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In this tutorial, we’re going to teach you how to replicate Apple’s iPod Nano. Not only will we recreate it’s signature body form, but also the headphones and put them in a unique setting that makes it pop. This an easy to follow step-by-step tutorial, and altering the final appearance should be a piece of cake, especially if you’re a Plus member! Changing the appearance is only a metter of picking a few different colors or adding your own textures as skins!
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Step 1
Create a new document with these settings like 1a. The first layer, call it “background” and fill any color. Then Open the Blending Options and settings (1b).
Step 2
Create a new folder, call it “ipod”. In this folder, create a new layer, call it “ipod” as well. Select the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw a rectangle shape like the one below (2a). Select the Pen Tool and click on the shape. After that, create four nodes of the shape as shown. At the top line, click to make a node between two top nodes. Then correct the top line of the curve by holding “Command” down, and clicking and dragging the node upward by a little (2b). Do the same with bottom line, but downward this time(2c). Then press Command + Enter to make the selection and fill that with color (2d).
Step 3
Open the Blending Options menu for “ipod” and adjust the settings like in image 3a. Create a new layer on top, call it “light ipod”. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to make a rectangle selection and fill it with white (3b). Then reduce the Opacity to 30% (3c).
Step 4
Create a new layer on top, call it “screen bg”. Use Round Rectangle (set Radius: 5px) to draw a shape like one below and fill it black color (4a). Then open Blending Option and setting (4b).
Step 5
Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make the selection (5a). Press Command + J to duplicate this selection, rename the new layer “screen bg light”. Reduce the Opacity to 30% (5b). Then open the Blending Options and use the following settings (5c).
Step 6
Create a new layer on top, and call it “screen”. Use the same tool to make the rectangle selection right in the middle of the “screen bg” and fill it with black (6a). Then open Blending Options and use these settings (6b).
Step 7
Use the Polygon Lasso Tool to make the selection like in 7a. Press Command + J to duplicate this selection, rename the new layer “light screen”. Open Blending Options and use the specified settings (7b). Then reduce the Opacity to 30%.
Step 8
Create a new layer on top, call it “button bg”. Use Elliptical Marquee Tool to make the circle selection and fill it with white (8a). Then open Blending Options and use these settings (8b, 8c).
Step 9
Create a new layer over “button bg”, and call it “circle”. Use the same tool to make the smaller circle selection and fill it with white (9a). Then open Blending Options and copy these settings (9b, 9c). Add a button icon on “button bg” (9d).
Step 10
The right earphone is up next.
Create a new folder (outside “ipod” folder), call it “right earpiece”. Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool and the Pen Tool (P) to draw like in the steps below (10a). In turn, open the Blending Options of each layer and use these settings (10b, 10c, 10d).
Step 11
Create a new document (20 x 20px) with a transparent background. Choose the Custom Shape Tool, select the diagonal shape (11a). Draw and fill with black (11b). Then go to Edit > Define, name it “diagonal” and close this document (no need to save).
Step 12
Come back to the main document. Create a new layer under “right 03”, and call it “right 06”. While holding “Command” down click on the layer “right 03” to obtain its selection. Go to Select > Modify > Contract, put Contract by 2px. Go to Edit > Fill, at Contents select Pattern, at Custom select “diagonal”.
Step 13
The left earpiece.
Create a new folder (outside “right earpiece” folder) between “ipod” folder and “background”, call it “left earpiece”. Do the same steps of “right earpiece”.
Step 14
In the “left earpiece”, create a new layer on top, call it “shadow left” and according to the following images:
Step 15
Create a new layer under “left earpiece” folder, call it “line”. Use Pen Tool to draw like 15a. First, set Brush tool is hard brush 4px, black color. Then press U, click right mouse on the image, select Stroke Path to draw black line (15b). Open Blending Options this layer and setting (15c).
Step 16
Press Command + J to duplicate “line”, rename new layer “line shadow”. Move it under “line” and reduce Opacity to 40%. Then move this layer down a little.
Step 17
Create a new folder under “left earpiece” folder, call it “shadow”. Use Brush Tool, Pen Tool, and Elliptical Marquee Tool to draw accordin to the following images below:
Final Image
And that’s it for this device! For a quick makeover, download the source file and apply your own colors and skins!
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Player is so realistic
I agree on the earpiece texture. Could be improved.
I have a question in step 5 if you don’t mind answering. You say Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make the selection (5a). Press Command + J to duplicate this selection, rename the new layer “screen bg light”. Reduce the Opacity to 30% (5b). I have been trying to duplicate this selection and how to i get the white color in selection. I don’t know I just got stuck new to this if you can help me out or anyone that would be great. Thanks
I ef don’t like the earpiece tutorial part… No explanation on how to do step by step I get confused with pen tool on how to select the right earpiece??
Its really FANTASTIC work……… Its Amazing!!!!!!!!
hi, nice tutorial, but i have a problem
in the fifth step, when i duplicate the screen bg layer, the outer glow of the new layer, screen bg ligh, its not as big as the outer glow i see in this tutorial, mines its just a yellow vertical line
sorry for my english
Perfect!
There seems to be some parts missing, especially regarding the headphones. This is great work though!
There seems to be a few things missing from here, especially in the headphones, where things happened, but were not explained. This is great work though!
Amazing , thanks very much for adding this great tutorial
Very Nice Tut -
Reflections on and off the screen do not match. (Step 7)
Realism is lost in such details.
you so great>>
Thank you so much>>
nice…test the iphone..
great fiinishing
awesome!
…you’ve done great!!!
…at 15 i couldn’t even operate a Commodore 64!!
…don’t listen to the mob above who will pick and poke…
…you will find this in the “design” world, critics can waffle all they like with an air of arrogance about them, a technique to unsettle you, some will go as far as bully unfortunately…
…if you get that in your future career, then leave the company to wade in their cynical outlook…
…do what makes you happy, what you like, if you like it, then so what!
…not everyone likes that monstrosity Picasso, but that didn’t stop him from making more rubbish!
: )
It’s maybe sounds very noobish, but Step 2.
how in the freaking world you do that?
”Draw Rectangle.” Yes.
”Click on the shape with pen tool” HUH!? I don’t get a ”shape” in the layer window or anything like it. and everything I do, makes the shape dissapear so I can’t do anything with it
Please help me with this.
After you make a rectangle with the rectangle tool (U), use the direct selection tool (A) to select the shape. Once selected, switch to the pen tool (P) to add anchor points. Switch back to direct selection tool to move points and change the shape.
Woooowowowowowoow!!!
The best tutorial I have see on all my lfe!!!
Nice design
Its tooo nice…. You have done a good job
Its tooo nice…. You have done an excellent work. I have tried it
Its tooo nice….!!!!!!!!!
You have done an excellent work. I have tried it……….
Great and detailed tut, thanx!
Cool tutorial – i did a take on it – and altered the final look to a 6th gen :-)
Check it out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hindhede/4354203714/
Nice tutorial i loved it
Thanks
All the images are not working.. this was a cool one too. please fix it! thanks
WOWWWW nice really nice!! thanks.
(this screen border with the gradient to the side with the light doesnt look so realistic like the rest of the image..)
BUT its better than my version, so… LOL :) that’s great!
Hi
Anthony. What step do you ask ?
Sada: Repeat that step and take care.
Thanks for your pm :)
Albert Jan: The first you draw the shape (a rectangle) by Rectangle Tool, then you choose Pen Tool and click on the shape (on sides of a rectangle)
Mads Hindhede: You re nice hahaa :D
This tutorial really needs a screencast.
I think so :D
Thanks
awesome dude
took me a while but i figured it out thanks
you guys are amazing artist..I just use one of the trick and got apprecited by client.thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.smith
Thank you so much~!!
It’s so great design~~ and useful tips~!
Thank you~ ‘w’
Only issue I feel that comes across as a little obvious – is the top of the screen. The top of the hardware is a little too rounded, that the sharp straight screen is a bit jarring and makes it even more obvious that it’s a render. Perhaps just add a tiny roundness to the top portion of the screen to help imply a more realistic perspective, and maybe a little less on the frame.
Otherwise, nice job. Although, like someone else mentioned, I don’t quite get the glare on the 2nd part of the screen.. would it naturally change like that? Isn’t the screen one piece?
step 15 is missing something
Im having trouble with the earpiece both right and left so steps 10 and 13. I tried to follow the diagram but it wasnt turning out right, especially with the pen tool.
i have an easier way to get the earpiece texture. e-mail me if you want to know what it is. all other techniques are great though. really enjoyed this tutorial. keep it up!
Great Work.. :)
Thank you..
Good Things…Thanks for this post…
Hi please could you explain to me in detail how to create the ear piece. Its the only part that I am stuck on and I just can’t figure it out.
Gr8!
Your web site doesn’t show up correctly on my iphone – you might wanna try and repair that
Fantastic. Let us improve
which photoshop is it??
Congratulations for the tutorial. I liked it. Greetings from Spain