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1. Create a new document with the following properties:
Width: 1.8 inches
Height: 3.5 inches
Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
Color Mode: RGB Color 8 bit
Background Contents: Transparent
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2.
Use the Rounded Rectangular tool with the following properties to draw
a rectangle from the top left corner to the bottom right:
Radius: 50 px
Color: Black
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3. Add a Bevel and Emboss layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel and Emboss) with the following properties:
Style: Inner Bevel
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 100%
Direction: Up
Size: 5 px
Soften: 0 px
Angle of Light Source: 120�
Use Global Light: Checked
Altitude of Light Source: 30�
Gloss Contour: Linear
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4. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J) and change the fill color of the new layer to white. |
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5. With the new layer selected, use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to apply the following properties:
Width: 82%
Height: 90%
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6. Use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) again but to apply the following properties:
Reference Point: Top Middle (
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Height: 30%
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7.
Ensure that the rulers (View> Rulers) and snap (View> Snap) are
enabled . Create four guides by clicking on the ruler and dragging them
to the boundaries of the current layer. |
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8. Delete the current layer (Layer> Delete> Layer). |
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9.
Use the Rounded Rectangular tool with the following properties to draw
a rectangle from the top left corner of the guides to the bottom right
corner of the guides:
Radius: 10 px
Color: Black
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10. Add a Bevel and Emboss layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Bevel and Emboss) with the following properties:
Style: Outer Bevel
Technique: Smooth
Depth: 15%
Direction: Down
Size: 3 px
Soften: 6 px
Angle of Light Source: 120�
Use Global Light: Checked
Altitude of Light Source: 30�
Gloss Contour: Linear
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11. Use the Elliptical Marquee tool (M or Shift+M) with the following properties to create a selection of a circle:
Feather: 0 px
Anti-alias: Checked
Style: Fixed Size
Width: 1.25 in
Height: 1.25 in
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12. Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) and fill the selection with black on the new layer. |
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13. Duplicate the current layer (Ctrl+J). |
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14. With the new layer selected, use the Transform tool (Ctrl+T) to apply the following properties:
Width: 40%
Height: 40%
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15.
Load the selection of the top layer (Ctrl+click on the layer
thumbnail), select Layer 1 and press delete to clear the area in the
selection. |
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16. Delete the top layer (Layer> Delete> Layer) and deselect the selection (Ctrl+D). |
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17. Add a Color Overlay layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Color Overlay) to the current layer with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #0080ff
Opacity: 10%
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18. Add a Gradient Overlay layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Gradient Overlay) with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 15%
Gradient: Black to White
Reverse: Unchecked
Angle: 120�
Scale: 100%
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19. Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) as the top layer. |
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20. Use the Polygon Lasso tool (L or Shift+L) and create a triangle selection of the top right corner. |
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21. With the new layer selected, fill the selection with black. |
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22.
Load a selection from the bottom layer (Ctrl+click on layer thumbnail),
select inverse (Shift+Ctrl+I), select the top layer and press delete to
clear the area in the selection. |
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With the top layer selected, add a Color Overlay layer style (Layer>
Layer Style> Color Overlay) with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
Color: #0080ff
Opacity: 15%
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24. Add a Gradient Overlay layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Gradient Overlay) with the following properties:
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 75%
Gradient: Black to White
Reverse: Unchecked
Style: Linear
Align with Layer: Checked
Angle: 120�
Scale: 150%
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25. Move the top layer above the bottom layer and change the blending mode to Screen.. |
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26. Now we'll place a photo inside the LCD screen. Open the image (Ctrl+O) that you want to add. |
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27. Use the Image Size tool (Image> Image Size) to resize the width to 400 pixels. |
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28. Create a selection of the canvas (Ctrl+A) and copy to clipboard (Ctrl+C). |
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29.
Switch back to the iPod Nano document. Load the selection Shape 2
(Ctrl+click on layer thumbnail) and contract the selection by 5 pixels
(Select> Modify> Contract). |
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30. Paste into selection (Shift |
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31. Select the top layer and add an Add Noise filter (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) with the following properties:
Amount: 6%
Distribution: Uniform
Monochromatic: Checked
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32.
Now we are going to create a reflection for a sense of space. Use the
Canvas Size tool (Image> Canvas Size) to apply the following
properties:
Relative: Checked (Apply this property first)
Width: 0.5 inches
Height: 0.5 inches
Anchor: Center
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33. Use the Canvas Size tool (Image> Canvas Size) again but to apply the following properties:
Relative: Checked (Apply this property first)
Width: 0 inches
Height: 1 inches
Anchor: Top Middle
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34. Select the canvas (Ctrl+A), copy merged (Shift+Ctrl+C), paste (Ctrl+V) and move the new layer to the top. |
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35. Flip the current layer vertical (Edit> Transform> Flip Vertical). |
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36. Use the Move tool (V) to move the current layer below the iPod Nano. |
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37. Change the opacity of the current layer to 50% and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All). |
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38.
With the layer mask selected, use the Gradient tool (G or Shift+G) to
create a gradient with the following properties from the bottom of the
iPod Nano to the bottom of the document:
Gradient: Black to White
Style: Linear
Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Reverse: Unchecked
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39. Use the Text tool (T) to add text to the wheel. These are the characters & fonts used:
Menu: MENU (Lucida Sans, 8pt)
Rewind: 9 (Webdings, 8pt, scale height 50%)
Forward: : (Webdings, 8pt, scale height 50%)
Play: > (Lucida Console, 9pt);
Pause: ; (Webdings, 9pt)
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