Floppie Disc

03-01-2006 14372 views

There are all but extinct, but that doesn't mean we can't create them? In this tutorial I will show you how to create your own diskette with label!

Difficulty: Master 1 comment | Posted in Designs

Making a Floppie

Learn how to create a real-looking floppie-disc!

  • Step 1 Get the Rounded Retangle-Tool and set the radius to 5 px and draw a shape like mine;
    Right click, press Make Selection and fill it with medium gray on a new layer;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 2 Cut off pieces like me, then go to Filter>Noise>Add Noise and choose a small noise-amount;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 3 Make sure it looks like this when you delete small pieces of the retangle;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 4 Add these layer-styles to the floppie;

    Making a Floppie

    Making a Floppie

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 5 Add a black square behind the floppie;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 6 Now we are gonna dd the holes;
    Use the Rounded Retangle-Tool to create 2 shapes;
    The upper must have a radius of 10 px and the lower 20 px;
    The shapes MUST BE BIGGER then the floppie;
    Press CTRL+G to make them mask the floppie;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 7 Lower the opacity to 7-15 and add this layer-styles to it;

    Making a Floppie

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 8 Add the basic shape of an arrow with the same layer-styles as the (formal)white area's;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 9 With a radius of 20 px, create a white rounded retangle with a retangle CUT OUT OF IT;

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 10 Press CTRL+G again and this time add a gradient, or change the hue by pressing CTRL+U;

    Note:YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU LIKE, FROM GRADIENT OVERLAY'S TO JUST PLAIN COLORS.

    Making a Floppie

  • Step 11 Now it's time to add a sticker. I've chosen for a 10 px radius rounded retangle with my logo on it ;)

    Making a Floppie



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Dave

January 12th, 2009

I don't know if it's a play on words or an honest mistake, but the discs are called "floppy discs"


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