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    This two-part tutorial shows how to create a realistic looking microphone in Photoshop. In part one, the tutorial creator constructs the microphone head by using patterns, filters, gradients and layer styles to form a spherical mesh layer. Additional gradient layers are then positioned and styled to add depth and shading to the microphone head shape. Part two will cover constructing the microphone body.

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    Mic Microphone

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    This two-part tutorial shows how to create a realistic looking microphone in Photoshop. In part one, the tutorial creator constructs the microphone head by using patterns, filters, gradients and layer styles to form a spherical mesh layer. Additional gradient layers are then positioned and styled to add depth and shading to the microphone head shape. Part two will cover constructing the microphone body.

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    This two-part tutorial shows how to create a realistic looking microphone in Photoshop. In part one, the tutorial creator constructs the microphone head by using patterns, filters, gradients and layer styles to form a spherical mesh layer. Additional gradient layers are then positioned and styled to add depth and shading to the microphone head shape. Part two will cover constructing the microphone body.

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    Mic Microphone

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    This two-part tutorial shows how to create a realistic looking microphone in Photoshop. In part one, the tutorial creator constructs the microphone head by using patterns, filters, gradients and layer styles to form a spherical mesh layer. Additional gradient layers are then positioned and styled to add depth and shading to the microphone head shape. Part two will cover constructing the microphone body.

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    Realistic Microphone in Photoshop

    Photoshop Tutorial
    You asked for it and you got it. More Intermediate/Advanced Tutorials Step up
    to the Microphone please. We are going to create a microphone in Photoshop.
    This is a two part tutorial, but you don't have to wait for part two because I am
    putting up both parts today. So without any further babble, let's jump in...
    INGREDIENTS

    Patterns

    Spherize Filter

    Custom Gradients

    Layer Styles

    Difficulty 7/10

    Part 1 | 2 More Great Tutorials

    by Colin Smith PhotoshopCAFE home

    Part 1 | 2

    Create a new Document 600 x600 -rgb, transparent bg

    Make a circle with the marquee tool


    2

    Fill with a grid pattern. How to make Grids

    We want to make our grid nice and spherical

    Filter>Distort>spherize

    Use 100% and run the filter 2X

    Don't deselect

    Create a new layer and move it beneath the mesh layer and name it "head"
    5
    Create a light to dark gray gradient

    Use the circular settings and fill the sphere so it looks like the image shown

    Deselect

    Choose the Mesh Layer again

    Add a bevel and emboss layer style as shown here

    Set the gloss contour for double ring

    Choose color overlay and make it a light gray color


    7

    You should have a sphere like the one on the left now, this is our mesh

    Create a new gradient like the one


    here

    Make a new layer

    Draw a rectangle

    Fill it with the new gradient, linear top to bottom


    10

    We want to add a bit of depth, so duplicate the rectangle 2X, move both copies beneath the
    gradient layer

    Fill one copy with white and one copy with black

    11

    Nudge the black rectangle to the right by 1 pixel

    Nudge the white rectangle to the left by 1 pixel

    12

    Repeat the steps 9-11 except make the rectangle narrower as shown in the
    illustration here

    Link all the layer and choose create


    new set from linked
    Name it head. We now have the mic
    head completed.

    Lets continue to the body in Part 2


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