Step 1:

Create a new document of size 900 X 400px with background color #23a1c0 You may take different size as per your requirement.

Step 2:

Apply some noise to background. Filter >> Noise >> Add Noise >> Amount: 4

Step 3:

Select “Rectangle tool”.

With color set to #086380 draw a rectangle shape leaving a margin of about 50px from all 4 sides.
Hint: Use Guides (View >> New Guide) to leave equal margin from all 4 sides.

Step 4:

Now we will transform the rectangle shape. With rectangle shape layer selected, Go to:
Edit >> Transform >> Warp
And apply following transform.

Step 5:

Now apply following layer style to rectangle shape layer.

Step 6:

Create a new layer and draw a rectangular shape with color #075f7c as shown in below image. Change layer mode to “Multiply”.

Now apply following layer style to this rectangle shape.

So, it looks like this now.

Step 7:

Create a new layer just above “Background layer”. Select “Ellipse Tool”. With black color draw a elliptical shape as show below.

Apply warp transform Edit >> Transform >> Warp, same as we did in step 4. So, it looks like this now.

Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian blur

So, it looks like this now:

Step 8:

Now we will add arrow on both sides using custom shapes. Use color #015368 for arrow. You may apply some layer style to arrow shape to make it attractive.

So, our featured post background is ready.
Below is final image.

Final Preview

Below is the final preview of background that we will design in this tutorial.

Step 1:

Create a new document. You can take any size as per your requirement. Here I am using 500 X 500 px
Fill the layer with color #200000

Step 2:

Set foreground color to #200000 and background color to #be2b2b


Now apply clouds filter from Filter >> Render>> Clouds
So, it looks like this now:

Step 3:

Now we will apply Mosiac filter.
Navigate to Filter >> Pixelate >> Mosiac
and apply with following settings:
Cell Size: 22

Now it looks like this:

Step 4:

Now we will sharpen the image using Filter >> Sharpen >> Sharpen
Press CRTL + F 5-6 times more to re-apply the sharpen effect.
So, it looks like this now:

Step 5:

Now go to Filter >> Blur >> Motion Blur
and apply with Angle: 90 Degree, Distance: 999
Our background image is ready. Below is the final image.

Keyboard shortcut is ALT + CTRL + C

Remember, its different from “Image size”. Using Image >> Image size, complete image gets compressed or expanded. Working area is not added or subtracted.

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Step 2:
Select rectangular marquee tool and make a selection leaving about 20 px margin.

Step 3:
Click “Add layer mask” icon.

Now we have something like below.

Step 4:
Go to Filter >> Brush Strokes >> Spatter.. and apply following settings:


Done !!!
We have added broken border to the photo. Below is the final image.


Hope you liked the tutorial.

Below is the final preview of cube.

Step 1:
Create a new document is photoshp (File >> New) using following settings.

Create a new layer named “First Face”. Select “Rectangle tool”

And hold SHIFT key and draw a square. I have used #bc3e00 color, but you may use any color of your choice.

Now go to Edit >> Transform Path >> Perspective
And drag the right middle point to little up.

Its better to use grid to get better and easier perspective transform. You should get like this.

Step 2:
Create a duplicate layer of “First face” and name it “second face”. With “Second face” layer selected, go to Edit >> Transform Path >> Flip Horizontal. Drag the shape to left side as shown in below image.

Step 3:
Select “First face” layer and apply following layer style to “first face” layer.

Now select “Second face” layer and apply following layer style.

Now you should have like below image.

Step 4:
Create a new layer named “top face”. Select pen tool.

Using pen tool make 4 points as shown in below image.

Right click and select “Fill Path”.

And fill it using color #f18900. Our cube is ready. Below is the final image.

I hope you like the tutorial. below you can download PSD file.

Step 1:
Create a new document sized 700 x 250px with transparent background.
Create a new layer named “white background”, Select “Rectangle Tool” from the toolbox:

Draw a rectangle shape using white color. Leave around 20px margin from both left and right side.

Step 2:
Create a new layer named “grey background”, Select “Rectangle Tool” from the toolbox and draw a rectangle shape as shown below. Use color #ebeaea and leave 8 px margin from left side and about 35 px margin from right side.

Apply following layer style to “Grey Background” layer.

You should get something like this now:

Step 3:
Create a new layer named “left border” just below “Grey background” layer. Select “Pen tool” and draw a triangular path as shown in below image. Fill the triangle path with #000000 color and after filling, delete the path.

Step 4:
Create a new layer named “shadow” just below “Grey background”. Again using “pen tool” draw a black triangle shape.

Apply “Gaussian Blur” (Filter >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur) with radius 10 px.
You should get something like this now:

Now free transform the shape (CTRL + T) and stretch it both the side to get like this.

Step 5:
Create a new layer named “ Dark grey background”. Select “Rectangle Tool” from the toolbox and draw a shape as shown below. Use #727272 color and leave about 7px margin from top, bottom and right side.

Apply following layer style to “Dark grey background” layer.

You should get something like this now:

Step 6:
Hold “CTRL” key and click on “Dark Grey background” layer. This will load the grey background shape.

Now select “rectangular marquee tool” and remove about 200 px selection from left side.

On rest selected area, paste a image related to your post. Its similar like post thumbnail image. I am just using a random image.

Step 7:
Select “text tool” and type post information like “Post date”, “category”, “Author” in left of thumbnail image.

And again type post title using following text style.
Font style: verdana
Font weight: Bold
Size: 24
color: #2f2f2f

This is final image of the post title.

I hope you like the tutorial. below you can download PSD file.

So, lets start.
Step 1:
Create a new document (File >> New) with white background and of about 600px X 225px
Rename this layer as “Background”.

Step 2:
Create a new layer and rename it to “nav”. Select “Rounded Rectangle tool” with 3px radius and draw a rectangle shape for navigation bar body. Color of navigation bar body should be #dedede

And apply following layer style.

It should look like this now:

Step 3:
Press and hold CTRL key and click on “Nav” layer. this will load nav layer shape.

Contract the selection by 3px (Select >> Modify >> Contract).
Select “Rectangular Marquee Tool” with “Intersect with selection” and select upper half of the selection.

Create a new layer and fill the selection with white color. Change layer mode to “Soft Light” and opacity to 25%.
So, it looks like this now:

Step 4:
Create a new layer, select “Rounded Rectangle tool” with 3px radius and draw a shape of color #c05703 for active menu. This shape will be used as an active button. As you can see the below image, I have place the button on the top navigation bar.

Apply following layer style to active button shape.

This is my result so far.

Step 5:
Create a new layer, just above background layer. Select “pen tool” and draw a triangle shape and fill the shape with color #7d3809. Place it like in the following image.

Step 6:
Select “Text Tool” and type some text as links. Our navigation bar is ready. Below is the final image.

Step 1:
Create a new document, roughly about 600 px by 400 pixels, with white background. Fill the layer with #4c4c4c color using “Paint bucket tool”.

Step 2:
Create a new layer and name it “block boly”. Select “Rectangle Tool” and create a rectangle shape with #303030 color as shown below.

And apply following layer style to this shape.

Step 3:
Create a new layer but below “block body”. select “Pen Tool” and draw a shape as shown below with black color.

Now go to Filter >> Blur >> Gaussian Blur, and use a value of 12 in the radius field. Our block now look like this.

Free transform this layer using “CTRL + T” and stretch the shape to both left and right side to get desired look.
This is final image of the block.

I hope you like the tutorial. below you can download PSD file.

Step 1:
Create a new document, roughly about 400 px by 400 pixels, with white background. Create a new layer and set color to #ed870f. Select “Rounded rectangle tool” and radius 8px draw a rounded square shape.


Apply following layer style to this round shape layer.

Step 2:
Press and hold CTRL key and click on round shape layer. This will load the button shape.


Drag the selection below the button.


Create a new layer. Set foreground color to #dc4801 Select gradient tool with “Foreground To Transparent”. Press and hold SHIFT key and drag mouse from top of selection to middle of selection.


Press CTRL+D to de-select selection.

Step 3:
Create a new layer. Set foreground color to white. Select a soft brush of radius 200px and set opacity to 60%. Click once on top of the button as shown below.


Change layer mode to “overlay”.

Create a duplicate of this layer and set layer mode to “Normal”. Press CTRL+T and contract the shape like this:


Our button looks like this now:


Step 4:
Create a new layer and select “Rounded rectangle tool” with 5px radius. Draw a shape as shown below in white color.


And apply following layer style.




Button should now look like this:

Step 5:
Create a new layer. Select “polygon Tool”


and set number of slides to 3. Set color to #e9e9e9 and draw a shape as shown below.


Press CTRL+T to resize the shape.
Apply following layer style to this shape.






It should now look like this:


Repeat same process and create another triangular shape with same layer style as shown below.

That’s it, our contact icon is ready. This is how final contact us icon looks on a white background.


And this is on transparent background.


License:
Free for personal and commercial use. If possible, please link back to our site as source.

I hope you like the tutorial. below you can download PSD file.