Windows vista icon

[Vista]

1) Create a new image 256×256 pixels with transparent background. Rename the first layer as “background”

2) Fill the background with white color #ffffff.

3) Create a new layer, rename this layer as “circle”.

4) Select the Eliptical Marquee Tool and draw a circle 222×222 pixels while holding SHIFT to get a perfect circle.
Save this selection as “circle selection”.

5) Fill the selection with any color. I used #880303

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6) Select a dark red color as foreground color and a lighter red color as background. I used #880303 and #b51919.

Select the gradient tool with radial gradient style and drag from top left of the selection to the the bottom right.

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7) Create a new layer and rename this layer as “reflection”.

8) Load the “circle selection” and choose the Eliptical Marquee Tool and draw a curve from bottom right to the middle while pressing “ALT”. Release mouse button and you will get a selection like this:

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9) Select “reflection” layer and fill the selection with white color #ffffff. Set the layer opacity to 15%

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10) Create a new layer and rename this layer as “border”.

11) Select the Eliptical Marquee Tool and draw a circle 242×242 pixels while holding SHIFT to get a perfect circle. Position this circle around the first circle.

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12) Fill the selection with grey color #b6b6bc

13) Load the “circle selection”.

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14) Press DEL and you will get a border around the circle:

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15) Right **** the “border” layer and choose Blending Options, use these settings:

Drop Shadow:
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Inner Glow:
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Bevel and Emboss:
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Gradient Overlay:
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Gradient Overlay uses 3 colors: #b3b3b9 #ffffff #b3b3b9
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Stroke:
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16) When finished you will get this:

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17) To make the “x” sign I have typed a plus sign “+” with a font called “Army” to 300 size. Then I have rotated 45°. Be sure to move the “+” layer below “reflection” layer.
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18) Right **** the “+” layer and choose Blending Options, use these settings:

Drop Shadow:
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Bevel and Emboss:
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Gradient Overlay:
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Gradiente Overlay uses 3 colors: #ffffff #bbbbbb #ffffff
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Stroke:
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19) The final result is:
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Now you have a nice looking Windows Vista Icon !


Refer to images here > http://www.digital-street.com/windows-vista-icon-error

[sakhan]

nice and cool tutorial on creating vista icon

[Vista]

thanx for ur replay

[bilalghouri]

nice tut but it would be much better if u could post images too.

[forex_199]

nice and cool tutorial on creating vista icon

[Gyanu]

nice thing. thanx a lot.

[web_master]

Thanks for posting the tutorial here.