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Skype Logo
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By Art-D !
Published on 12/13/2006
 
Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS Skype Logo
Learn how to create in easy steps logo for Skype.

Skype Logo - part 1
Create a new file that would have 400x400 px and 72 dpi. Paint it in black, exactly the same way it is done below.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Select the next instrument to represent three circles (keeping pressed the Shift button represent firstly the upper circle, then the middle one and finally the lowest one) with the sizes indicated next picture.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Gradient’s parameters.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Copy the new made layer 2 times and minimize one copy with Free Transform selection. Fill 0% on the layers and apply the demonstrated parameters below.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Skype Logo - part 2
Gradient’s parameters.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

The second copy must be minimized too. Fill 0% on the layers and apply the next instrument (holding the Alt button) to represent an ellipse which will delete the unnecessary part. Use the sizes from next step.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Gradient’s parameters.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Add next the text, keeping the type, size and the color indicated in the next table.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

Merge down now all the layers, representing the blue icon with S letter in a group (CTRL+SHIFT+E). Copy the new made group and apply Free Transform action to turn it around. Click on this

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

on the layers and make use of the next instrument, exactly like it is demonstrated next step.

Create Skype Logo in Photoshop CS

The final result is this one!