Simple step-by-step tutorial on how to create a web site banner and
logo in Photoshop. The sample .psd and completed website are also
included.
A banner or a header is a graphic that is found at the top of a web site which is usually shows the company name and the logo. It may be often the first thing a person sees when they are opening the website. That’s May blending of colors should be attractive, easy to understand, informative, comfortable for the eye and help to convince the viewer to stay on your site.
Let’s start with our banner. Here we have a general banner and the colors used are soothing to the eyes. It will be used for a fashion and beauty banner or a personal or holiday banner as well.
Below the steps to create the above website banner:
Step 1 : Creating the banner size
Open a new file by clicking on File>Open. Choose suitable file size width of 780px and height of 120px. You can go till 140px or 130px for the height. You can prepare a banner flexible according to your design.
Step 2: Giving the background color
Create a new layer. Given to the background color by doing the following:
Change the foreground color to #E4D1B8.
Click on the Paint Bucket Tool seen in the tools panel on the right.
Click on the canvas with your mouse. Background color is now to be changed.
Step 3 : Put in the inside background color
Create a new layer. Name it inside color. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool panel on the right. Make the rectangle size width of 780px and height of 120px inside the background. Fill it with color # C64866 using the paint bucket tool.
Step 4 : Creating the logo background
Create a new layer. Name it logobkg. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool panel on the left. Make the rectangle size width of 100px and height of 80px. Insert the rectangle in the left side of the banner. Fill it with black color # 000000.
Step 5 : Create a logo using the custom shape tool
Create a new layer. Name it logo. Choose the custom shape tool panel on the right. Click on the Shape drop down menu on the top toolbar. Press the arrow and select Ornaments. Look at the ornament which is in the banner.
Drag it in the logo space and position it so it comes in the middle of the logo background. Now you can get a temporary ornament as a logo which can be replaced with your company logo if needed.
Step 6 : Drawn the vertical lines in the banner
Create a new layer. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool. Make the rectangle size width of 8px and height of 110px. Put the rectangle box in the middle of the banner. Fill it with color # E8B0BD. Make four copies of the layer band.
Step 7 :Creating layers
To make a copy, right click on the layer and create on duplicate. A window called Duplicate Layer will appear. Enter name of the layer as band copy. Click on ENTER. Do the same things with the band copy2, band copy3, and band copy4. Insert the bands properly in the banner.
Step 8 : Creating the Logo Border
Create a new layer. Name it border. Select Rectangular Marquee on Toolbar. Make the rectangle size width of 40px and height of 200px. Fill it with color # A63D56. Put the rectanglebox on the right of the logo behind. Make a copy and then place the new rectangle on the left of the logo background.
Step 9 : Creating the dashed lines
Now select the Horizontal Type Tool (text tool). Type” _________” using the hyphen key. Placed it on the top of the banner. Make a copy, and create on duplicate. Placed at the bottom of the banner.
Step 10 : Adding your Company Name
With the text type your company name or website or banner name with the color # FCF3E5.
A banner or a header is a graphic that is found at the top of a web site which is usually shows the company name and the logo. It may be often the first thing a person sees when they are opening the website. That’s May blending of colors should be attractive, easy to understand, informative, comfortable for the eye and help to convince the viewer to stay on your site.
Let’s start with our banner. Here we have a general banner and the colors used are soothing to the eyes. It will be used for a fashion and beauty banner or a personal or holiday banner as well.
Below the steps to create the above website banner:
Step 1 : Creating the banner size
Open a new file by clicking on File>Open. Choose suitable file size width of 780px and height of 120px. You can go till 140px or 130px for the height. You can prepare a banner flexible according to your design.
Step 2: Giving the background color
Create a new layer. Given to the background color by doing the following:
Change the foreground color to #E4D1B8.
Click on the Paint Bucket Tool seen in the tools panel on the right.
Click on the canvas with your mouse. Background color is now to be changed.
Step 3 : Put in the inside background color
Create a new layer. Name it inside color. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool panel on the right. Make the rectangle size width of 780px and height of 120px inside the background. Fill it with color # C64866 using the paint bucket tool.
Step 4 : Creating the logo background
Create a new layer. Name it logobkg. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool panel on the left. Make the rectangle size width of 100px and height of 80px. Insert the rectangle in the left side of the banner. Fill it with black color # 000000.
Step 5 : Create a logo using the custom shape tool
Create a new layer. Name it logo. Choose the custom shape tool panel on the right. Click on the Shape drop down menu on the top toolbar. Press the arrow and select Ornaments. Look at the ornament which is in the banner.
Drag it in the logo space and position it so it comes in the middle of the logo background. Now you can get a temporary ornament as a logo which can be replaced with your company logo if needed.
Step 6 : Drawn the vertical lines in the banner
Create a new layer. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool. Make the rectangle size width of 8px and height of 110px. Put the rectangle box in the middle of the banner. Fill it with color # E8B0BD. Make four copies of the layer band.
Step 7 :Creating layers
To make a copy, right click on the layer and create on duplicate. A window called Duplicate Layer will appear. Enter name of the layer as band copy. Click on ENTER. Do the same things with the band copy2, band copy3, and band copy4. Insert the bands properly in the banner.
Step 8 : Creating the Logo Border
Create a new layer. Name it border. Select Rectangular Marquee on Toolbar. Make the rectangle size width of 40px and height of 200px. Fill it with color # A63D56. Put the rectanglebox on the right of the logo behind. Make a copy and then place the new rectangle on the left of the logo background.
Step 9 : Creating the dashed lines
Now select the Horizontal Type Tool (text tool). Type” _________” using the hyphen key. Placed it on the top of the banner. Make a copy, and create on duplicate. Placed at the bottom of the banner.
Step 10 : Adding your Company Name
With the text type your company name or website or banner name with the color # FCF3E5.
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