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Hello photoshoppers! We occasionally need a home icon for our design project. Commonly, a designer draw with Illustrator, but this time let's create a mac style home icon with Photoshop. The techniques used will be about making shape and playing with layer style. It's not difficult to make this sweet icon. I hope you will get inspiration after following this tutorial.
Preview of Final Results

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Tutorial Details
- Program: Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
Step 1 - Creating New Document.
Create a new document (Cmd/Ctrl +N) with these setting:.
Step 2 - Creating Shape For Roof.
Activate rounded rectangle tool . On the option bar, set to shape layer, with 20 px radius, set color to #a2a2a2. Create a shape.
Step 3 - Modifying Path.
Activate Convert Point Tool. And click on these points shown below to convert them into angles.
Step 4 - Modifying Path Again.
With pen tool and its "Auto Add/Delete", delete the anchor points below.


Step 5 - Duplicating Path.
Use "Ctrl/Cmd + C" to copy path, then paste path "Ctrl/Cmd + V". Now we have two path in one layer. And then we'll make them into a 90 degree angle. Use "Ctrl/Cmd + T", and move the center of transform control to top right corner.

Step 6 - Preparing for Highlight (Duplicating Path and Scaling Down).
Now, we need to duplicate the layer with "Cmd/Ctrl + J". And name it "highlight". Then transform the paths on this new layer. Hit "Cmd/Ctrl + T" to show transform control. To get easier transforming, we can use Alt and Shift key. Scale down horizontally first, an then scale down vertically. Just like this.

Step 7 - Rasterizing.
On the layer pallette, right click on "highlight" and select "Rasterize Layer". Or we can access it on Menu Layer > Rasterize > Shape.
Step 8 - Selection
On layer palette, Ctrl + Click on "highlight" layer thumbnail to load selection. Then click menu Select > Modify > Feather or use "Shift + F6". Give 10 pixels radius.
Step 9 - Filling with White.
Hit "D" on keyboard to set default color. "Cmd/Ctrl + Delete" to fill the selection with background color (white).
Step 10 - Make it Smoother.
Hit "Cmd/Ctrl + D" to deselect. Then add "Gaussian Blur" onto this highlight. Click Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and give 5 pixels. Then reduce the opacity layer to 50%. So it become smoother. But, the Gaussian Blur may increase its size. So make it into clipping mask to the lower layer. Just hit "Cmd + Opt + G" / "Ctrl + Alt + G". The highlight will be inside the shape of roof.
Step 11 - Rotating -45º
Select both layers at once ("highlight" and "shape 1"). Press "Cmd/Ctrl + T" and rotate -45º. Use "Shift" for easier rotating.
Step 12 - Adding Layer Style.
Add layer style onto shape layer. Inner Shadow- Blend Mode : Multiply
- Set the shadow color to #515252
- Opacity : 100%
- Angle : 90º
- Distance : 5 px
- Choke : 0%
- Size : 10 px
- Style : Inner Bevel
- Technique : Smooth
- Depth : 100%
- Direction : Up
- Size : 24 px
- Soften : 16 px
- Shadow Mode : Multiply
- Set the shadow color to #515252
- Shadow opacity : 100%

One comment on “Create a Mac Style Home Icon in Photoshop”
Hi, I am currently constructing a Christian based website. I was wondering if I could use the Mac Style Home Icon image on my site?
Thank you