Create a Macintosh Aqua Sphere using Photoshop - Tutorial Everyone knows this cool Macintosh Aqua effect. You can create your own Aqua object in a few minutes using In this tutorial we'll see how to create a sphere but this method can be applied to almost any shapes. Create a Flat Circle the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M) , center of the image (press SHIFT while dragging the mouse to create a round circle). Center approximately the selection by using the arrow keys if necessary. 3. Create a new layer by choosing Layer/New/Layer... (Shft+Ctrl+N). A dialog box opens. Keep proposed values and click OK. Be sure the new layer is 4. Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G) , fill the circle by clicking in the selection. The result looks like this: Create a 3D Glossy Effect on Top 5. Create a new layer by choosing Layer/New/Layer... (Shft+Ctrl+N). A dialog box opens. Keep proposed values and click OK. Be sure the new layer is 6. Contract the selection by choosing Select/Modify/Contract. A dialog box OK. 7. (white). Select the Linear Gradient Tool (G) , and choose Foreground to Transparent gradient type: . 8. Using middle of it (approx 75%). Use SHIFT while dragging to create a perfectly vertical gradient. The resulting work should look like this: 9. Select the Edit/Transform/Distort command and transform the white gradient as shown below. The distortion must be symmetrical. Try to keep the gap between the top of the white gradient and the blue circle as constant as possible. When done, hit the ENTER key to render the transformation. Add an Inner Light Select Layer/Duplicate Layer command. A dialog box opens, enter Be sure the new layer is created and selected in the layer list. Select Edit/Transform/Flip Vertical command. Select the Move Tool (V). Using the SHIFT+Down Arrow keys, move the selection down at the bottom of Pixels. Click OK. Select Image/Adjustments/Hue Saturation (Ctrl+U) command. A dialog box opens: Click OK. The resulting work should look like this: Enhance the 3D Refraction Effect Choose Layer/Layer Style/Inner Glow command. A dialog box opens (see a portion below). In Structure group, specify Blend Mode to you want to add a shadow under the sphere, go to next step. If you want to export it as PNG with Alpha Channel, hide the Background layer Add a 3D Shadow Under the Sphere Create a new layer by choosing Layer/New/Layer... (Shft+Ctrl+N). A dialog , oval selection as shown below: Using the Paint Bucket Tool (G) , fill the oval portion by clicking in the selection. You don't see the results because the layer is placed behind the shpere. Choose Layer/Layer Style/Drop Shadow command. A dialog box opens (see a portion below). In Structure group, specify Blend Mode to Click OK. shadow is done. If necessary, adjust the Distance value to get the following result:. File/Save. and click OK. Related Topics make cursors Send us feedback about the site. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator are registered trademarks of Adobe System Incorporated Apple, AppStore, Ipod, iPhone, iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc
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