Step 12

Reselect the vector shape made in the previous step and continue with the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw two, 3px squares as shown in the first image. Get back to the top bar, check the Add button then add an 8 by 3px vector path as shown in the second image.

Step 13

Select the vector shape made in the previous step, place it as shown below then open Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 14

For the Twitter logo we'll use a simple png file which you can find here . Open it in Photoshop, hit Control + A to select the entire piece then hit Control + C to copy it.

Step 15

Get back to your main Ps file and hit Control + V to paste that Twitter logo from the previous step. Focus on the Layers panel, right click on this new layer and go to Convert to Smart Object. Make sure that this new smart object is selected and hit Control + T to resize it. Hold the Shift button from your keyboard and resize your Twitter logo as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this little smart object and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 16

Duplicate the vector shape made in the fifth step (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel, bring this copy to front (Shift + Control + ] ) and clear its layer style. Make sure that the copy is selected, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.

Step 17

Finally, here are the Layer Style properties that you should use for the "hover" instance of the Facebook logo.

Here are the Layer Style properties that you will need for the "hover" instance of the Twitter logo.

Final Results

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