Photosohp Tutoeial : How To Blueprint A Folder Icon

Hey My friends 

I wonder how many times y'all needed to alter your folders Icon !!

so much as well as y'all searched the mesh to discovery an icon but y'all couldnt discovery what y'all deserve

What close y'all tin pattern your ain Folder Icon ?!

well I made a simple folder icon thats unremarkably used inward windows ,easy to pattern ,great await .

here is the result

so hither the steps

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Step 1 :

open a novel image as well as direct the next color showe inward the below window .

first generate 3 groups 

 - kickoff grouping : left side of the folder

 - minute -- : correct side ===

 - tertiary    ==: the necktie betwixt the 2 sides .

then direct the left side group as well as thence make a rectangular shape 

then transform it into the shape below 

using gratis transform >>> "  perspective  and scale " .

like below .

 Now direct the right side group as well as thence brand a rectangular shape 

then transform it similar before 

and similar below also .

Now caput for the horizontal grouping as well as alongside the pen tool brand a curvy line similar below

then from window " Path " correct click as well as thence choose stroke path as well as dont banking concern check on induce pressure level .

the final result volition endure similar that .

you tin select the empty white infinite betwixt them as well as create amount it alongside a slope .

but I choosed to create amount it alongside action 

like below . I made an activity to repeat the bend layer 1 time again as well as 1 time again to brand a slope similar below .

for to a greater extent than data close using activity to create 3D number browse : " create a 3D effect "

here I selected the empty  space as well as made a slope every bit the alternative number 1 .

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Step 2 : 

Now nosotros are going to create a curvy corners to the folder sides .

with pen tool draw lines similar below .

then CTRL+Enter to become far every bit a selection as well as thence alongside eraser erase the outer parts of the corner like below.

For the correct side 1 time again direct it 

and brand the same steps 1 time again to brand curvy corners.

and the terminal final result for measurement 2 is every bit below :

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Step iii : 

Now nosotros are going to brand a depth for the iii sides 

likw a " 3D number "

to abbreviate :

create novel activity - re-create the layer-lay it beneath the master copy layer -CTRL+T as well as thence identify the copied layer inward the direction of the 3D 

CTRL+T :::: " brand the copied layer size close .5-1% smaller as well as motility it close 1 Px to the direction y'all desire it to seem every bit a 3d . 

like below .

do that for the correct side layer 1 time again .

then at that spot the horizon layer left 

make a curvy line using pen tool then stroke path but alongside a brush size similar to the thickness for the 3D number . 

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Step iv :

Now adding folder pages .

make a grayness rectangular shapes similar below .

then transform them into similar shapes that gibe into the folder sides similar below

here I added these colors to Differentiate betwixt them .

and add together the blending options to the pages

 Inner Shadow  &  Inner Glow

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Step v : 

for adding the effects to the folder :

for the left side group : add together a novel layer inward a higher identify the left side layer 

then identify the cursor on the line of piece of employment separating the 2 layers as well as past times holding ALT click on it 

the layer volition motility to the correct side a little . that way that whatsoever colors on that layer volition non top the left side layer .

for to a greater extent than data using that technique browse : " make colorful mosaic text "

- afterwards nosotros made that measurement >> make a circular selection similar below as well as thence direct similar colors 

and brand a gradient over the previous layer that nosotros simply made .

like below .

as y'all tin run into inward a higher identify I also made a rectangular selection as well as add together a darker color on it 

just to brand roughly other depth number .

then direct the left side layer as well as add together these blending options to it .

for the left side layer : 

for the correct side layer :

Now add together the Text you wanna identify it on the folder .

like below 

and hither our terminal result 

this was a elementary icon , hold off for to a greater extent than advanced folder icons designs .

you Can persuasion the Tutorial painting for it here :  YouTube : Design your ain Folder Icon 

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