This guide was made for entry: Out of gas In Contest: jeep
Original image
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I'm not used to keeping PSD files of the complementary art I use in my work. I save it as PNG file in case I want to use it. I just create it as I need it. But here is how I created the service sign: new document 700X500 px 300px resolution. Rounded rectangle tool with 15px roundness to create the background.
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Another layer to create the base using rectangle tool.
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New layer to create the body using rounded rectangle tool with 15px roundness.
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New layer to create the display, using rounded rectangle tool with 5px roundness;
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New layer to create the hose, using path, wich was stroked with a brush set to 10px and 100 hardness. "Simulate pressure" unchecked.
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New layer to create the handle, using rectangle tool
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Text written using Arial Black 12pt (note that the resolution is 300px!)
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Variations:
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Anothe variation.
* The post is nothing more than layer style applied to a thin long rectangle using default texture...