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Description Using Photoshop you can create some really interesting plays on light and shadow similar to the standard start up Mac background in OSX.

This tutorial is an intermediate tutorial and uses the pen tool, a bit of brushing and a gradient. Anyhow this is the first tutorial i've written for years, i went through the old deviantart tutes and found the ones i did when the site first started, they've all gone offline so I thought its time to start afresh

Anyhow hope this helps someone in some way. I actually use this technique in corporate work so it does have some practical use from a design point of view. Just remember to keep it subtle! (thats like my motto)
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Comments: 37

Yumeragi-chan [2011-09-08 23:29:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks for share!

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fischi1401 [2010-08-08 15:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Please upload it again!
The file is broken

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Nikki-1986 [2009-06-11 17:54:54 +0000 UTC]

I did finally try it... only a month later but here it is [link] thanks

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Nikki-1986 [2009-04-24 18:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm might try this now...

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C4Cold [2009-02-27 14:52:53 +0000 UTC]

nice job, there really should be more of these tutorials for us new to PS. it helps a great deal.

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Kruskebunken [2008-11-06 19:34:18 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial. Thanks.

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loliki999 [2008-03-30 19:43:16 +0000 UTC]

Kwel

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Marcelyou [2008-01-07 19:42:02 +0000 UTC]

nice tut tnx

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gabgongo [2007-09-20 15:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Weel done...good job

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SmudgeTheFirst [2007-09-05 20:31:13 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Great as a background for a variety of things.

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patoDS [2007-08-21 04:10:54 +0000 UTC]

nice really nice...

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The1Blur [2007-08-05 16:39:07 +0000 UTC]

well... that was fun... i kinda tweaked it a bit and on the scale of 240x266 to make for a Cellphone wallpaper size, but for the most part the same idea.

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paintergirl92 [2007-07-11 04:05:59 +0000 UTC]

hey i saw this on psdtuts.com is this the same??

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suzykaploozie [2007-05-16 13:27:20 +0000 UTC]

awesome!! thanks for sharing!

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PLUMbrains [2007-05-04 17:07:35 +0000 UTC]

This is EXACTLY what i was looking for. Amazing job! I'll be sure to post my PSings.

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joyceeee [2007-04-15 15:18:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh. I think I saw this tutorial a long time ago on pixel2life, and I lost the link after reading it once, and I spent HOURS trying to find it again, to no avail. I am so glad this is here.

Great job on the tutorial, it has amazing effects too, well done!

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mc-cool [2007-03-31 00:37:32 +0000 UTC]

extremly well written tutorial. For some reason i have always had trouble making those mac wallpapers, thankyou for making it easier

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Linwe-Limballanwe [2007-03-27 06:29:45 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! Probably the best tut i've ever seen for PS... simple and clear. Thank you very much.

BTW... i've made a pack using this tut:

Aquarium Wallpaper Pack:
[link]
(1280x1024 + 10 color variations)

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cardmstr [2007-03-13 02:32:36 +0000 UTC]

maybe i'm just fucking retarded or something but this tutorial did absolutely nothing for me. i got up to step 3 and it made no sense. and even some of the steps i had to do backwards... what version of Photoshop were you using for it? Peace

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mustange [2007-02-04 17:10:43 +0000 UTC]

ارجو انمنتةؤتهتىءيتالياىؤى

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tigerwang [2006-11-29 08:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Very cool~

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sahtel08 [2006-11-02 20:49:40 +0000 UTC]

nice man, i made a pack with this guide [link]
thanks ya,...

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veritas-project [2006-10-01 04:54:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this! Used in this deviation, which was giving me nightmares as I tried to create a decent background!

[link]

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artsrajesh [2006-07-07 11:10:47 +0000 UTC]

simply great dear

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TOUGH14 [2006-04-29 11:36:11 +0000 UTC]

wonderful

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Drifts [2006-04-06 22:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Ahh Nice!! will try!!

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GoShorty [2006-01-30 19:41:52 +0000 UTC]

I just love orange! And I love the glossy effect overall, nice work!

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Aukon [2005-12-27 14:05:13 +0000 UTC]

This might be helpful for me, thanks for making it.

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WallyWorld [2005-11-21 08:46:16 +0000 UTC]

great

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sakurakira [2005-10-17 04:45:28 +0000 UTC]

very nice tut. thanks!

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zc456 [2005-09-06 00:05:54 +0000 UTC]

This tutor is loove! 8D

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adverka [2005-07-04 16:30:39 +0000 UTC]

fantastic
have you got a wallpaper 1152x864 with using this tutorial? it's really great!

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alphanako [2005-05-08 17:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Very good tut man !

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elefantino9 [2005-04-14 11:39:35 +0000 UTC]

great great great!

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IntolerableOne [2005-04-04 19:53:47 +0000 UTC]

great tutorial, I love this simple effective glass look.

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hatch [2005-04-02 21:10:24 +0000 UTC]

yeah you rock! hehehehehe (in joke sorry

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DavidMo [2005-04-01 12:05:59 +0000 UTC]

Very nice tut!

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