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In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to design an old school microphone.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 500×500 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white. Now create a layer set and name it ‘Microphone’. In a new layer draw a dark gray rounded rectangle with #424645 color shade and 43 x 104 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Satin and Pattern Overlay blending options to your dark gray rounded rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 3:

Add a marquee selection around your dark gray rounded rectangle through Layer > Load Selection. Then cut the top half of the selection and fill it with #BFC3C2 color shade.

Step 4:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your cut out rounded rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 5:

In a new layer draw a rectangle with #ECEBE9 color shade 47 x 8 px dimensions./p>

Step 6:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 7:

Duplicate the gray rectangle design twice and position them below the first. Then in a new layer make a black rounded rectangle with the same size as your dark gray rounded rectangle.

Step 8:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Glow and Satin blending options to your black rounded rectangle layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Lighten.

Result:

Step 9:

In a new layer draw a small dark gray rectangle with #656565 color shade and 7 x 7 px dimensions.

Step 10:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay blending option to the small dark gray rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 11:

In a new layer add a small vertical dark gray rectangle next to the small dark gray rectangle design. Then add the same layer styles from the last step. Now add the same design on the opposite end of the microphone.

Step 12:

In a new layer draw a large gray rounded rectangle with #909090 color shade and 56 x 108 px dimensions. Then go to Select > Load Selection, use default settings to add a marquee selection around the large rounded rectangle. Now go back to Select > Modify > Contract, contract by 4 px and cut out the selection. Cut the top corners of the gray rounded rectangle border and position it with the microphone design.

Step 13:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the cut out gray rounded rectangle border.

Result:

Step 14:

In a new layer draw a small gray rectangle with #909090 color shade and 17 x 9 px dimensions on the bottom of the cut out rounded rectangle border design.

Step 15:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Satin and Gradient Overlay blending options to the small gray rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 16:

In a new layer draw a small but long gray rectangle with #909090 color shade and 66 x 7 px dimensions below the small rectangle design.

Step 17:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Satin and Gradient Overlay blending options to the second small gray rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 18:

Merge the ‘Microphone’ layer set through Layer > Merge Layer Set. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, blending option.

Result:

Results:

Old School Microphone Design.

Adobe Photoshop CS5 is a new, but experienced kid on the block. With its new powerful features, it provides designers with a flexible tool for printing, making a video or designing for the Web. Some of the features added in Photoshop CS5 are Puppet Warp, 3D extrusions with Adobe Repoussé, smart radius feature, Content-Aware Fill and Raw Image Processing, to name a few. In this post we showcase Adobe Photoshop CS5 tutorials from which you will learn a lot about different features of Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Photoshop CS5 Tutorials

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Photoshop CS5: Camera RAW
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New in PS CS5: Usable Sharpen tool
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Playing with Inflate in Repoussé in Photoshop CS5 Extended
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How To Make 3D Text in CS5 – Photoshop tutorial
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Favorite Features of Photoshop CS5
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Removing Skin Blemishes With The Spot Healing Brush
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Photoshop CS5 New Features – Content-Aware Healing
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3D Type with Repoussé in Photoshop CS5 Extended
In this tutorial, author will show you charm of new feature the Repoussé. This new feature or tool will allow us to create 3D objects extruding texts, selections, paths and layers masks.

New in PS CS5: Brush Engine
This tutorial highlight a feature in Photoshop CS5, new brush engine with the exciting bristle brushes that will let you paint in a much more realistic way.

Cartoon Text with Background Animation Effect
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to create a cartoon style text and animate it using clipping masks and tweening. Photoshop CS5 is required for use of puppet warp feature.

3D Water Text Effect with Repoussé in Photoshop CS5
In this tutorial author will show you how to create a water text. Even though it might look complex it’s a very simple effect. We will be using the new Repoussé then some stock photos to create the effect.

Turn A Sunny Day
In this tutorialauthor shows us how to deal and turn cloudy days into sunny photo effects.

How to Make a Reflection in CS5 – Photoshop tutorial
You will Learn how to make a great reflection in this Photoshop CS5 tutorial.

Create 3D type art using Photoshop CS5
In this tutorial, author will use the new Repoussé tool to extrude some text in a way previously only possible in a full 3D application.

Create an Animated Banner Ad in Photoshop CS5
In this article, author will demonstrate how to use Photoshop to create an animated gif in Photoshop CS5.

Create gif animation using puppet warp
In this video tutorial, author will show you how to create a gif animation using the new puppet warp tool in photoshop CS5.

Photoshop CS5 Digital Painting Tutorial
In this tutorial author will show you the techniques and the tricks to convert a photo into a great-looking painting.

CS5 – Hair Masking – Photoshop tutorial
In this Adobe Photoshop CS5 tutorial, we will learn how to do Hair Masking

Use Puppet Warp in Photoshop CS5 to Tweak Your Images
In this quick tip tutorial author will demonstrate how to correct a Photo with puppet wrap tool in minutes.

Blending fashion image with Photoshop CS5 custom shapes
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to transform fashion photography into abstract illustration by mixed some custom shapes and applying different Blending modes using Adobe Photoshop CS5. Layered PSD file included.

Human Aquarium Illustration Photoshop Tutorial
In this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be walking through the process of creating a human aquarium illustration using some awesome techniques.

How to create Retro-style Photoshop illustration
In this tutorial, author will create some textures for background using brushes, manipulate some stock photos to give them a retro-style look, and make some color variations. Layered PSD file included.

Horizontal horizon in Photoshop CS5
In this tutorial, author will tell how to make horizontal horizon in Photoshop CS5

PS QT: Make Layer Style Options Default in CS5
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