How to create some Epic Folder icons

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How to create some Epic Folder icons

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Hey everyone! Welcome to my tutorial on how to create epic folder icons.

I do not take credit for the information shown in this tutorial.

Click Here for the original tutorial

You will need the Windows Icon plug-in for Adobe Photoshop.

1. Create an image with a 72 Pixel x72 Pixel size.
2. Use the pen tool to draw an image like this.
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3. Go to "Paths" and right click your work path. Select "Make Selection." Don't change any settings. Just press "OK."

4. Make a New Layer. Fill the selection with Black.
It should look something like this.
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5. Select the Work Path again. Edit it to look like this.
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6. Repeat the same thing you did with the back side of the folder.

Blending Options for Backside and Front side-


Inner glow:
Blend Mode: Screen
Opacity: 40%
Noise: 0%
Color:#ffffff
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 100%
Size: 1 Pixel

Gradient Overlay
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Color: #ffd46f to #fff29e
Reverse: No
Style: Linear
Angle: 90 Degrees
Scale: 100%

Stroke
Size: 1 Pixel
Position: Outside
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Fill Type: Color
Color: #f4c65b

It should look something like this now:
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7. Select the Front flap layer and go to Edit > Transform > Perspective.
8. Make the outer top and bottom higher. Making it look somewhat like a trapezoid.
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9. Now go to Edit > Transform > Scale. Make the front flap come inside.
It should look something like this.
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The Final Result.
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Have fun!
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Re: How to create some Epic Folder icons

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Iw anna download yours! :mrgreen:
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Re: How to create some Epic Folder icons

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Crap. I forgot to save the .PSD file. I would have attached it to this topic. :(
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Could you not just save the .png at the bottom and convert it Doorm4n...?
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Re: How to create some Epic Folder icons

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Like this?

First one is 72 Pixel x72 Pixel, the other... about the size of the image.

Both are ICO; Windows Icon Format.
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Gjsdeath wrote:Windows Icon Format.
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