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Step 48
Create a new layer and name it 'lock' and grab your pen tool and make this shape.
Step 49
Add these layer styles
Step 50
Make a selection of the lock and contract it 5px. Select>Modify>Contract
Step 51
Add a stroke. Edit>Stroke
Step 52
Add these layer styles
Step 53
Create a New layer and with your pen tool make the key hole
Step 54
Add these layer styles
Step 55
Grab a 9px hard round brush #000000 and place it beneath the key hole
Step 56
Add these layer styles
Step 57
Duplicate this notche layer and place it above the key hole.
Step 58
Select all the layers that pertain to your Leatherback book and place it in a group by dragging all the selected layers to the folder icon. Duplicate this layer and place it beneath your original book. Apply a layer mask and erase the bottom. On the duplicated book group find your ribbon and ribbon shadow layer and turn them vertical. Edit>Free Transform> Flip Vertical
Step 59
Create a new layer and grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a rectangle on the left side of the canvas, fill it with #000000
Step 60
Change this layer to Soft Light
Step 61
Create a new layer and with a soft round paint brush place it at the top of your canvas #ffffff
Step 62
Change this layer to soft light
Step 63
Grab your type tool and type out whatever you want it to say. I'm using the word "Book Fair", the font I'm using 'Champagne & Limousines'
Step 64
Add these layer styles
Final Results
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4 comments on “Create a Leatherback Book Icon in Photoshop”
After I complete a step 16 I can't delete unescesary areas, they just fade out, but don't delete, HELP!
Not a fan of the final results but learned a lot thanks
Step 5 How to make it stand up vertically instead at angle.
So detailed. Like it very much! Thanks!