Hi! In this tutorial you will learn how to create an external Asus Lamborghini Hdd icon using some easy techniques, hope you`ll like it!

 

Step1: Create a new document

Begin by creating a New Document 500 px x 300 px.

Step2: Hard Disk shape

Use Pen Tool (P) to create the Hard disk shape

Fill the path created above with a lighten gray, i used #e6e6e6.

Step3: Adding Shadows

Create next selection using a selection tool (The main tool that we will use is Pen tool (P) to create selections, as it is a much more versatile tool than the lasso tool. It can be tricky to use the first couple of times, but with practice it turns into a very handy tool. I use 0.3 feather when creating selections, and have the anti-aliased button checked, so no jagged edges appear.)

Add some shadows in the selection created above using Burn Tool (O)t

Step 4

Make another selection using Pen Tool (P)

Use Burn Tool (O) and add some shadows in the selection

Strokes

Use Stroke Path technique and add a 2px white stroke like i did in the picture below.

Erase using Eraser Tool (E) to obtain a better effect

Step 5

Make next selection using a selection tool

Use Burn Tool (O) and add some shadows in the selection.

Step 6

Again, do a selection like i did in the next picture

Add some shadows using Burn Tool (O).

Step 7: Reflections

Now, we`re going to creating some reflections on our Hard disk icon, make next selection using Pen Tool (P)

Pick up Dodge Tool and add some highlights in the selection

Repeat the same techniques one more time.

Step 8: Hard disk sides

Select the side of our Hard disk using Pen Tool (P)

And add some shadows using Burn Tool like i did below

Noise

In the same selection, add some noise ( Go to Filter->Noise->Add Noise 1.5% )

Step 9: Strokes

Use Pen Tool (P) and create next path, then add a 2px white stroke

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Go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian blur and make the settings below

Make a selection like i did below and add shadows on it using Burn Tool (O)

Step 10: Bottom part

Into a new layer, over the background layer make next path using Pen Tool (P)

Fill the path

Fill the path created above a dark gray color, i used #10100e

Noise

Now go to Filter->Noise->Add noise and make next settings

Step 11:Ligths

Make next selection using a selection tool

In the selection created above add some light using Dodge TOol (o)

Step 12

Repeat the step 11.

Step 13:Decrease the opacity

Create a path like i did in the next image using Pen Tool (P) and add a 1 px white stroke

Lights, again

Erase using Eraser Tool (E) or decrease the opacity of the stroke for a better effect.

Step 14

Make next selection using a selection tool

Add some light using Dodge Tool (O) in the selection created above like i did in the picture below.

Step 15:Shadow of the hard disk

Into a new layer called “Shadow” make a path like i did using Pen Tool (P) and fill it with black color

Now go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur and make the settings below for a better effect

Final