Create a glossy emblem

September 21st, 2009 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing

This post will present you how to make a special metallic emblem with flames. Emblems normally look very simple and unique, as its job is to send the impression of your company/product to the reader or customers. Just try to make an emblem for yourself!

For the beginning let’s create a new file (File>New) of 1920×1200px/72dpi. Then take the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and fill the new background layer with the color #B2B3B5

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now we have to enter Filter>Noise>Add Noise and choose the next parameters:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ll get the next result:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now enter Filter>Blur>Motion Blur and set the next parameters:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
It’s the result we must get:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Press Ctrl+T and stretch out the layer, turning it over.

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Select the next parameters for the last made layer:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now press Ctrl+M and select the next demonstrated parameters:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
It’s the result we get for now:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Change now the background’s opacity:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ll get the next background:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now we’ll select the Brush Tool (B) of black color with the next adjustments: Master Diameter - 300 px, Hardness - 0%, Opacity - 100%.

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Now we have to choose the Pen Tool (P) to draw a flame, like the next one:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Next we’ll select the Layer Style, make a double left click on this layer on the layers’ panel and set the  Blending Options - Inner Glow:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Bevel and Emboss

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Gradient Overlay

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Gradient Editor

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Stroke

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Gradient Editor

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
It’s the flame we’ll get:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make a copy of the flame Ctrl+J (moving off the copy all the Blending Options parameters) and make some corrections on it with the Direct Selection Tool (A), the same way as in the next image:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set the layer’s Opacity as in the picture below:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Then apply the Layer Style: Blending Options>Stroke

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
We’ll get the next result:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Make a copy of the last made layer and correct it by moving off the anchors with the Delete Anchor Point Tool, to get the next result:

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Set the next Layer Style:

Blending Options - Inner Shadow

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Outer Glow

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Bevel and Emboss

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Blending Options - Stroke

Make a special metallic emblem with flames in Adobe Photoshop CS4

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  • Al

    09.21.09

    Hmm not that great tutorial, looks ugly. =/

  • person

    09.21.09

    ya it isnot good , i cant make it looks that good , beside there are few steps which i didnot understand it , i think that great tutorials should be edited to suit all people not only proffesionals can understand what is here

  • Ashley Adams : Postcard Printing

    09.21.09

    I think I’ve seen better emblem than this. The tutorial too is a bit complicated for beginners and casual designers. Better luck next time.

  • al is ga

    09.21.09

    AL YOU ARE AN UGLY POS

  • kokyx

    09.21.09

    u have a lot great mind blowing tutorials, but are not suitable for beginners, n a lot of steps are missing

  • Omar

    09.21.09

    dont care about those ppl

    they r stupids

    it`s awesome

    but it’s for pro’s

    and u need to but every thing about this design u didnt show us all the steps

    for me it’s easy to know the steps which u missed out but for beginners ,i think they will not be able to do this design

    and thx alot for this design ,u r a pro

  • Jon

    09.21.09

    The final result is not something I would personally create, yet the tutorial does teach you how to work around layer properties to retrieve a desired affect. Keep it up, and keep posting tutorials!

  • Yeboland

    09.21.09

    nice tut man, can’t wait to try it.
    Peace

  • PixieDust

    09.21.09

    Well you know.. I like this tut. It gave me good ideas. That is what a tut is for.. it gives you the steps so you can create your own ideas.

  • passerby1

    09.21.09

    the background looks not very good.it needs more bright ,yeah?
    the emblem is nice~
    u missed some steps,that someone couldn’t finish it.
    next~

  • Odin

    09.21.09

    What are ya’ll bitching about.
    its easy as pie.

    great tut!