Custom Shape

Custom shape is not a color, but the object is merely a foreground color to the color we choose is currently active. Custom Shape therefore not attractive in terms of colors and effects. But here you can create a Custom Shape more interesting by using a layer style. Come see how this could happen as the following example.

1. First you need the following objects

2. Open the image file nature, and then open the abstract image file and place it in a new layer so that the image above is the first image

3. If you do not have a custum Shape for Microsoft logo, you can download it at: http://richardperkins.devianart.com/art/assorted-Logos-91198824

Download to your computer, then load to your photoshop from Custom Shape.

Make microsoft window object into canvas

4. Select Menu Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow with this parameter:

Colour parameter: #73c2c1, Blend Mode: Linier Burn, Opacity 50%, Angle 134, Distance 1, Dpread 13, Size 3, Contour : Cone, noise 0

5. Select Outer Glow, with parameter: Blend mode: Screen, Opacity: 75, Noise: 0, Technic: Softer, spread: 0, Size: 24

6. Select Bevel and Embos, for Structure make this parameter: Style : Inner Bavel, Technique: Smooth, Depth: 261, Direction: Up, Size: 16, Soften: 0

7. For Shading, make this parameter: Angle: 139, Altitude: 39, Glos Contour: Linier, Higlite Mode: Linier Dodge (Add) (Choose Colour: #59fdf3), Opacity: 45, Shadow Mode: Linier Dodge (Add), Opacity 50.

8. Click Countour below Bevel And Molding, select Contour: Cove - Deep

9. Switch to Satin, make this parameter: Blend Mode: Liner Dodge (Add), Opacity: 2, Angle: 0, Distance: 16, Size: 51, Contour: Ring - Double, Checkbox Anti - aliased

10. Click Color Overlay and set Opacity: 13% with Blend Mode Screen, Choose White Colour.

11. If already choose Stroke, with this parameter: Size: 1, Position: Inside, Blend Mode: Normal, Opacity 100%, Fill Type: Color, Color: #77a29c

12. And then chose Gradient Overlay, use this parameter: Blend Mode: Linier Dodge (Add), Opacity: 25%, Style: Linier, Checkbox Align with Layer, Angle 90, Scale: 100%. Klik Gradient Box, make this:

• Color Stop A: Opacity 0%                      Location         : 0%
• Color Stop B: Opacity 0%                      Location         : 10%
• Color Stop C: Opacity 30%                    Location         : 23%
• Color Stop D: Opacity 70%                    Location         : 81%
• Color Stop E: Opacity 70%                    Location         : 84%
• Color Stop F: Opacity 0%                      Location         : 100%

13. OK

14. Point your mouse cursor to the Layer Mask Shape 1, Press ctrl + click so there is selection in the canvas area follows the shape of the flag of Microsoft

15. Click the layer where the abstract image file, select the Create Layer Mask icon in the layers panel.

16. Finish.