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Step 1
Open a new Photoshop document.Click "File" and click "New" to open a new document in Adobe Photoshop.
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Step 2
Create a shade of metal gray.Double-click on the "Foreground-Background Color" box in the tool palette to open the color picker. Type "#E6E6E6" in the color number box and click "OK." This will bring up a light gray metal color.
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Step 3
Create a new layer.Click "Layer" and choose "New." Click "OK." Select the layer you just created by clicking on it in the Layers palette.
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Step 4
Create an object or shape, or copy an object from an existing project into the new document. The object will turn metal gray.
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Step 5
Add an Inner Glow effect.Double-click the object layer in the Layers palette to open the Layers Style box. Check "Inner Glow" and right-click on it to open the advanced settings box. Change the opacity to "75," noise to "0," choke to "16" and range to "50." Double-click on the color box and select black.
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Step 6
Add an Inner Shadow effect.Check "Inner Shadow" and right-click on it to open the advanced settings box. Change blend mode to "Color Dodge." Double-click on the color box and select white. Change the opacity to "66," angle to "97," choke to "0" and size to "9."
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Step 7
Add a gradient overlay and a smooth finish.Check "Gradient" and right-click on it to open the advanced settings box. Change the opacity to "57" and the scale to "150."
Check "Satin" and right-click on it to open the advanced settings box. Change the blend mode to "Color Dodge" and opacity to "5." -
Step 8
Check "Drop Shadow" to make the object pop out. Click "OK" to close the Layers Style box. You now have an object with a smooth metal look.
