Icons are a very important part of most interactions and web design. Although the icons are small, making them is often a big challenge. In this tutorial, we will describe how to use different shapes and reflections in Photoshop to make a download folder icon. Here we go
Step # New Document/Pen tool tips
Open PS and create a new document (Ctrl + N). The parameters are as follows:
Resolution: 72DPI
Color mode: RGB
Size: 600x600 px
Use the Pen tool (P) to create the following shapes
Step 2-pen tool to draw basic shapes
Use the Pen tool to draw the part behind the folder, and then draw the blue stripes. As shown in the following figure
Step 3– Complete Basic type
After drawing the finished folder, continue to add the paper and arrows as shown in the following illustration. You should now have five layers, and each shape will have its own layer. Don't forget to give each layer a recognizable name.
Step 4– Add Color effect
Add the layer style shown in the following illustration for the previous section of the folder. Opaque set to 90%
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