World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho - Create a nice forum footer

July 6th, 2006 by Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Web Layout

1. Open New Document 400×400px and Fill the background with #F9DB63 color.
2. Select the Polygonal Lasso Tools and draw something like this:

Polygonal Lasso Tools

3. Fill the selection with #F4CC0A color.

Fill selection after Polygonal Lasso Tools

4. Repeat step 2 ,but on the diagonal. Then Fill the selection with #F8D44A color.

Fill selection after Polygonal Lasso Tools

5. Apply Filter>Blur>Motion Blur with Angle 90 and Distance 999 pixels.

Apply Filter Blur

6. Go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates and apply Rectangular to Polar 7.
  Apply Filter>Distort>ZigZag .

Apply Filter Polar Coordinates

Apply Filter ZigZag

8. Now go to Image>Canvas Size and set the height -300, we have now the footer with dimensions 400×100px:

Apply Canvas Size

Results for footer:

Nice background for forum footer - World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho

9. Now we will add to footer a Ronaldinho photo

Add a photo for forum footer - World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho

10. Add a World Cup Germany 2006 nice logo:

Add a World Cup Germany 2006 nice logo - Ronaldinho

11. Merge Layers and set Stroke:

Add Stroke for forum footer - World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho

12. You can use a Pattern:

Add Pattern for forum footer - World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho

13. Add your text to footer, my results:

Forum footer - World Cup Soccer - Ronaldinho

Good luck, and be sure to check out our other Photoshop Tutorials!