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Futuristic Computer Wallpaper
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By Art-D !
Published on 02/17/2007
 
Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS Futuristic Computer Wallpaper
This tutorial will show you a simple method to create a futuristic wallpaper that you can use for your desktop or for any sort of web background.

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 1
This tutorial will show you a simple method to create a futuristic wallpaper that you can use for your desktop or for any sort of web background.

Open a new file with 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi, then apply the next shown tool to represent the file?s background.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Select after that this instrument and try to create the lowest layer for the next logotype to be.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Inner Glow

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS


Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 2
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Take now a different instrument and draw an element of the logotype to be, like that one shown below:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 3
Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Fill 50% on the layers
Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Select now this tool and represent for the beginning the exterior edges of a ring, then press the Alt button and by using the previous instrument, it?s possible to cut out the inside zone of the same ring.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 4
Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Using the last instrument, we have to draw a flare of white color placed on the upper part of the logotype.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 5
Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Fill 50% on the layers.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

We have also to click on the following element shown here

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

and apply the next instrument
Take now the indicated tool here and make the necessary preparedness, reserved for the one of the logotype?s elements.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 6
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Select the previous instrument after that and be ready to create another layer, that one from the image below:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 7
Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Choose this tool now and draw a usual flare of white color:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Fill 20% on the layers.
For your convenience now, merge down in a group all the layers composing this small object situated in the ring?s zone.
Now we have to make five copies of this group and place them exactly the same way it is shown in the next picture:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 8
Select now the next tool to represent another ring the same way we did earlier with the previous one.
First represent the exterior edges, then click on the Alt button and using the last instrument, cut out the interior zone of the ring.

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Now we have to place under the logotype a kind of wide stripe. Represent it with the next tool .

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 9
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Place inside the already created stripe another one, applying the same instrument used before.
Blending Options-Inner Glow

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Futuristic Computer Wallpaper - part 10
Create Futuristic Computer Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The finished logotype should look this way!

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