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Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP
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By Art-D !
Published on 02/9/2007
 
Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP
Learn how to create the popular Windows XP Royale theme in this tutorial.

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 1
Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP
Learn how to create the popular Windows XP Royale theme in this tutorial.


Open a new file that would have 800x600 px and 72 dpi.

After that we should create the background turn by turn, choosing first the instrument from here

The first stage includes creating the background for the lowest half:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

The second stage includes representing the background for the upper half:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 2
Gradient?s parameters:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Take the next tool and try to represent a semi ellipse on a white color background:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

on the layers we should have

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Using the previous instrument, represent the first elements for the indicator to be:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 3
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Apply the next tool inside the already created elements to draw one more element, but a little smaller one:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Inner Glow

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 4
Gradient?s parameters:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Select the shown instrument and draw a pointer , directed to the left side that would have the color 204478.

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 5
Choose the shown tool to draw a flare on the upper part of the indicator.
The lowest top of the flare must be situated in the middle and that is possible to do applying the instrument . Make the necessary corrections on its sides:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP - part 6
Create Royale Theme Wallpaper for Windows XP in Photoshop CS

The picture is finished!

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