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Preparations:
We will use an image of the Transformers logo, Cracks Brushes from Falln Stock and Texture Set from Krakograff.
Click here to download the Cracks Brushes.
Click here to download the Texture Set.
All rights of these resources belong to their respective owners.
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Step 1 – Setting Up Background:
Create a document of size 750 by 550px.
Fill the Background layer with #000000.
Drag the Transformers logo to the center of the document.
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Step 2 – Tracing Work Paths:
Go to View > Rulers or press Ctrl+R. While you are on the logo layer, drag a guide in and snap to center of the image.
Using Pen tool, trace a path for the left half of the logo.
There is no need to path the entire logo since the right half is a mirror of the left.
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Step 3a – Forming Logo Shape:
Create a new layer above the Background and name it as logo_left.
Load selection for the path you drawn earlier.
Fill the selection with #FFFFFF.
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Step 3b – Forming Logo Shape:
Duplicate the logo_left layer. Name the duplicated layer as logo_right.
Go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. You will get the right half of the logo. Position the two sides close together so you will get the full logo.
Merge both logo_left and logo_right layers. Rename this layer to logo_base.
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Step 4a – Applying Texture:
Open up "the_krako_texure_6.jpg" from the Texture Pack downloaded earlier.
Resize the image so it fits nicely on the doucment.
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Step 4b – Applying Texture:
Select the texture layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate.
Ctrl+left click on the logo_base layer and apply a Layer Mask on the texture layer. Rename the texture layer to base_texture.
You should be getting what is shown on the diagram.
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Step 5a – Forming Inner Bevel:
Ctrl+left click on the logo_base layer to load selection.
Go to Select > Modify > Contract. Key in the value of 5px to contract the selection.
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Step 5b – Forming Inner Bevel:
Create a new layer above all the other layers and name it as logo_bevel
Fill the selection with #000000 on the new layer.
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Step 6 – Touching Up Edges:
Zoom in and you will notice some of the edges became rounded after the contraction done earlier.
Use Pencil tool to add in the straight edges by holding down Shift key while painting.
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Step 7a – Adding Depth:
Drag the same texture in Step 4a into the document. Desaturate it and rename the layer as bevel_texture. Rearrange this layer to the top of Layers panel.
Ctrl+left click on logo_bevel layer to load its selection. Apply a Layer Mask to bevel_texture with this selection.
Select base_texture layer and go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness and Contrast. Enter -80 for Brightness and 0 for Contrast.
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Step 7b – Adding Depth:
You can delete logo_base and logo_bevel layers at this point of time.
Select the base_texture layer and use Burn tool to paint in some shadows. Then use Dodge tool to paint in the highlights.
You may paint the shadows and highlights at spots similar to my diagram.
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Step 8 – Gradient Overlay:
Select bevel_texture layer and go to its Blending Options.
Activate Gradient Overlay and set your settings as shown in the diagram.
Colors of gradient are #000000 to #FFFFFF to #000000.
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Step 9 – Adding Glowing Lines:
Create a new layer and name it as glowing_lines.
Using Brush tool with color #FFFFFF and size 2px, paint in some lines along the edges.
Soften both ends of the lines you have drawn with Soft Eraser tool.
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Step 10a – Adding Cracks:
Create a new layer and name it as cracks. Set the Blend Mode of this layer to Overlay.
Load the Cracks Brushes you have downloaded and paint in some cracks of various shapes on this layer.
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Step 10b – Adding Cracks:
Try not to add too much cracks here =)
There you go! You have just done up a metallic Transformers logo on your own!
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Optional:
I have added in some blue clouds and texts to complete the design.
Click here to view the final image.
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I am Johnson Koh, a graphic and web designer in Singapore. Founded 10Steps.SG in August 2008 with the purpose to share my experiments and interesting design news. 
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I am well impressed with the final result you have managed to achieve here. The added cracks within the logo are awesome. Thank you for sharing a great tutorial.
At what DPI should you build a file like this? I’ve not made many logos in anything other than Illustrator because it is vector…. Just asking so in case I ever need to do something like this I know how large to build the file so it will be big enough.
Thanks,
Matt
@matthernandez
Nice Tut. I will look if i can do it withe a Logo of me in this art. Thanks
Interesting idea. Mind sharing your final work?
I will love to see it!
OMG… Your tutorial is awesome. Even a newbie like me can make this logo. Nice explanation there bro. and nice job.
Thanks for your kind words, Merry Christmas my friend.
Nice tutorial.. quick question though.. when i select the pen tool which option do i choose.. shape layers or paths.. cus ive ised the path option and deleted my logo so im left with the trace, but i cant seem to fill in it which white , wondering if you could help me
another great and very helpful tutorial!
oh and by the way, for your viewers,
this tut also works very well with Text.
Thanks for trying out the tut Tommy, and also your recommendation for the text
I am sure it will turn out great too!
Where did you get the transformers logo please
Very nice! Keep your tutorials going and just bookmarked this page!
Im from Singapore too!
Hi Johnson is there any chance you could actually finish the steps in this tutorial. Step 7 obviously introduces a new texture as its appearance is vastly different from the texture you start with, something you fail to mention.
I have experiements with it but following your steps and experiemented with my own I am unable to replicate the main base texture you have. (I get the correct feel for the texture but just can not get the light balance of it correct, mine is more duller but whenever I try to get the correct balance between levels, brightness and contrast can not get it like you have.)
Any help would be great
It’s much simpler than it looks – nicely done!
that was perfect! \o/
Hi Rui, I’m sorry for the confusion. I have amended the instructions for Step 7a. Hope it is clearer this time. Thanks.
just went through the tut again with the transformer logo you used and i still dont get the bevel effect on the picture. the layer masks on step 7a does absolutely nothing. this was pretty frustrating and disappointing.
I followed the guide exactly and i got a very different result. on step 7a my bevel texture layer added nothing to the image, there was absolutely no bevel effect whatsoever.
super! thanks for sharing!
hey johson! i can’t do the step 2..can you help me please???
Indeed. I enjoy visiting Falln’s DA gallery. Can get plenty of resources from there.
Falln-stock has moved a lot of their stuff. I guess no one told them their stock was being used in a tutorial
Honestly, who would know who Falln was unless they were from dA.
i can’t access the textures either
i am also unable to download the textures for the same error as silk.
very nice. keep up the good work!
No, try again now, it seems i miss wrote my address, thanks man. This last post has my correct address.
Hi Silk, I’ve sent the texture to your email this morning. Haven’t you received it?
Can someone please help me? I tried for 2 days now… and can’t make it work…. same message …
and… i tried to download it from other pc’s and from other friends and they got the same message…
I don’t think you understand me…..
This is what gives me each time…
This user is out of bandwidth.
Please email support@box.net for support or upgrade for more bandwidth
I try to download it….
So … how many days must i wait just because one of you won’t upload the texture and send it to me…
I’m sorry Silk. That texture is owned by Krakograff so it’s not right for me to distribute it on my end. I’ve just tested his download link and it works fine.
How about trying again?
I can’t get the textures from that box hosting,… reuplad please asap.
Very nice.
Thanks for tutorial.
wow, very good.
but i don’t english very well.
OTL …
It’s really a shocking fantastic tutorial, I wonder if I can draw a decepticons one…thanks for your sharing!
Hey Mario, remember to bring me along when you got into Hollywood
OHH great one
so Hollywood will ask me to be a designer next Part Two
thank alot ….
I haven’t even tried this and I’m in awe!!! RSS time!
Thanks tompa
Just spotted I missed out a “S” behind TRANSFORMER in the final image…
wooooow it’s awesome man ..
sites is bookmarking
keep going