How to Create a Shiny Circle Logo
Create a shiny circle logo with Adobe Photoshop CS5. Graphic symbols are used as parts of a logo design to portray an idea or concept in a way that is emotive, thought provoking and eye-catching. Circle logos can contain typefaces or text, as well as symbols and images, such as the NASA circular symbol or that of WordPress. Circle logos make company products immediately recognizable. Make your own circle logos for corporate name branding and advertisements or for your personal business.
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Instructions
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Start the Adobe Photoshop program. Start a new document with 500x500 px (pixels).
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Select the bucket shaped "Fill" tool. Select the white colored square. Click on the background of the document to make it white.
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Select the "Ellipse Tool," which is the oval-shaped tab at the top in the tool bar. Click on the downward arrow tab for the "Geometry Options" to get the "Ellipse Options" box to drop down. In the "Ellipse Options" box, click on "Proportional" and type "1" in the "W" text box and "1" in the "H" text box. Click the box next to "From Center" to select it.
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Draw a circle with the Ellipse tool. Select "Circle Layer" in the "Layer Palette." Right-click on the circle. Select "Blending Options" from the "Layer Style" drop-down window. Select "Blending Options." Click on "Gradient Overlay" in the "Blending Options" window to make the "Gradient Overlay" window appear. Select "Normal" for "Blend Mode." Select "100 percent" for "Opacity." Select "Linear," for "Style." Type in "122" in the angle-degree text box. Leave "Scale" at "100 percent." Click "OK" to apply the new settings and exit the "Layer Style" window.
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Click on the "Gradient" bar. The "Gradient Editor" window will open up. Choose a color for the background of the circle as desired and make the left end darker and the right end lighter on the "Gradient Type" color bar. Click "OK" to apply the color to the circle.
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Select "Magic Wand Tool" or "W." Click on the circle to select it. Go to "Select" in the menu bar. Select "Modify." Select "Contract." A "Contract Selection" dialogue box will appear. Type "2" into the pixels text box. Click "OK."
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Click on the "Elliptical Marquee Tool" or "M." Select the "Intersect with Selection" option located at the top of the window. Select the portion of the circle that you want to have a light shining on, by left-clicking on it with the mouse and holding the button. Think of it as if you were shining a flashlight at an object. Which direction is the light coming from? The direction you want it to come from is the area you should select. Press the space bar to move the selection without letting go of the mouse key to adjust the area. When it is in the desired location, remove your finger from the mouse key.
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Press "Shift + Ctrl + N" simultaneously to "Create a New Layer" on the circle. Select the new layer. Select "Gradient Tool" and change the "Gradient Color" to "White to Transparent." Create a diagonal gradient by clicking over the right or left side where you want the light to be coming from by one inch on the screen and then dragging the line to the new layer. Press "Ctrl + D" to make the circle shiny and glossy.
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Add the desired text or graphic design for the logo and then save it.
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