[tweetmeme]In Apple’s recent iCloud and iOS5 keynote, a vast array of brushed aluminium style icons were used. In this tutorial we learn how to create an incredible iCloud style aluminium icon in just a few minutes.

It’s been a real rush to launch this episode (these video tutorials aren’t quick to make!) but I’m very excited to be able to offer the first full tutorial for creating these icons with a freshly pioneered method. You saw it here on PhotoGuides first!

Better still, the tutorial is versatile enough to allow you to create these aluminium icons with any logo or text embedded, and you’ll hopefully be able to adapt the brushed aluminium methods for use in other images.

As always, PhotoGuides members can download the high definition version of this tutorial and the Photoshop source files. And of course, it is free to join!

To complete this tutorial, you’ll also need to download the iCloud logo file (right click, save as).

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below. Otherwise I hope you enjoy the tutorial and stay tuned for more!

[tweetmeme]I was looking at making an iPad on photoshop for the next podcast, but then I got a bit carried away. Needless to say, I put way too much time into it and created something far too complicated for a 10 minute podcast.
But rather than let my creation go to waste, I thought I might offer the fully customisable PSD file I created to all of you.

As you can probably tell from the above image, it’s pretty much perfect, and it’s an incredibly high resolution file. Furthermore with this PSD file you can customise absolutely everything, from the wallpaper to the number of new emails, and even the colours of the iPad itself.

Hopefully some of you will find a use for it.
You might also like to check out this tutorial for Photoshopping iPhone Icons.
Enjoy!

What’s this blue hyperlink? I think it’s the Podcast Version.

[tweetmeme]When Apple first released OSX, the benchmark for computer design was set to a new level. This was largely because of their Aqua theme.

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to recreate the famous Aqua wallpaper in just a few minutes using photoshop.

Once you’ve created your image you might like to fiddle with the hue, saturation and brightness of your background layer. I find that adjusting these properties (especially dragging the brightness right down) adds new dimensions to these wallpapers and allows you to create fluent and unique designs. This tutorial certainly has a lot of potential.

Here’s the version I created in the tutorial:

Good luck!

Don’t forget to check out the Podcast on iTunes.

Apple has forever been a trendsetter in design. Not only are their products timelessly elegant, but their photoshop and advertising work is simply beautiful and highly recognized. Campaigns like iPod Graffiti are worldly renowned and seen as an apple icon, and more recently, these iPhone Application Icons have been stepping forward as an Apple trademark.

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create the glass style iPhone icons and buttons. You’ll be able to choose your own colours and integrate your own logo or text into it.

Here’s the version i created in the tutorial:

Good Luck!

There’s a Podcast version too, and it likes you.

Ever since apple started the campaign a few years ago, iPod graffiti has been immensely popular and is one of the most recognized and effective trademarks in advertising today. In this guide you’ll learn how to create your own iPod graffiti photo in a few simple steps.

Once you’ve got the basics covered you’ll be able to explore a wide range of customizations to make your photo truly unique.

There are a few resources you’ll need to try this for yourself:
The original photo, by Néstor Baltodano
or you could search Flickr for your own.
Grunge Brushes
More Grunge Brushes
Grunge Corners (very handy)

This is the photograph created in the guide:

Also, if your internet doesn’t like this Vimeo version and its high quality and size, it might get along better with the Youtube Version.

Good luck!