Digital Wires Tutorial

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Digital Wires Tutorial.

Step 1:

Start out by creating a new file. I used a 800×600 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with a black color. Now select the Pen Tool and above your screen under the options palette choose Paths. Then create a path line as shown below, if you choose to have a bigger canvas make your path line longer/bigger.

Step 2:

Create a new layer and set your foreground color to #004C77 color shade. Now right click on your canvas and choose Stroke Path. Under the stroke path settings choose Brush for tool and uncheck Simulate Pressure. Then go to Edit > Stroke. Grab the PSD file of the wire shapehere.

Step 3:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Outer Glow and Satin blending options to the wire layer.

Step 4:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay blending option to your smaller rounded rectangle layer.

Step 5:

Duplicate the wire design layer and and move it around around as shown below. Then grab the eraser tool with a large soft brush and erase the ends of the duplicate wire.

Step 6:

Now duplicate the texture wire from step five and resize it through Edit > Transform > Scale. Move this wire design around and set the layer’s opacity level at 87%.

Step 7:

Create a new layer and set the blending mode to Color Dodge. Now set your foreground color to #007FC8 color shade. Then choose your brush tool with a soft brush and paint on the bottom end of your first wire design.