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Sunday, July 10th, 2005 at 3:52 AM

It’s been a while since I posted some Photoshop files here, so I’ll add two this time, as they go hand in hand. First up is a 350 pixel Xbox jewel logo found on game covers and packaging. In hindsight, I should have created it much larger, but this is as big as it gets. It’s made up of tons of layers, but they’re all labeled well enough so you can figure out what each accomplishes. The only part of this file I didn’t create from scratch is the actual Xbox “X” symbol in the middle.

The second Photoshop file is a 256×256 pixel image representing a game cover, originally created for Xbox Media Center usage (which makes use of the jewel logo above). The Halo 2 cover is a scan of the game jacket itself, and the header and Xbox Live strip are also separate layers. Under the cover layer is a “Place Game Cover Here” drop zone-looking area, possibly for a drag-and-drop style cover creation program.

You can see both images in the preview JPEG image, or download both Photoshop files as a zip archive (1.2 MB). Feel free to modify either however you see fit — all I ask is that you drop me an email if you do end up using them in a project. Both files were created in Adobe Creative Suite 2 with compatibility mode on. While I haven’t tested it, these files should open with at least Photoshop 7.0 or greater.

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Sunday, May 22nd, 2005 at 5:55 PM

A little late to the iPod Shuffle buzz, I present the “shuffle” symbol logo Apple uses, in layered Photoshop form. There’s not a whole lot to this one, I just created the shape by using some positive and negative marquee selections, then filling the result with color. Included is the shuffle symbol in green on one layer, and the light green background on the one below it. Get it here (162 KB — all that green compressed very well).

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Thursday, May 19th, 2005 at 6:55 PM

Continuing in my Photoshop file giveaway category, I present you with some Apple advertising in layered Photoshop format. While I didn’t come up with the advertisement idea, I did make the file from scratch (except for the AirPort Expess photo). Apple’s advertising is a vital part of their brand, especially the music parts of it, and I think it’s interesting to study how they make it. I have left my original screenshot inside the Photoshop file in a layer titled “reference” so that you can compare. You can explore how Apple’s advertising is created by poking through the layers in this file and hopefully learn something from it. Creating this kind of thing keeps my Photoshop skills fresh, as well. Just as for the others, this is a Photoshop CS2 file saved with compatibility mode on.

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Tuesday, May 17th, 2005 at 2:24 AM

While I can’t imagine what anyone would do with this file, here’s a logo of my favorite TV show, 24. If you haven’t seen it by now, it’s an absolute must. For the longest time, I wouldn’t watch it because I didn’t watch to get sucked into a TV series with a guaranteed cliffhanger at the end of every episode. However, I reluctantly watched an episode in the middle of season 3, and I was completely hooked. I went and watched all the previous seasons, as well as the season 3 episodes I missed. Now I eagerly await Monday nights to see the next plot twists and turns of season 4. Never before have I been so addicted to a TV show, much less one that keeps me on the edge of my seat every single episode. But I digress… Here’s a “24″ logo in layered Photoshop form (1.6 MB zipped). Let me know if you think of a good use!

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