Create a Radar Signal Image

October 13th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing

This tutorial will show you how to create a static radar signal image.

Create a new file (File>New), having 1280×1024 px and 72 dpi.

Next applying the Rectangle Tool (U), try to make the background of the picture we want to have in the end.

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Set the next shown parameters by making a mouse click on the layer we work with on the layers’ palette.
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Now we shall set for the background’s layer the next parameter: Filter>Noise>Add Noise

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

… and also Filter>Blur>Motion blur

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Next step we’ll try to represent a kind of radar panel. For the beginning we’ll use the Ellipse Tool (U) to make the primary layer of the mentioned element.

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Inner Shadow

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Outer Glow

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Choosing the same tool, it’s possible to represent the element’s screen:

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Stroke

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

Create a Radar Signal Image in Photoshop CS3

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