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    Author: 2008-06-15 08:42:30 From:

    Want a nice logo to represent your site? This simple tutorial shows you how to make a cool logo design.

    Begin your work by creating a new file (File>New) with 1600x1200 px and 72 dpi. Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G), fill the new file with the color #A666B2 

     

    Find in Internet a pattern like this one and open it in Adobe Photoshop program. 

     

    Edit>Define Pattern
    Next select the Rectangle Tool (U) to continue representing the background of our picture. 

     

    Select next parameters for the last layer by making a mouse click on the layer we work with on the layers?panel: Blending Options>Pattern Overlay 

     

     

    Select again the Rectangle Tool (U) to dark out the edges of our picture. 

     

    The layer抯 parameters: Fill 0%
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
     

     

    Gradient抯 parameters: 

     

     

    Using the Rectangle Tool (U), it抯 possible to draw on this stage a kind of flatness. 

     

    The layer抯 parameters: Fill 0%
    Blending Options>Outer Glow 

     

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 

     

    Gradient抯 parameters: 

     

    Blending Options>Stroke 

     

     

    Now we should create a new file (File>New) with 1600x1200 px and 72 dpi.
    Then fill it with the white color, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G), choosing also this filter抯 option: Filter>Noise>Add Noise

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Set for this layer also the next selection: Filter>Blur>Motion Blur

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

    Edit>Define Pattern
    Take again the Rectangle Tool (U) to represent the basic element of the logotype to be. Firstly we抣l create the primary common layer and then press Alt button when applying the mentioned tool to cut out the inside part. Choose after that the Convert Point Tool to make the appropriate corrections of the made opening, like it is demonstrated on the next image: 

     

     

    The layer抯 parameters: Blending mode-Darken
    Blending Options>Inner Glow

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss (Texture) it抯 time to apply the pattern we have chosen for it the filters, like Add Noise and Motion Blur

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

    Blending Options>Satin

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

     
    Now we should write the logotype抯 title:

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Select the same parameters for the text that we had applied for the basic layer of the logotype. It抯 necessary in this case to press the right mouse抯 button on the layer containing the basic elements of the logotype and select this option - Copy layer style. On the text抯 layer press the right mouse抯 button and choose this option - Paste layer style

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Try to represent now the text in a more evident form. In this case we should hold CTRL button when making a mouse click on the text抯 layer on the layers?panel:

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Next mark out the layer containing the logotype抯 basis, make a mouse click on the bottom part of the layers?panel on Add a Mask option and press this combination of buttons ?CTRL+I. We抣l see the Adobe inscription cut on the logotype抯 basis.

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 
    Next try to mark out the text抯 layer. Make a mouse click on the same layer on the layer抯 panel, choosing Add a Mask selection. After that we should apply the Brush Tool (B) of black color to clean out the Adobe word.

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

     

    Write the word JOIN above the logotype, keeping the demands inserted in the next table:

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 


     

    The layer抯 parameters: Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3 

     

    Create a new layer.
    This time select the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M) to mark out the zone under the logotype and choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to paint this zone in white color. This layer must be placed lower than logotype抯 layers (on the layers?panel). 

     
    Select for this layer this solution: Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur 



     

    Using the Eraser Tool (E), it抯 possible to delete that part of the layer the logotype is kept in. 

     

    Set the next parameters for the same layer: Blending mode-Overlay 

     

    Create a new layer and use on it the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to mark out the zone under the logotype and after that choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill this zone with white color: 

     
    Select Free Transform solution to stretch out the lowest edge and compress a little the laying, the same way shown below: 

     

    Set on the same layer the next option: Filter>Blur>Radial Blur 

     

     

    卆nd Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur 

     

     

    Choose once again the Eraser Tool (E) on this layer to clean out the shown below logotype抯 zone, setting the next layer抯 parameters: Blending mode-Overlay 

     

    Create a new layer and use on it the Brush Tool (B) of white color for drawing the shadow under the logotype. This layer must be situated lower than all other logotype抯 layers (on the layers?panel). 

     

    Set the next parameters for the layer: Blending mode-Soft Light

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Select again the already known Brush Tool (B) of black color (Opacity 30%) to dark out the zone under the word TUTORIALZ. Place the layer with the shadow lower than all other logotype抯 layers (on the layers?panel):

    Create Company Logo Design in Photoshop CS3

    Set the next parameters for the layer: Blending mode-Soft Light 

     

    Finished

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