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Tutorials

Create a set of wooden cut out icons.

  • Today, we will create a set of wooden cut out icons. This is actually very easy but useful method. Let’s get started.

  • Tutorial Resources:

  • Tree Bark

Step 1

Create a new file named ‘icons’: 600 by 300px, RGB color, 8 bit and white background.

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Step 2

Now we need grid and rulers, Go to view > rulers and view > show> grid.

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Step 3

Now right-click on the background  layer.Double click the background layer and click “convert to smart object”. Than rename the layer ‘background’.

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Step 4

Create a new layer by clicking on the “Create a new layer” icon second from the right at the bottom.Rename the layer,”first icon”.

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Step 5

Using the rectangle tool,create a rectangle.

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Step 6

Click “Add a layer style “ icon in the layer panel. Use these settings:

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This is what you should get:

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Step 7

Now the text or the main object.Temporarily disable the grid.This will help to see the icon clearly.Use this stock: Tree Bark. Place it and position it over the icon.

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Step 8

Now select overlay from the blending mode and set opacity to 37%.

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Step 9

Now we have to put the text or symbol in the icon. Select the text tool and write Ps. I used Georgia font regular type,size 36 pt and black color.

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Step 10

Now go to layer style,and use following settings:

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Step 11

Now group all the layers except the background.

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Step 12

Now rename the group as “First icon” and bring back the grid.

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Step 13

Now duplicate the group by right-clicking the group and clicking duplicate group.

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Step 14

Now rename the second group as “second group”.

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Step 15

Press command+T to move the second group:

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Step 16

Now select the test tool and select the ‘Ps’ and change it to ‘Ai’.

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Step 17

It should be like this:

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Step 18

Di the third on ein the same way write flash this time,and L should be 30 pt. :

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Step 19

Now remove the grid .Go to  the background layer and apply gradient.

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Apply linear gradient this way:

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Step 20

Create new layer,naming it “The line”.Bring back the grid and draw a line over the icons.

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Step 21

Use these settings :

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Step 22

Remove the grid and you should get the following result:

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Final Results

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From pg. 33 of H.M.S. Ulysses (Maclean, 1979):

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