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 |  Subject: Photoshop Tutorial - Futuristic Touch Screen Interface Illustration 11.03.12 4:45 | |
| Create a Futuristic Touch Screen Interface Illustration in Photoshop
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Source : PSDTuts | Credits : Kervin Brisseaux | Diffcult : Hard
Touch screen interfaces are everywhere these days. You can see them
on television, in movies, on the web, and especially on your mobile
device. In this tutorial we will explain how to create a touch screen
interface for a futuristic spacecraft. In
the process we will show the digital illustration process from sketch to
vector tracing to Photoshop rendering. Let’s get started!
Step 1
First lets start by making a quick concept sketch of our spacecraft.
Grab a pen/pencil and paper and roughly sketch out your idea. Take a Hi
Res scan or photo of the drawing. For those of you who use a tablet, you
can simply sketch out your idea directly in Photoshop.
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Step 2
Now we are going to start vectoring your lines. Open your sketch
jpeg in Illustrator. With the Pen tool (P) start tracing one part of
your drawing. Use the converter tool (Shift + C) and click and drag the
anchor points to follow any curves you may have.
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Step 3
With the path selected go to Object > Path > Outline Stroke.
This converts your path into a shape. With the direct selection tool (A)
you can now shift the new anchor points to thin out or thicken your
line work at various spots. This should provide more of a “comic book
inking” aesthetic.
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Step 4
Continue this process for the rest of the drawing. Don’t be afraid to add extra details to really flesh out the idea.
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Step 5
Next we are going to fill our illustration with some shades. First,
get rid of your sketch since we won’t be needing it anymore. Select all
the lines and go to your Pathfinder tab (Shift + Command/Ctrl + F9).
Option + Click on the Unite tool and click Expand. With the Group
Select Tool (Shift + A) select the path at the outer most perimeter
and paths surrounding any negative space in your illustration. Copy your
selection.
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Step 6
Paste your selection and you should have a silhouette of your drawing
and a few other shapes. Option + Click on the Minus Front tool in your
Pathfinder tab to create any pockets of negative space you have in your
illustration, then click Expand. (Make sure your cutting shapes are
above your larger silhouette. Next we’ll make the fill color a light
grey.
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Step 7
Place the shading within your lines. Use the pen tool to add some
more shading and shadows throughout your illustration, using various
shades of grey.
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Step 8
Now let’s move all of our vector elements into Photoshop. Open a new
file in Photoshop. Set the background to black. Copy and paste all of
your illustrator elements in Photoshop starting with a layer that has
your line work and base color combined, then bring in your line work,
shadows, and any other forms of shading individually. It’s recommended
that you be very organized during this tutorial as things could get a
little messy. It’ll get easy to lose track of where everything is, so
name all your layers and place them into groups whenever necessary!
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Step 9
For our shadows, set the Master Fill to 0% and a Color Overlay, #005064. Set the Blend mode to Multiply.
Step 10
Now add dark blue, #180055, color overlays to your outlines and any
other shading you may have. Here we can also start to layer mask with a
soft air brush. For those who don’t use a tablet, be sure to play around
with brush opacity and flow settings to have various brush strengths.
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