How to use PS software to create icons? How to make icons

When it comes to making icons, many people use AI software to make them. In fact, PS software can also make icons. The following content will use PS to demonstrate how to make icons. There are also many design tutorials for various icons, come and learn together.

Tutorial on making icons using PS software:

1. First, create a new artboard with a width of 400 and a height of 300, then select the rounded rectangle tool and left-click the artboard. The "Create Rounded Rectangle" tab will pop up. We enter the width and height here, set the width to 90 pixels, the height to 120 pixels, and the radius to 15 pixels. Click OK. The effect is as shown below:

< p>2, do the left half first, select dark blue to fill the shape. Click the "Direct Selection Tool", select the four anchor points on the right, adjust their positions, and move them downward. When the amplitude is almost the same, we stop:

3. Use the Pen Tool to delete the two anchors on the right. Click, and then use the direct selection tool to modify the two anchor points on the right, as shown in the figure:

4. Select this layer, Ctrl+G to copy, right-click to flip it horizontally, and make adjustments after zooming in. Align, the effect is as shown:

5. Scale down the graphic and draw the yellow part, fill it with yellow, Ctrl+G to copy, right-click to flip it horizontally, and create a simple book box opening style. Finished, look at the picture:

6, and then make the mouth of the duck in the middle. First use the Ellipse Tool to draw an ellipse, fill it with red, add a shadow in the layer style to it (note that the color selection is darker than yellow), adjust the distance and size:

7, next Drawing of duck eyes. Select the Ellipse Tool and hold down the shift key to create an equal ratio. After creating one, copy it and then shrink it. Then we select the two circle layers, right-click with the Direct Selection Tool, subtract the top shape and resize, also add a drop shadow in the layer style and add eyes. Ctrl+G to copy, right-click to flip it horizontally, as shown in the figure:

8, and then draw the details of the duck's nose. Use the pen tool to draw a shape and size, fill it with color, adjust parameters, copy and flip it horizontally, the effect is as shown:

9. Copy the blue part, change the color, then use Ctrl+T to shrink it and place it Delete the anchor points at the protruding areas behind the blue book cover. Uncheck Global Illumination, adjust parameters and size appropriately, copy and flip horizontally. The final effect is as shown below:

The above is the icon made with PS software. Doesn’t it look very exquisite? Learn to skillfully use some of the above tips, and you can not only make icons like the ones above, but you can also make your own icons.