paths. Place these new shapes as shown in the first image then convert them to a smart object. Select it, lower the opacity to 30% then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 5px radius and click OK.

Step 42

Grab the Ellipse Tool and create two, 175 by 50px vector paths. Place these new shapes as shown in the first image then convert them to a smart object. Select it, lower the opacity to 15% then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 10px radius and click OK.

Step 43

Grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 370 by 80px vector paths, place it as shown in the first image then convert it to a smart object. Select it, lower its opacity to 20% then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 25px radius and click OK. Select this smart object along with the vector shapes and the smart objects created in the last three steps and group them (Control + G). Select this new group and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 44

Set the foreground color at #f4f3ee, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 600 by 420px vector path and place it as show in the first image. Select it, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 45

Grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 600 by 180px vector path and place it as show in the first image. Select it, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 46

Set the foreground color at white. Grab the Brush Tool, pick the Hard Round brush and set the size at 1px. Create a new layer (Shift + Control + Alt + N), select it, switch to the Pen Tool and draw an arched path as shown in the first image. Right click on this path and click on Stroke Path. Select Brush from the Tools drop-down menu, check the "Simulate Pressure" box and click OK. In the end your path should look like in the second image. Select it and change the blending mode to Soft Light.

Step 47

Reselect the layer made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal), drag it to the right, place it as shown in the following image and you’re done.

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.

Hi there. In the following tutorial your will learn how to create a detailed blender illustration. You’ll master Photoshop’s more advanced drawing capabilities and tools, all whilst learning a professional, non-destructive workflow for illustration.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #696969. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Pick a random dark color for the foreground color, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 25px and create a 395 by 350px vector path. Focus on the top side of this new path and switch to the Direct Selection Tool. Select the two, left anchor points and drag them 70px to the right then select the two, right anchor points and drag them 70px to the left. The Snap to Grid will ease your work. In the end your vector path should look like in the second image.

Step 3

Make sure that the Direct Selection Tool is still selected, keep focusing on the anchor points moved in the previous step and simply move those handles as shown in the second image. Again, the Snap to Grid will ease your work.

Step 4

Reselect the vector path edited in the previous step and go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp drop-down menu, check the Orientation button, enter 10 in the Bend box and hit Enter. Now, your vector path should look like in the first image. Make sure that it is still selected and go again to Edit > Transform > Warp. Select Arc Lower from the Warp drop-down menu, enter 15 in the Bend box and hit Enter. In the end your vector path should look like in the second image.

Step 5

Again, grab the Direct Selection Tool, focus on the bottom anchor points and edit those handles as shown in the second image.

Step 6

Make sure that your vector path is still selected and grab the Ellipse Tool. Â Check the "Subtract" button from the top bar then draw a 235 by 35px shape as shown in the second image.

Step 7

Move to the Layers panel and double click on your vector path to open the Layer Style window. Check the Gradient Overlay box and enter the properties shown in the following image. The yellow zeros from the Gradient Overlay image stand for opacity percentage while the white numbers stand for location percentage.

Step 8

Reselect your dark vector path and duplicate it (Control + J). Move to the Layers panel, right click on the copy and click on Clear Layers Style. Select your copy, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window. Check the Inner Shadow box then enter the properties shown in the second image.

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Hi PSDFANs! In the following tutorial your will learn how to create a cassette tape illustration from scratch in Photoshop.

You’ll learn some great techniques like:

• Professional non-destructive workflows
• Mastering Photoshop’s complex shape panel options
• Applying custom texturing and lighting to your illustrations
• Building up a complex, multi-layered composition for maximum realism.

Final Image

As always, this is the final image that we’ll be creating:

Step 1

Open Photoshop and hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap To > Grid). For the moment you need a grid every 5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Enter 5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box. Also, set the color of the grid at #696969. Once you set all these properties click OK. Don’t get discouraged by all that grid. It will ease your work later. You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes.

Step 2

Set the foreground color at red, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 13px and create a 370 by 235px vector path. Select it and continue with the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 10px, check the "Subtract from shape area" button from the top bar and draw a 330 by 150px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 3

Make sure that the vector path created in the previous step is still selected and grab the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Subtract from shape area" button from the top bar and draw a 260 by 60px vector path as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and focus on this new rectangle. Select the top, left anchor point and move it 15px to the right then select the top, right anchor point and move it 15px to the left. In the end your vector path should look like in the second image. Move to the Layers panel and double click on this path to open the Layer Style panel. Activate the Gradient Overlay and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 4

Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 13px, create a new 370 by 235px vector path and place it above the existing path. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Inner Shadow and enter the data shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 5

Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 13px, create a new 370 by 235px vector path and place it above the existing paths. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Inner Shadow and enter the data shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 6

Move to the Layers panel, right click on the vector path made in the previous step and click on Convert to Smart Object. Select this new smart object, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Gradient Overlay section and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 40%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 7

Set the foreground color at #323232, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 10px, create a 330 by 150px vector path and place it as shown in the fist image. Select it and continue with the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 35px, check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw a 220 by 70px vector path as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this new vector path and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 10%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Inner Glow Blending Options Settings

Blending Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Choke: 0%
Size: 5

Step 8

Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 10px, create a new 330 by 150px vector path and place it as shown in the fist image. Lower, its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 3px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 9

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window, focus on the Inner Shadow and enter the data shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: 0 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 10

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Again, select this copy, open the Layer Style window, focus on the Inner Shadow and enter the data shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: 180 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 11

Reselect the three vector paths made in the last three steps and turn them into one simple smart object. Open the Layer Style for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 25%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: -180 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 12

Set the foreground color at #f0e9d6, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create a 310 by 130px vector path and place it as shown in the fist image. Select it and continue with the Rounded Rectangle Tool. Set the radius at 40px, check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw a 230 by 80px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 13

Reselect the path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, make it white and grab the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Intersect shape areas" button and draw a 310 by 35px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 14

Focus on the vector path made in the twelfth step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 25%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 2px

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 10%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 15

Pick a random blue for the foreground color, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 40px, create a 220 by 70px vector path and place it as shown in the fist image. Select it and switch to with the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw a 40 by 80px vector path as shown in the second image. Make sure that your vector path remains selected and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw two, 40 by 40px vector paths as shown in the second image.

Step 16

Focus on the vector path made in the previous step, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 20%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 17

Pick a random yellow for the foreground color and grab the Rectangle Tool. Make a 260 by 60px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and focus on the top side of this new rectangle. Select the top, left anchor point and move it 15px to the right then select the top, right anchor point and move it 15px to the left. This should turn your rectangle into a trapezoid. Select it and grab the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw three, 15 by 15px circles as shown in the third image. Keep focusing on this yellow path and grab the Rounded Rectangle. Set the radius at 5px, check the "Subtract from shape area" button and draw two, 15 by 15px vector paths as shown in the third image. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for your yellow vector path and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 18

Next, you need to create your own simple pattern. First, hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 5 in the width box and 10 in the height box then click OK. The Grid and the Snap to Grid should be are already enabled. First, move to the Layers panel and delete the "Background" layer. Next, set the foreground color at black and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 5 by 5px vector path and place it as shown in the following image. Finally, simply go to Edit > Define Pattern. Pick a name for your pattern, click OK and you got your pattern. Close this document and return to the first one.

Step 19

Reselect the vector path made in the seventeenth step and duplicate it (Control + J). Move to the Layers panel, right click on this new copy and click on Clear Layer Style. Now select it, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Activate the Pattern Overlay section and enter the properties shown in the following image. Use the pattern made in the previous step.

Pattern Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Scale: 100%

Step 20

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and convert it to a smart object. Select it, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 15%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 25%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 3px

Color Overlay Options Settings

Blending Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%

Step 21

Re-draw that yellow trapezoid from the seventeenth step. Select it, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: 65 degrees
Distance: 5px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 22

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, open the Layer Style window, focus on that Inner Shadow and enter the data shown in the following image.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: 180 degrees
Distance: 3px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 23

Reselect the two vector paths made in the last two steps and turn them into a smart object. Open the Layer Style for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Multiply
Opacity: 20%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 1px

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Multiply
Opacity: 40%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Choke: 0%
Size: 2px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 24

Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 13px, create a 370 by 235px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ). Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 20%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Choke: 0%
Size: 3px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 25

Set the foreground color at #26110a, grab the Ellipse Tool, create a 40 by 40px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and continue with the Ellipse Tool. Check the "Exclude overlapping shape area" button and draw a 130 by 130px vector path as shown in the second image. In the end tour vector path should look like in the second image.

Step 26

Open the Layer Style window for the vector path made in the previous step and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Inner Glow Blending Options Settings

Blending Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Choke: 100%
Size: 2

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 1px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color

Step 27

Leave your Photoshop file for a moment and open Illustrator. Hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 150 in the width and height box Pick the Ellipse Tool(L) and simply click on your artboard. Enter 130 in the width and height boxes and click OK. This will create a 130px circle. Select it and open the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance). Remove the color from the fill and set the stroke color at #563836. Select the stroke from the Appearance panel, make it 1pt wide and open the Stroke panel (Window > Stroke). Focus on the Align Stroke section and simply click on the "Align Stroke to Inside" button.

Step 28

Reselect the circle made in the previous step and go to Object > Path > Offset Path. Enter a -45px Offset and click OK.

Step 29

Reselect both circles made in the last two steps, hit Alt + Control + B then double click on the Blend Tool from your Toolbar. Select "Specified Steps" from the Spacing drop down menu, enter 15 in the white box and click OK. In the end you should have a bunch of concentric circles. Select these shapes and hit Control + C to copy them.

Step 30

Return to your Photoshop file and simply hit Control + V to paste the concentric circles made in the previous step. Now, the Paste window will pop-up. Check the Smart Object box and click OK. Select this new smart object, lower its opacity to 30% and place it above your brown vector path.

Step 31

Reslect the smart object added in the previous step along with the brown vector path and group them (Control + G). Make a copy of this group and move it to the left as shown in the second image. Reselect both groups and send them to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Step 32

Pick the Rectangle Tool, create an 80 by 5px vector shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following images and click OK.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Choke: 0%
Size: 1px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: -180 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 33

Set the foreground color at red. Grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius at 5px, create two, 15 by 15px vector paths and place them as shown in the first image. Switch to the Ellipse Tool, create three, 15 by 15px vector shapes and place them as shown in the first image. Select one of these red shapes, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK. Move to the Layers panel and add the same properties for the remaining red shapes.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 5px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 34

Select one of the vector shapes made in the previous step and convert it to a smart object. Open the Layer Style window for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following image. Repeat the same technique for the rest of the shapes made in the previous step.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 1px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 35

Pick a random yellow for the foreground color, grab the Ellipse Tool, create two, 40 by 40px vector shapes and place them as shown in the first image. Select one of these new shapes, lower its Fill to 0%, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown below. Move to the other yellow circle and repeat the techniques.

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 5px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 36

Reselect one of the vector shapes made in the previous step and convert it to a smart object. Open the Layer Style window for this new smart object and enter the properties shown in the following image. Move to the other shape and repeat the techniques. Select both smart object and send them to back (Shift + Control + [ ).

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 37

For the following steps you will need a grid every 1px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 1 in the Gridline Every box. Set the foreground color at black, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool and set the radius at 5px. Create two, 4 by 10px vector shapes and place them as shown in the following image.

Step 38

Reselect the vector shapes created in the previous step and duplicate them. Select both copies, hit Control + T and rotate them 90 degrees. Now, duplicate all four shapes. Select these new copies and rotate them 45 degrees.

Step 39

Reselect all the vector shapes made in the previous step and group them (Control + G). Move to the Layers panel, select this new group and drag it in the bottom of the Layers panel, right above the smart object made in step #36. Open the Layers Style window for each of these shapes and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: -90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Angle: -90 degrees
Distance: 5px
Choke: 0%
Size: 1px

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: -135 degrees
Scale: 100%

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: -45 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 40

Duplicate the group made in the previous step. Select this new group, drag it to the left and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 41

Focus on the top, left corner of your cassette illustration. Set the foreground color at #696561, create a 13 by 2px vector path and place it as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool, select the top anchor points and drag them 1px to the right. Open the Layer Style window for this thin shape and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 25%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 45%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 0px

Step 42

Duplicate the vector path made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy, flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform Path > Flip Horizontal) and drag it to the right corner as shown in the following image.

Step 43

Set the foreground color at white, grab the Ellipse Tool, create an 11px circle and place it as shown in the following image.

Step 44

Set the foreground color at #1e1e1e, grab the Rectangle Tool and focus on the shape made in the previous step. Make a 1 by 5px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Select it and continue with the Rectangle Tool. Check the "Add to shape area" button and add a 5 by 1px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 45

Open the Layer Stye window for the white circle made in step #43 and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 25%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Inner Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 75%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Choke: 0%
Size: 1px

Inner Glow Blending Options Settings

Blending Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Choke: 0%
Size: 1

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 46

Open the Layer Stye window for the path made in step #44 and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 1px
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Gradient
Style: Linear
Angle: -90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 47

Reselect the two vector paths edited in the last two steps and group them (Control + G). Make three copies of this new group and place them as shown in the following image.

Step 48

Grab the Type Tool and add a capital "A" as shown int he following image. Set its color at #d7d1c0 and use the Consolas font with the size set at 25pt.

Step 49

Set the foreground color at #f0e9d6, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 310 by 1px vector path and place it as shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for this new path and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 30%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Step 50

Duplicate the vector path made in the previous step (Control + J). Select this copy and drag it down as shown in the following image.

Step 51

Reselect all the shapes created so far and duplicate them. Select all these copies and convert them to a smart object. Send it to back, lower its Fill to 0% and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 20%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 1px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Step 52

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 10%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 2px
Spread: 0px
Size: 0px

Step 53

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Drop Shadow Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 15%
Angle: 90 degrees
Distance: 4px
Spread: 0px
Size: 5px

Step 54

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Step 55

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 10px
Position: Center
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 3%
Fill Type: Color

Step 56

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 6px
Position: Center
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 10%
Fill Type: Color

Step 57

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this new copy, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image. Select this smart object along with the other six smart objects made in the last six steps and group them (Control > G). Drag this new group in the bottom of the Layers panel.

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 2px
Position: Center
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 10%
Fill Type: Color

Step 58

Return to " gridline every 5px". So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box. Grab the Rectangle Tool, create an 80 by 40px vector path and place it as shown in the following image. Select its, lower the Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 20%
Style: Linear
Angle: 135 degrees
Scale: 100%

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 1px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color

Step 59

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Layer Style, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Stroke Blending Options Settings

Size: 2px
Position: Inside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 15%
Fill Type: Color

Step 60

Select all the shapes created so far (except the group of smart objects made in step #57) and turn them into a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the data shown in the following image and click OK.

Step 61

Reselect the smart object made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Focus on this copy, Clear the Smart Filters, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.

Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 10%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 degrees
Scale: 100%

Step 62

Finally, let’s add a simple background. Set the foreground color at #ebf5fa and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a shape the size of your document (600 by 600px) and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ). Open the Layer Style window for this rectangle, enter the properties shown in the following image, click OK and you’re done.

Inner Glow Blending Options Settings

Blending Mode: Normal
Opacity: 40%
Choke: 0%
Size: 250

And We’re Done!

Here is how your final result should look.