Retro-Scan Header
Posted on January 7th, 2008
Create a futuristic header with a retro- scan design.
Step one:
Start with a white canvas. Create a new layer-set titled Retro Scan just to be organize.
In a new layer draw a black rectangle, this will be your header size. Picture guide below is cropped, original width: 600px.
Step two:
Make a marquee selection and set your foreground color to black and background to white. In a new layer add a linear gradient on the marquee selection using the gradient tool.
Step three:
In a new layer draw a larger black rectangle.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.
Step four:
In a new layer draw a 1px white line as shown below.
Set layer’s opacity level to 17%.
Step five:
In a new layer make another white line in a different position.
Set layer’s opacity level to 9px.
Step six:
Again make another white line in a different position.
Set layer’s opacity level to 18px.
Step seven:
Finally add your name using font Century Gothic, Bold, 48pt, Sharp and white color.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay, Stroke.
Set layer’s blending mode to Soft Light.
Step eight:
In a new layer draw a 6px white line using the line tool with a weight of 6px and anti-aliased checked.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay, Color Overlay.
Set layer’s blending mode to Darken.
Step nine:
Make another white line in a different location and layer.
Step ten:
If you want custom colors for the retro-scan, edit Color Overlay layer-style.
Final Image:
