In this tutorial we will help you create your own glossydead end road
sign icon using Adobe Photoshop. This can be applied toyour specialized
theme designs to make understanding a little bitfaster, especially for
other trails of thought or messages not worthgoing to. So read on and
discover how you can do this.
1. Justopen up your Adobe Photoshop and create a new document. Set
thedimensions the way you like, and use a 300ppi value for the
resolution.This is printing resolution level. If you want something for
theInternet, or in devices, use a 72ppi resolution.
2. With our new document open, let us create the base shape for our
roadsign. Luckily for you, Adobe Photoshop comes with a myriad of
standardshapes that you can use already. To use this first click on the
customshapes tool button.
3. Next, look at the options bar, and click on the button to
“shapelayers”. Then, click on the drop down menu for the custom shapes
andlook for the triangle shape. Note that if you do not see all
theseshapes, click on the right arrow at the top right of the frame and
click“All”.
4. Now, first select the color of your triangle. A yellow would be a
goodbase for now. Then, simply click and drag your mouse across the
canvassor work stage. Make sure to hold down the SHIFT key as you do
these toget a properly proportioned triangle.
5. Now, double click on this new shape layer to get into its
blendingoptions. First check the “Inner Shadow” option. Then use these
optionsfor the values.
- Blending Mode: Multiply
- Opacity: 100%
- Distance: 2px
- Choke: 9px
- Size: 35px
6. Now we should have a triangle with some cool inner shadows.
7. Now we will make the border. Click on the picture thumbnail of this triangle layer in the layer view.
8. Then, create a new layer by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+N. Once you have a new layer, go to Select -> Modify -> Expand.
9. Increase the selection area by around 10-12px and then press ok.
10. Then fill this layer with a grey color for now and send the layer to the back.
11.Double click on this “border” layer we are creating to get to
itsblending options. Tick on the “gradient overlay” checkbox and
applythese values.
- Blending mode: Normal
- Gradient: Grey, White, Grey
- Style: Linear
- Angle: 60 degrees.
12. Also tick the stroke checkbox and add a 1 pixel grey stroke.
13. You should now have our basic sign shape.
14. Next we will add the gloss finish. To do this, first create a new layer by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+N. Name this layer “gloss”.
15. Next, select the area of the original triangle again by holding
downthe CTRL key and clicking on its layer’s thumbnail. Afterward, this
timego to Select -> Modify -> Contract.
16. Modify the selected area to be reduced by 3 pixels.
17. Now, fill in the contracted layer with a very light yellow color, almost white.
18. Next, use the elliptical marquee tool and cut way the bottom part of the light yellow are in a curved fashion.
19. Then, reduce the opacity of this layer to 40%.
20. Now, we just type in our sign. Use a solid and clean font style.
SansSerif fonts are recommended for signs, but of course use what you
wanthere. Just use the Type tool to add the text.
21. Now, go to the blending options for the text and click on the
gradientoverlay box. Use a black, dark grey, white, dark grey and then
blackgradient. Set the opacity to 40%, the style to linear and the angle
to-117 degrees.
22. Finally, just to add a touch of realness, add a drop shadow in
theborder layer by double clicking on it and adding the drop shadow
option.Adjust the distance and size as necessary.
Great! Now you know how to create a nice glossy type dead end icon for your designs. Congratulations!
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