Showing posts with label simple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label simple. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop

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 to #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 of the size and position of your shapes.
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Step 2

Set the foreground color to #205d7a, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius to 5px and draw a 145 by 420px vector shape.
Move to the Layers panel and double click on this rounded rectangle to open the Layer Style window.
Activate the Drop Shadow, the Inner Shadow, the Outer Glow, the Inner Glow and the Stroke then enter the properties shown in the following images.
In the end, it should look like the second image. You can disable the Grid (View > Show > Grid or Control + ” ) for a few moments if you want to have a better look at your shape.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 3

Set the foreground color to black, grab the Rectangle Tool, create a 145 by 70px shape and place it as shown in the first image.
Move to the Layers panel, open the Layers Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 4

Reselect the vector path made in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J).
Focus on the Layers panel, right click on this copy and click on Clear Layer Style.
Select this copy, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 5

For this step 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 to #ed1c24 and grab the Rectangle Tool. Create a 145 by 1px shape, place it as shown in the first image then duplicate it (Control + J).
Select this copy, move it 1px down and replace the dark red with #fed700.
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Step 6

Reselect the red vector path made in the previous step, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 7

Reselect the yellow vector path made in the fifth step, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 8

Return to “gridline every 5px”. So, go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and enter 5 in the Gridline Every box.
Reselect the two, thin rectangles edited in the last two steps and group them (Control + G).
Move to the Layers panel, right click on this new group then click on Duplicate Group.
Select this group copy and drag it down as shown in the following image.
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Step 9

Keep focusing on the group made in the previous step, make five new copies and place them as shown in the following image.
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Step 10

Set the foreground color to #a1d8ff, grab the Rounded Rectangle Tool, set the radius to 3px, create a 95 by 25px vector path and place it as shown in the first image.
Move to the Layers panel, open the Layers panel for this new rounded rectangle and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 11

Disable the Grid (View > Show > Grid).
Open the Character panel (Window > Character), pick the Type Tool(T), set the color to #ddf1ff and add the “BASIC” piece of text as shown in the following image.
Use the Sakkal Majalla font with the style set at Bold and the size set at 20pt. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this little piece of text and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 12

Pick the Type Tool(T), set the color to #205d7a and add a simple price as shown in the following image.
Use the Calibri font with the style set at Bold and the size set at 35pt. Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new piece of text and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 13

Pick the Type Tool(T), set the color to #ddf1ff and add some new text as shown in the first image.
Use the Corbel font with the style set at Regular and the size set at 11pt.
Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new pieces of text and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 14

Pick the Type Tool(T), set the color to #205d7a and add the “ORDER NOW” piece of text as shown in the first image.
Use the Corbel font with the style set at Bold and the size set at 12pt.
Move to the Layers panel, open the Layer Style window for this new piece of text and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Step 15

Reselect the vector shapes and the pieces of text created so far and group them (Control + G).
Make two copies of this group and move them to the right as shown below.
Focus on these new groups and simply edit the text as shown in the following image.
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Step 16

Hit Control + N to create a new document. Enter 10 in the width and height boxes then click OK.
Move to the Layers panel and remove the default “Background” layer.
Enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) and set the foreground color at black.
Grab the Rectangle Tool and set the foreground color to black.
Create two, 5px squares and place them 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 the first document.
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Step 17

Pick the Rectangle Tool and set the foreground color to #282828. Create a 600 by 600px shape, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following image.
Use the pattern made in the previous step.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Final Image

Here is how your final result should look.
Create a Simple Price Table in Adobe Photoshop 11

Friday, 17 May 2013

Learn How to Create a Simple Photos Icon

Step 1

Hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600 in the width and height boxes then click on the Advanced button. Select RGB, Screen (72ppi) and make sure that the "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid" box is unchecked before your click OK. Enable the Grid (View > Show Grid) and the Snap to Grid (View > Snap to Grid).
You’ll need a grid every 5px, so simply go to Edit > Preferences > Guides > Grid, enter 5 in the Gridline every box and 1 in the Subdivisions box.
You should also open the Info panel (Window > Info) for a live preview with the size and position of your shapes. Do not forget to set the unit of measurement to pixels from Edit > Preferences > Units > General. All these options will significantly increase your work speed.
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Step 2

Download Sunset photo and drag it inside your Ai document. Select it and open the Transform panel (Window > Transform). Make sure that the "Constrain Width and Height Proportions" button is active and simply enter "370" in the width (W:) box.
Pick the Selection Tool (V), reselect the photo and move it a little to make sure that it snaps to the grid.
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Step 3

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M), create a 200px square, fill it with white and place it as shown in the first image. Keep focusing on this new shape, make sure that it has no color set for the stroke and open the Transparency panel (Window > Transparency).
Select this white square along with the photo, open the fly-out menu of the Transparency panel and simply go to Make Opacity Mask.
In the end your masked photo should look like in the second image. Move to the Layers panel (Window > Layers) and simply lock it.
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Step 4

Pick the Rectangle Tool (M), create a new 200px square, fill it with the linear gradient shown below and place it right above the masked photo. The Snap to Grid should ease your work. Move to the Layers panel, double click on this new shape and name it "frame".
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Step 5

Reselect "frame", send it to back (Shift + CTRL + [ ) and focus on the Appearance panel (Window > Appearance). Select the existing fill and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 16px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 5.5 px radius and click OK.
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Step 6

Reselect "frame", focus on the Appearance panel and add a second fill using the Add New Fill button (pointed by the little, blue arrow in the following image).
Select this new fill, add the linear gradient shown in the following image and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 15px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 5px radius, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Inner Glow. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.
The white numbers from the Gradient image stand for Location percentage.
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Step 7

Reselect "frame", focus on the Appearance panel and add a third fill using the same Add New Fill button. Make sure that this new fill is selected, add the linear gradient shown in the following image, lower its Opacity to 15% and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 2px Offset, click OK and go toEffect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 2px radius and click OK.
Remember that the white numbers from the Gradient image stand for Location percentage while the yellow ones stand for Opacity percentage.
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Step 8

Make sure that "frame" is still selected, focus on the Appearance panel and add a fourth fill. Select it, set the color at R=250 G=250 B=250 and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 1px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 1px radius and click OK.
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Step 9

Reselect "frame", add a new fill, make it black and drag it in the bottom of the Appearance panel. Make sure that this new fill is selected, lower its Opacity to 10% and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 16.5px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 5.5px radius, click OK and go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the properties shown in the following image, click OK and go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Enter a 1px radius and click OK.
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Step 10

Reselect "frame", add a new fill, make it black and drag it in the bottom of the Appearance panel. Make sure that this new fill is selected, lower its Opacity to 10% and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 17px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 6px radius and click OK.
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Step 11

Reselect "frame", add a new fill, make it black and drag it in the bottom of the Appearance panel. Make sure that this new fill is selected, lower its Opacity to 5% and go to Effect > Path > Offset Path. Enter a 19px Offset, click OK and go to Effect > Stylize > Rounded Corners. Enter a 7px radius and click OK.
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Step 12

Reselect "frame", focus on the Appearance panel, make sure that the entire path is selected and go toEffect > Distort & Transform > Transform. Enter the properties shown in the following image and click OK.
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Step 13

Reselect "frame", make a copy in front (CTRL + C > CTRL + F), select it, bring it to front (Shift + CTRL + ] ) and hit the "D" key from your keyboard. This should replace the existing Appearance attributes with the default ones (white file and 1pt, black stroke).
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Step 14

Select the shape made in the previous step, focus on the Appearance panel, remove the color from the fill and select the stroke. Make it 3pt wide, align it to inside, lower its opacity to 5% and make sure that the color is set at black.
Keep focusing on the Appearance panel and add a second stroke for this square using the Add New Stroke button (pointed by the little, blue arrow in the following image). Select this new stroke, make it 2pt wide, align it to inside, set the color at black and lower its Opacity to 5%. Make sure that your square is still selected, add a third stroke and select it. Set the color at black, make it 1pt wide, align it to inside, lower its Opacity to 10%.
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Step 15

Focus on the Layers panel and unlock that masked photo. Select it along with the two vector shapes and simply Group them (CTRL + G). Finally, go to Edit > Preferences > General (CTRL + K) and make sure that the Scale Strokes and Effects box is selected. Now you can easily select and resize the entire group.
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And We’re Done!

Here is how it should look. I hope you’ve enjoyed this tutorial and can apply these techniques in your future projects.
Create a Simple Photos Icon