Learn how to create a Vista styled wallpaper in this tutorial.

Create a new file with 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi. Apply this instrument to represent the primary layer of the picture to be:



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient�s parameters:



Select now the next tool to draw an optical effect of object�s reflection, having white color.



Fill 0% on the layers.
Make two copies of the new layer and select Free Transform option to make the copies smaller a little:

 
Create a new layer and choose a brush of big size with blurred edges and white color to draw a kind of flare on the layer:



Choose the next tool to create this time the sphere�s shadow, colored in 386A9C.



Blending Options-Outer Glow



Blending Options-Inner Glow



Blending Options-Color Overlay

 
Select the previous instrument to represent the primary sphere�s layer:



Fill 0% on the layers:
Blending Options-Inner Glow



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient�s parameters:



Using the already known instrument , represent a layer reserved for shadow�s smooth appearing, colored in 313F58, having the same sizes the shadow has.

 
Fill 9% on the layers



The next instrument will be helpful in representing the fourth part of the famous Windows logotype.



Fill 0% on the layers:
Blending Options-Outer Glow



Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

 
Gradient�s parameters:



Make three copies of the new made layer and make use of the Free Transform option to turn over the drawing if that is necessary and place it the way it is indicated on the picture.



The parameters of the orange element:
Blending Options-Outer Glow



Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

 
Gradient�s parameters:



The parameters of the red one:
Blending Options-Outer Glow



Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient�s parameters:

 
The parameters of the blue element:
Blending Options-Outer Glow



Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient�s parameters:



 
Select the next tool to draw a flare on the sphere�s surface:



Fill 0% on the layers:
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay



Gradient�s parameters:



Make a copy of this new made layer and make use again of the Free Transform option to turn it over the way it is shown on the next picture, changing also the parameters:



Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

 
Using the same instrument, draw one more flare of white color:





Finished!

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