Create a Headset Icon in Photoshop [TUTORIAL]

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Create a Headset Icon in Photoshop Oct 23rd 2012, 13:00 In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a headset icon in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Step 1: New File Open Photoshop and set up a new document (Command/Command/Ctrl + N). Use the following settings; Resolution: 72dpi, Color Mode RGB color, Dimensions: 600×400 px. Step 2: Creating the background Appy the following settings with the gradient tool (G) Use Gradient Tool (G) to create a background like in the image below Step 3: Start creating the headset Make a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) then make a new selection using one of the selection tools, personally I prefer to use the Pen Tool (P) because you can make better selections with it, and fill the selection created with a gray color. I used #a8a5a0. Use Burn Tool (O) and Dodge Tool (O) using Midtones in the indicated places. You should obtain something like this Step 4: Adding Strokes Into a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) use pen tool to make a path like I did Right click on the created path and choose the stroke path option (Brush size must be around 2px) Click ok and you must have something like in the image below Step 5: Making the black stroke Duplicate the layer with the white stroke (Command/Ctrl + J) and move it 1px to the right Use Eraser Tool (E) to make it look better Step 6: Adding Shadows and Highlights Select the Metal Part layer and add some Shadows and Highlights using Burn and Dodge Tool (O) Step 7: Metal texture Into a new layer, use Rectangle Tool and a gray color (#808080) and draw a rectangle like I did Go to Filter > Noise > Add noise and make next settings Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur Step 8: Fixing the metal textured Decrease the opacity of the layer created above to about 15% and use Warp Transform to fix it over the metal part layer Using Eraser Tool (E) erase the excess of the texture and you should have something like that Use the same technique like at the step 4and5 to add the white and the black stroke With the Pen Tool (P) make a selection at the top of our Metal Part layer and make it a little darker using Burn Tool (O) Step 9: Creating the top part Into a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) make a path using Pen Tool (P) like in the image below. Fill the path created above using a light grey color (#c3c3c1) Go to Filter > Noise > Add noise and make next settings Into a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) Use Pen Tool (P) to make a path like in the image below Add 2 strokes (white and black) and then erase using Eraser Tool (E) for a better effec Duplicate the layer created above (Command/Ctrl + J) and place it in the right part of our Top Part layer Step 11 Make next selection using one of the Selection Tools, I personally used Pen Tool (P) With Burn Tool (O) add some shadows in the top part of the selection Step 12: More Light Again, make a selection using Pen Tool (P) This time, use Dodge Tool (O) on Highlights, and add some light in the selection like I did. Step 13 Make a new layer, and use Pen Tool to make a selection like in the image below Fill the selection with a grey color, I used #b3b0ab Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and make next settings Step 14 Pick up Pen Tool (P), make a path like I did, right click on the path an selection “make selection” option. Make those settings for the selection With Dodge Tool (O) on Highlights, add intensive lights in the selection. Step 15 Make a selection for creating the bottom part Add some shadow in the indicated place using Burn Tool (O) Step 16 Into a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) make next selection using a Feather Radius: 0.3 px Fill the selection with a grey color, I used #97928e then add some lights and shadows over the layer. Continue adding lights and shadows. Step 17 Again, make a new selection using Pen Tool Fill the selection with a grey color, I used #b0ada8 Like at the previous steps, use Dodge Tool (O) and add some light on it Then some shadows using Burn Tool (O) Step 18 Make a new selection like I did in the image below Fill it with a light grey, I used #ececec Use Dodge and Burn Tool in the indicated places Step 19:Adding strokes Add a 2px white stroke like I did Step 20 Draw a selection like I did in the image below. Don’t forget, use Feather Radius: 0.3 px Into a new layer, fill the selection with a dark gray color and add some shadows and lights on it Add a 1px black stroke over the layer created above Step 21 Make a new selection using one of the selection tools (Feather Radius: 4-5) Fill the selection created above using a grey color, I used #cecfca Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and make the settings below Step 22:Adding Shadows and Highlights Again, make a selection like in the image below Use Dodge and Burn Tool (O) to add shadows and highlights in the indicated spots. Step 23: More shadows Inverse the selections and add more shadows using Burn Tool (O). Step 24 In the middle of the layer, make next selection Use Burn Tool or Brightness/Contrast to make it a little darker. In the right part of it, make another selection And use Burn Tool (O) to obtain de 3d look effect Step 25: More Light and Shadow At the top of the “hole” add some lights and shadows using Burn and Dodge tool like I did in the next image Go to Filter > Noise > Add noise and make the settings below Step 26: The left one Make a new layer (Command/Ctrl + Shift + N) then use a selection tool to make a selection like in the image below Fill the selection created with #c6c2bf Step 27: Highlights and Shadows Make a selection using Pen Tool (P) Pick Burn Tool (O) on Midtones and add some shadow there Then use Dodge Tool (O) and add some light like I did below Step 28 Select another part of the layer like I did Use Burn Tool (on Midtones) and add some shadows in the selection Inverse the selection (Command/Ctrl + I) and use Dodge Tool (O) to add some light Step 29: Another metal part Make a selection using Pen Tool like in the next image Fill the selection with a grey color Now you have 2 options: Use Gradient tool to create the metal effect or Use Burn and Dodge tool, I used the second. Step 30 Create another selection and fill it with a grey color Add some shadows and lights using burn and dodge tool Add a 1px black stroke like I did Step 31 Erase the stroke using Eraser Tool (E) to make it look more realistic Duplicate the layer with the stroke (Command/Ctrl + J), make it white then move it 1 px up. Step 32: Shadow Into a new layer, above the Background layer make next selection using Elliptical Marquee Tool. Fill the selection with black color Step 33 Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur Then to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and make the settings below Decrease the opacity or erase using Eraser Tool (E) to make it look more realistic Final Image

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