Icon 24 (My Video Folder)
Now that I have had just about enough of Network icons I want to move on to something different. Today we will take a stab at the My Video folder. |
Step 1:
First thing first, we copy our Open Folder icon.
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Step 2:
Now using a bunch of Rectangles I make myself a section of film.
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Step 3:
I combine the small rectangles and together with the big background to make our sprocket holes. Then I take my big rectangles, and Trim the background. This gives us our black film area, then I move my big rectangles up to make the "picture" section of the film.
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Step 4:
Now I have my piece of film. I make it a group. Then I use the Envelope tool to distort the film, so it looks more realistic.
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Step 5:
I ungroup the piece of film and give the black portion of the film a gradient of black, dark red, and dark blue. I fill the center of the film with a cloud fractal. I also make the center portions slightly transparent.
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Step 6:
Using the Contour tool I inline the Black portion of the film and give it some glare. I do the same with the center of the film. For more on making Glare check out the Gloss 101 Video.
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Step 7:
Now I want a film reel to be leaning on the folder, so I use the circle tool to make a 2d reel and Combine it into one shape.
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Step 8:
I take the Perspective tool, and distort the reel till it looks right. Then once again I copy the new reel and shrink it and offset it a bit to make the back of our reel.
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Step 9:
Using the Circle tool and a the Spiral tool I make some film to go inside our real. I use the perspective tool to distort it a bit to fit inside properly.
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Step 10:
I use the Contour tool to create a few inside lines that I can duplicate a few times to make a bit of groove on our reel. I also fill all our shapes in the real with some gradient fills.
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Step 11:
Using the Techniques from Reflection 101 and Drop Shadows 101 I make some shadow and reflection for the reel and the folder.
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Finished Icon Image
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Click here to download the finished icon. |
Moving on now I think we shall do the My Picture folder tomorrow. So check back in then.
Read the other Icon-A-Day Articles: Icon # 1, Icon # 2, Icon #3, Icon # 4, Icon #5, Icon # 6, Icon # 7, Icon # 8, Icon # 9, Icon #10, Icon # 11. Icon 12 & 13, Icon # 14, Icon # 15, Icon # 16, Icon #17, Icon #18, Icon # 19, Icon #20, Icon # 21, Icon # 22. Icon #22.
CorelDRAW for Skinners. Part 1: Mesh Tool 101 & Gloss 101 Part 2: Drop Shadows 101 & Reflections 101 Part 3: Part 3: Exporting 101, Contour & Line 101
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