In this photomanipulation tutorial I will show you how to combine some stock photos to create an epic battle field in Photoshop. Register for a VIP account to get ALL the resources from Grafpedia and 12 months of free updates.

Resources

Below are the resources I used to create the photomanipulation. Please read and respect the rules of every stock item before using it in any kind of project. The artists who created them worked a lot and we have to respect their work.

• Land
• Castle by patronus-stock
• Sky
• Tree
• Girl by dazzle-stock
• Knight by tursiart
• Horse rider by Grinmir-stock
• Planet brushes by Lady Victoire
• Star brushes by Rabieshund
• Abstract glow brushes by ro-stock

Final Result Preview

Here is the image that we will create. Click on it to see the full-size version.

Step 1

Open a new document in Photoshop (Ctrl/Cmd + N). My document is 1280px wide and 800px high. Download this image and open it in Photoshop. Move the image into your first document and use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to change the size of this image. Name this layer “bg”.

Step 2

Duplicate the “bg” layer (Ctrl/Cmd + J) and name the new layer “land”. Add a mask to this layer (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All) and use a black brush (B) to erase the top area of the photo (the sky and the castle). See the image below for reference. Then hide the “bg” layer.

If you haven’t worked with Photoshop masks before, let me explain how they work. If you know what Photoshop mask are, you can skip this paragraph. When you create a mask, you can paint with a brush on it (or any other drawing tool) to erase/reveal different areas of the layer linked to that mask. When you paint with black on a mask, that painted area will be erased from the correspondent layer. The white area of the mask represents the visible area of the linked layer and gray represents transparency. Why not use the Eraser Tool instead of masks? Well, with masks you can always go back and modify the visible/invisible area of a layer simply by painting with black or white. The modifications made with Eraser Tool (E) are definitive. That’s one of the biggest advantages of using Photoshop masks.

Step 3

Those trees from the right hand side of the image don’t look good at all and we need to get rid of them. I’ll show you how to do this.

First, use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to create a selection like the one you see below. Then make sure that the “land” layer is active and hit Ctrl/Cmd + J. This will create a new layer with the selected area of the “land” layer. Name the new layer “land 2″.

With the “land 2″ layer selected go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Select the Move Tool (V) and move the “land 2″ layer in the right hand side of the document.

Step 4

Now we will use a mask to erase the right hand area of the “land 2″ layer.

Go to Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All. Then select a black soft brush (B), make sure that the mask is active and paint with your brush over the right hand area to remove that straight line. Select the two land layers and hit Ctrl/Cmd + G to group them. Name the group “land”.

Step 5

Download this image and open it in Photoshop. Then use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to select the sky. Hit Ctrl/Cmd + C to copy your selection, then go back to your first document and hit Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste it. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), hold down the Shift key and change the size of this image.

Name this layer “sky”, put it inside a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G) and name the group “sky” as well. Then put the “sky” group underneath the “land” group.

Step 6

Now we will do some color adjustments to the sky. Make sure that the “sky” layer is selected. Then go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 7

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and click OK. Then tick the Colorize option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 8

Download some star and planet brushes and install them in Photoshop. Set the foreground color to white, create a new layer, select one of the brushes you downloaded and use it to create some stars. Continue to add more stars and planets on your sky. Use each brush in a new layer. Then group all these layers and name the group “stars”. Set the opacity of each layer to 70-90%.

As you can see in the image below I added a big planet in the middle of the image and lots of stars around it to give the image a surreal look.

Step 9

Download this castle photo and open it in Photoshop. Then use the Pen Tool (P) to extract the castle from the background. Select the Move Tool (V) and move the castle into your first document. Use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to change the size of the castle and place it in the middle of your image, on the top of the hill. Name this layer “castle”, hit Ctrl/Cmd + G to put it inside a group and name the group “castle” as well.

Step 10

Add a mask to the “castle” layer (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All). Then select a black hard brush (B) and use it to erase the bottom area of the castle to make it look like it’s really there. Also, erase the area of the castle that covers the front rocks.

Step 11

Download this girl photo and open it in Photoshop. Then select the Pen Tool (P) and separate the girl from the background. Use the Move Tool (V) to move the girl into your first document. Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), change the size of this layer and flip it horizontally. We’ll try to make the girl look like she’s floating in the air.

Name this layer “girl”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image for Outer Glow. Put this layer inside a group and name the group “girl” as well.

Step 12

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 13

Create a new layer. Then select the Brush Tool (B), select a small white soft brush (B) and use it to draw some random lines like you see in the following image. Name this layer “lights”, right-click on it and select Convert to Smart Object.

Then go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur and use the settings from the following image. Set the blend mode of the “lights” layer to Overlay. You can also add a mask and erase some areas of the light if you think it’s necessary.

Step 14

Now we will use the Brushes panel to create a new brush. Select the Brush Tool (B) and select a small soft brush. Then open the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes) and use the settings from the following image. To save your brush, click on the ‘Create new brush’ button from the bottom of this panel.

Step 15

Create a new layer and name it “sparks”. Set the foreground color to white and use the brush you created at the previous step to draw some sparks around the girl. Put this layer inside a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G), set its blend mode to Color Dodge and name it “sparks”.

Step 16

Now we will add some trees around the castle. Download this image and open it in Photoshop. Go to Select > Color Range, click on the white background of the image and then click OK. This will select the white background. However, we need only the tree, so we’ll have to inverse the selection. Go to Select > Inverse. Then copy the tree (Ctrl/Cmd + C), go back to the first document and paste it.

Name this layer “tree” and use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to change its size. Put this layer inside a group and name it “tree” as well. Add a mask to the “tree” layer and use a black soft brush to erase its bottom area.

Step 17

Now we need to do some color adjustments to the tree. First, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Then go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option, then tick the Colorize option and use the settings from the following image.

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Brightness/Contrast, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 18

Continue to add more trees to your image, but use a different size and location for each one. Take a look at the following image for reference.

Step 19

Download these brushes and install them. Set the foreground color to white, create a new layer and use some of those brushes to create a subtle fog. Name this layer “fog”, set its opacity to 10% and put it inside a group. Name the group “fog” as well.

Step 20

Download this photo and open it in Photoshop. Then use the Pen Tool (P) to separate the knight from the background. Move the knight into your first document using the Move Tool (V). Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of this layer.

Name this layer “knight”, add a mask to it and use a black brush (B) to adjust different areas of the layer like the horse’s legs or the top of the knight’s weapon. Put this layer inside a group and name it “knight”.

Step 21

Make sure that the “knight” layer is active, then go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 22

Now we will add a shadow to the knight. Ctrl/Cmd-click on the thumbnail of the “knight” layer to select it. Then create a new layer and fill the selection with black. Hit Ctrl/Cmd + D to deselect.

Name this layer “shadow”, right-click on it and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), hold down the Ctrl/Cmd key and modify the transformation box as you see in the image below. Add a 2px gaussian blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur) to this layer and set its opacity to 35%.

Step 23

Download this photo and open it in Photoshop. Use the Pen Tool (P) to separate the horse rider from the background and then move him into your first document using the Move Tool (V). Name this layer “horse rider”. Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of this layer.

Hit Ctrl/Cmd + G to put this layer inside a group and name it “horse rider” as well.

Step 24

Select the Burn Tool and use the settings from the following image to make some areas of the horse rider darker. Then hold down the Alt/Option key to switch to the Dodge Tool and make some area of the horse rider brighter.

Step 25

Add a mask to the “horse rider” layer and use a black soft brush to erase the bottom area of the horse’s legs.

Step 26

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image.

Step 27

Add a shadow to the horse rider using the same process that you used for the knight.

Step 28

Now all we need to do is add some color adjustment layers to make the image stand out. You can experiment with these adjustment layers by yourself, or you can use the exact same ones that I used.

You can add the adjustment layers from the menu (Layer > New Adjustment Layer) or by clicking on the ‘Create new fill or adjustment layer’ button from the bottom of the Layers panel (the half-black-half-white circle).

Create a new group (Layer > New > Group) and name it “adjustments”. Then go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map and use the settings from the following image. To create the gradient I used the colors #2288ae and #dcb620. Set the blend mode of this layer to Overlay 10%.

Step 29

Add a new Selective Color adjustment layer and se the settings from the following image. Set the opacity of this layer to 60%.

Step 30

Add a new Gradient Map adjustment layer and use the settings from the following image. Set the blend mode of this layer to Soft Light 60%. To create the gradient I used the colors #320958 and #eeb814.

Step 31

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance and use the settings from the following image. Set the opacity of this layer to 60%.

Step 32

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Black & White and use the settings from the following image. Set the blend mode of this layer to Soft Light 30%.

Step 33

Add a new Selective Color adjustment layer and use the settings from the following image.

Step 34

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Balance and use the settings from the following image. Set the opacity of this layer to 50%.

Step 35

Add a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and increase the Saturation by +15.

Final Result

Below you can see the final result of this tutorial. I hope you you enjoyed reading it. You can download the .psd file by registering for a VIP account. You will also get ALL the resources from Grafpedia and 12 months of free updates.

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Hello. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a nice looking web layout where you can promote your services. This tutorial will use a simple wood texture and some gorgeous 3D renders with robots.

Download the following image on your computer, and then open it in Photoshop. From the Edit drop down menu select Define Pattern.

After you choose a name for this pattern you can close the document with this texture.

Now you can create a new document.

Select Paint Bucket Tool, and with the pattern you just created click one time inside your document. It will look like in the following image.

With Rectangle Tool create a shape like in the following image

For this shape i will add some layer styles

Here is my navigation bar

One of the most important things when you create layouts are stock images. for this layout i will use some nice 3D renders. During this tutorial you will see how some nice images will change the overall look of the layout.

I will select Rectangular Marquee Tool, and on a new layer ( press on CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N ) draw a big white point ( this point was made with Brush Tool, and with a big smooth brush i will make a simple drawing like in the following image )

I will press on CTRL+D to deselect, and then i will change the blending mode for this layer to Overlay. Here is my result so far

On the header i will create some simple text menus, and a nice impressive text logo. I will add also some text for the main area of he layout.

Under this clean header i will create a new shape with Rectangle Tool. I will use the following color for the big shape: #ebebe9

On this area i will place some text with different styles. here you can place on of the best services you can provide to your customers

Under the text i will create a big shape with a white color. I have used Round Rectangle Tool

I will add also another nice 3D images with robots

Under the body of the layout i will add even more images.

The last step is to create the footer. I have used a simple dark shape, which was placed exactly on the bottom of the layout. Over this dark layer i will place some text like in the following image

Here is the final layout. If you want to download this layered PSD layout you can register for a VIP account. A VIP account will grant you access to all resources from Grafpedia.com

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 In this tutorial i will show you how to create a web 2.0 web layout.

Register for a VIP account and you will be able to download this PSD layered layout.

Notice that a iMac vector (file format : .eps) is also included with the PSD layout.

I hope that you will like the explanations and the final result.

Don’t hesitate to post a comment at the bottom of the tutorial and also to talk about this tutorial with your friends. It would be really nice from you.

As usual we will need to create a new document in Photoshop. The easy way is to press on CTRL+N. For this layout i will create a document with the following size 1200 x 1100 pixels.

With Rectangle Tool i will crete a shape on top of the layout

As you can see i have used a dark color there. After that with the same tool i will create another shape and i will place it like in the following image

For this layer i have used the following layer styles

This is my result so far. On this shape we will place the logo with Grafpedia and the menu later in this tutorial.

The i will create another shape under this shape another one

And as always i will use some layer styles

If you register for a VIP account you will be able to download a Photoshop Brush with a Bokeh effect. Load the brush inside Photoshop, and then create a new layer. On this new layer we will add the brush. Set the foreground color to white and then with Brush Tool i will add some nice lights

With Rectangle Tool i will create another shape like in the following image

The layer styles settings are in the following images

Also in the .zip file from the bottom of the tutorial you will find also a vector file with a iMac. Open the eps file and copy the vector computer to your layout

On your header add text to the left side right under the logo

With Horizontal Type Tool i will create also the navigation area. here i will add some simple text buttons

I will add some indented lines. These lines are made with Line Tool. There you need to create two lines, one with white color and the other one with black color. Select both layers in your layer palette, and press on CTRL+E to merge both layers into a single layer. Then you need to select Eraser Tool and with a smooth round tip delete the top part and the bottom part of the lines. This small trick will make the lines indented.

I will add now some icons. You can download them from here

As you can see from the link from above the icons are with colors. The easy way to change the icons to black white icons you need to desaturate them. Select each icon and go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate

On the right side i will create some round shapes with Rounded Rectangle Tool

Here are the layer styles i have used for these round shapes

On the bottom of the page i will create another shape

Here I will add some icons which are available here

My last step is to add a shape in the footer

This is my final result. i hope you like it

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In this tutorial i will show you how easy is to create a layout for a dating agency. Before we start you will need to download the following set with gradients if you want to speed up your design process.

Please note that you require a VIP membership in order to download these set of gradients. A vip account will allow you to download all existing resources from Grafpedia.

Create a new document with the following size: 1000 x 1100 pixels. With Paint Bucket Tool add a nice gray ( #f0f0f0 ) on your background.

Select rounded rectangle toll, and set the radius to 5 pixels, then draw a nice shape on the top right side of the layout

For this white shape i will add the following layer styles

Now you have a few alternatives to choose some nice hearts to create a cool logo

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Vector file - dating agency layout

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As you can see i will use 2 hearts, and i will place it like in the following image

I will duplicate each heart and i will place it above the first hearts

The small hearts are filled with a white color, and then you can reduce the opacity value to 20-30 % ( you can change the opacity from the top of you layer palette – The opacity settings can be changed only if you select a layer )

With Pen Tool i will create a surrounding line around the two hearts, and i will add there some text with Horizontal Type Tool

Under our logo we will create a search form. for now i have used some basic forms. If you know some css then when you code the layout you will be able to add some custom styles to your forms

Next we will create a navigation bar. With Rounded Rectangle Tool i will create a dark shape. The color is not important right now because we will add some layer styles in our next steps

Here are the layer styles we will use for the navigation bar from above.

Please note that the layer styles are available only for Vip Members

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This is the result

In this box i will add a nice stock image, and some text

Under the search form i will create also a button, and i will us the same layer styles i have used for the navigation bar

With Line Tool i will create 2 horizontal lines.

I will add some text with Horizontal Type Tool, as well some place holders for images

On the right side of the body i will add also some text

In the body of the layout i will add also a nice slideshow which you can animate with any javascript library you want ( jquery, mootools, etc )

I will use the same layer styles i have used to create the navigation bar

This is my result

Please note the it is very important how many colors are you using when you create a web layout. Almost 90 % from layouts use only 3-4 colors so please be careful when you design layouts.

In this slideshow will be presented your last registered members. So here i will create some place holders for images

The shapes from above are made with Rounded Rectangle Tool, and they have applied the following layer styles

Now i will create a simple footer for this dating agency. All you ahem is to create one more time the two thin lines, and then with Horizontal Type Tool i will create some text

This is the final result and i hope you like it

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In this tutorial I will walk you through the process of creating a sport web layout. We will use the Sport vector pack from Grafpedia. Register for a VIP account and download ALL the resources including this PSD layout. You will also have 12 Months of free updates.

Introduction

For this web layout we will use the 960 Grid System. Download the archive file, unzip it and go to the “photoshop” folder (it’s located inside the “templates” folder). Then open the “960_grid_24_col.psd” file in Photoshop.

The red bars that you see are inside the “24 Col Grid” group. You can hide/show this group whenever you need. There are also some helpful guides. To view them go to View > Show > Guides, or use the shortcut Ctrl/Cmd + ;.

During this tutorial you will create different shapes with specific dimensions for the web layout. To see the size of your shape while you are creating it, make sure you have the Info panel opened (Window > Info).

Now we’re ready. Let’s get started!

Step 1

First, we will increase the size of our document. Go to Image > Canvas Size and use the settings from the following image. Then go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color and set the color to #393939.

Step 2

Activate the guides (Ctrl/Cmd + . Then select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 950 x 890 px using the color #ececec. Leave a distance of 150px between the top of your document and this rectangle. Name this layer “bg”, double-click on it and use the settings from the following image for Outer Glow.

Step 3

Download these two photos and open them in Photoshop. Then convert these images to black and white by going to Image > Adjustments > Black & White. Feel free to play around with the color sliders to increase the contrast.

Use the Move Tool (V) to move the images into your web layout document. Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of the images. Put one image in the left side of your layout and the other one in the right side.

Name these layers “photo” and put them inside a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G). Name the group “photos” and put it underneath the “bg” layer.

Step 4

Set the blend mode of the “photos” group to Overlay 30%. Add a mask to this group by going to Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All. Then select a big black soft brush (B) and paint with it over the edges of your photos to erase them.

Step 5

Create a new group and name it “header”. Select the Type Tool (T) and write the name of your layout using the color #cc2229. Double-click on your text layer and use the settings from the following image. Use the guides to align your text as you see in the image below.

I also added a second line of text using a light gray color and the same layer style settings.

Put your text layer(s) inside a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G) and name the group “logo”.

Step 6 – Creating the search bar

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the size 225px by 35px and the color #6f6f6f. Use the guides to align your rectangle as you see in the image below. Add a stroke to this rectangle using the settings from the following image and the color #888888. Name this layer “search bar”.

Select the Type Tool (T) and add some text inside your search bar using the color #aaaaaa.

Group these two layers (Ctrl/Cmd + G) and name the group “search”.

Step 7 – Creating the navigation area

Create a new group (Layer > New > Group) and name it “navigation”.

Select the Line Tool (U), set the weight to 1px and create a horizontal line with the width 950px at the top of your layout using the color #f7f7f7. Name this layer “1px line”. Duplicate this layer (Ctrl/Cmd + J), select the Move Tool (V) and hit the down arrow once to move it one pixel down. Set the color of the new line to #d0d0d0.

Step 8

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the name for your navigation menu items using the color #111111 and the font Myriad Pro Regular.

Step 9

Duplicate the two line layers from the “navigation” group. Select the Move Tool (V) and move the new line layers 40px down (hold down the Shift key and press the down arrow four times).

Put these two line layers into a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G) and name it “separator”. Add a mask to this group (Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal All). Then select the Gradient Tool (G), hold down the Shift key and drag two black-to-transparent gradients – one in the left side of the lines and one in the right side. Take a look at the following image for reference.

Step 10 – Creating the category navigation

Create a new group and name it “categories”. Select the Rectangle Tool (U), hold down the Shift key and create a square with the size 70px by 70px and the color #e0e0e0.

Name this layer “square” and put it in the left side of your layout, underneath the navigation bar. Then double-click on this layer to open the Layer Style window and use the settings from the following image.

Step 11

Make sure that the “square” layer is selected. Then select the Move Tool (V), hold down the Alt/Option key, click on your image and drag a copy of the “square” layer underneath the original one.

Repeat this step until you have 11 squares.

Step 12

Download the Sport Vectors pack from Grafpedia and open the .AI file in Adobe Illustrator. Then use the Selection Tool (V) to select a vector item, copy it (Ctrl/Cmd + C), go back to Photoshop and paste it (Ctrl/Cmd + V) as a smart object. Make sure that the Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) function is activated. Then set the width and height of this layer to 45% from the option bar. Then move this sport item in the center of your first gray square.

Step 13

Repeat the previous step until you fill all your gray rectangles with a sport item.

Step 14 – Creating the featured area

Create a new group (Layer > New > Group) and name it “featured”. Then use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create a rectangle next to the categories area with the dimensions 630px by 260px. Name this layer “image_holder”.

Step 15

Open a sport image in Photoshop and use the Move Tool (V) to move it into your first document. Name this layer “image” and put it over the gray rectangle. Then right-click on the “image” layer and select Create Clipping Mask. Now the photo will be visible only on the rectangle area.

Step 16

Use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create a rectangle with the color #111111 and the height 80px at the bottom of the featured area. Name this layer “dark rectangle” and set its opacity to 80%.

Step 17

Use the Line Tool (U) to create a line with the weight 1px and the color #292929 at the top of your dark rectangle. Name this layer “1px line”.

Duplicate this layer (Ctrl/Cmd + J) and change the color of the new line to #636363. Then select the Move Tool (V) and hit the down arrow once to move this new layer one pixel down.

Step 18

Select the Type Tool (T) and add some text over the dark rectangle of the featured area using the color #ebebeb.

Step 19 – Creating the newsletter subscribing area

Create a new group and name it “subscribe”. Then select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the color #d6d6d6 and the dimensions 190px by 260px. Add a 1px stroke to this rectangle using the color #cbcbcb. Name this layer “subscribe bg”.

Step 20

Select the Type Tool (T) and add some text for the subscribing area. Use the color #111111 for the headline and #333333 for the rest of the text.

Step 21

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create two rectangles for the sign-up form using the color #e0e0e0. Then add a 1px stroke to these two rectangles using the color #c0c0c0. Use the Type Tool (T) and the color #393939 to add some text inside the two rectangles.

Step 22

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a small rectangle underneath the sign-up form using the color #555555. Name this layer “button”. Double-click on it to open the Layer Style window and use the settings from the following image. Then select the Type Tool (T) and write the text “Sign up” on your button using the color #e0e0e0.

Step 23 – Creating the content area

Create a new group and name it “content”. Create another group inside the first one and name it “news”.

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the dimensions 270px by 225px and the color #e0e0e0. Add a 1px stroke to this rectangle using the color #cbcbcb. Name this layer “news bg”.

Step 24

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the word “News” at the top of the gray rectangle using the color #111111.

Step 25

Select the Rectangle Tool (U), hold down the Shift key and create a square with the size 70px by 70px. Name this layer “image_holder”, duplicate it (Ctrl/Cmd + J) and move the new square at a distance of 20px underneath the first one.

Add two images over the squares (I used images from sxc.hu) Then right-click on the images’ layers and select Create Clipping Mask (make sure that each image is over a “image_holder” layer).

Step 26

Select the Type Tool (T) and add some text next to each image.

Step 27

Create two more sections in the content area for videos and photos using the same process that you used for the ‘News’ section.

Step 28 – Creating the equipment area

Create a new group and name it “equipment”. Then select the Line Tool (U) and create two lines with the weight 1px at a distance of 20px underneath the content area. Use the color #d0d0d0 for the first line and #f7f7f7 for the second one. Then create another two vertical lines with the color #d0d0d0 that we will use to separate the sections.

Step 29

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the word ‘Equipment’ underneath the two horizontal lines using the color #111111.

Step 30

Create three groups for men, women and kids equipment. Then use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create rectangles with the dimensions 120px by 80px and the color #e0e0e0. Use four rectangles for each section.

Then select the Type Tool (T) and write the name of each section using the color #111111.

Step 31

Add an image of a sport equipment item in the middle of each gray rectangle.

Step 32 – Creating the footer area

Create a new group and name it “footer”. Then duplicate the “separator” group from the “navigation” group (right-click on it and select Duplicate Group).

Move the new “separator” group into the “footer” group and use the Move Tool (V) to move it at the bottom of your layout.

Select the Type Tool (T) and add a copyright statement underneath the separator using the color #9f9f9f.

Final result

Here is the final web layout. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Conclusion

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In this tutorial I will show you how to use Photoshop to create an animated leaderboard banner.

I will explain how the Animation (Timeline) panel works and how to use it to create great animations with little effort. Let’s get started !

This tutorial can be used if you want to promote your website on psdtuts.com for example.

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Final Image Preview

This is the banner that we will create.

And here is another version with a different size.

Note: For this tutorial I used the Animation (Timeline) panel, which is available only in Photoshop Extended. 

Step 1

Create a new document in Photoshop with the leaderboard size (728 x 90px). Grab the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and fill the background with the color #2f2f2f.

Step 2

Go to the top of the Grafpedia homepage and make a print screen (or copy this image). We want to capture the stars so we can use them in our banner. 

Open a new document in Photoshop and paste the screen capture (Ctrl/Cmd + V). Then grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and make a selection of the stars like you see in the following image. Hit Ctrl/Cmd + C to copy what you have selected. 

Step 3

Go back to your first document and hit Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste your selection. Name this layer “stars”, right-click on it and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), change the size of this layer, rotate it and put it in the left side of your image. 

Step 4

Duplicate the “stars” layer (Ctrl/Cmd + J). Then go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and move this layer in the right side of your banner. 

Step 5

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the words ‘Find only on’ in the top middle area of your image using the color #aca6a6 and the font Myriad Pro. Double-click on your text layer and use the settings from the following image for Drop Shadow. Hit Ctrl/Cmd + G to put this layer inside a group. Name the group “info”. 

Step 6

Use the Type Tool (T) to write the word ‘Grafpedia’ underneath the first line of text using the color #ebe5e5. Double-click on this text layer and use the settings from the image below. 

Step 7

Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U), set the radius to 6px and create a rounded rectangle underneath the text using the color #413e3e. Double-click on this layer and use the settings from the following image. 

Step 8

Select the Type Tool (T), copy the following text and paste it into your Photoshop document. Set the color of this text layer to #dad5d5 and center it. Then open the Character panel (Window > Character) and use the settings from the following image. I used the font Myriad Pro Semibold Italic with the size 20px and the space between text lines of 30px. 

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Use the Move Tool (V) to put the first text line in the middle of your rounded rectangle. Now if you hold down the Shift key and hit the up arrow three times the text will move up with 30px and the second line of text will be in the middle of the rectangle. 

Step 9

When we will create the animation, we will make the text that is inside the rounded rectangle to move up. However, we want the text to appear only inside the rectangle. 

To do this, first hit Ctrl/Cmd + G to put your text layer inside a group. Name the group “text”. Then hold down the Ctrl/Cmd key and click on the vector mask of the “Shape 1″ layer to select the rounded rectangle. Make sure that the “text” group is active and go to Layer > Layer Mask > Reveal Selection. Now if you move the text layer around you will notice that it doesn’t appear outside the rounded rectangle. 

Make sure that the first line of text is in the middle of your rectangle. 

Step 10

Hide the “info” group for the moment. Then create a new group and name it “call-to-action”. 

Select the Type Tool (T) and write a call-to-action text using the color #f1eaea. Add a shadow to this layer using the settings from the following image. 

Step 11

Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rounded rectangle using the color #82b437. Double-click on this layer and use the settings from the following image. Name this layer “button”. 

Step 12

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the words “Click here now” on your button using the color #e7f3d5. Double-click on this text layer and use the settings from the following image. 

Step 13 – Animating the banner

We have finished creating all the layers. Now we can start creating the animation. 

First, open the Animation panel (Window > Animation). I will use the Timeline Animation panel (and not the frame animation). It is available only in Photoshop Extended. Then make sure that your both groups from the Layers panel are visible and set their opacity to 0%. 

In the image below I explained some of the features of the Animation panel. 

Step 14

Go to the “info” group from the Animation panel and click on the Opacity stopwatch to add the first keyframe. The opacity of the “info” group is 0% at the moment. Now move the Time Indicator at 00:15f and set the opacity of the “info” group to 100% from the Layers panel. A new keyframe will be added automatically because you have changed the settings of this property. 

Now if you play the animation, the opacity of the “info” group will gradually go from 0% to 100%. 

Step 15

Move the Time Indicator at 01:00f and click on the Position stopwatch of the text layer from the “text” group to add a new keyframe. 

Step 16

Move the Time Indicator at 01:10f. Then make sure that the text layer from the “text” group is active. Select the Move Tool (V), hold down the Shift key and hit the up arrow three times to move the text 30px up. A new keyframe will be added automatically. 

Step 17

We want the text to stand still for a period of time before it moves again. To do this, move the Time Indicator at 02:00f and click on the keyframe button from the left side of the Position stopwatch to add a new keyframe. Now the position of the text will not change between 01:10f and 02:00f. 

Step 18

Repeat the previous three steps to change the position of your text layer until you get to the last line of text. You can see in the following image how my Animation panel looks so far. 

Step 19

Move the Time Indicator at 06:10f and click on the keyframe button from the Opacity property of the “info” group to add a new keyframe. Then move the Time Indicator at 06:20f and set the opacity of the “info” group to 0%. 

Step 20

Now we want to make the “call-to-action” group visible. Make sure that the Time Indicator is at 06:20f and click on the Opacity stopwatch to add a new keyframe. 

Move the Time Indicator at 07:00f and set the opacity of the “call-to-action” group to 100%. 

Step 21

Move the Time Indicator at 09:20f and click on the keyframe button of the “call-to-action” group. The opacity of this group will remain 100% until it reaches this keyframe. 

Now move the Time Indicator at 10:00f and set the opacity of the “call-to-action” group to 0%. 

Step 22 – Saving the animation

We have finished our animation. You can click on the Play button to see it. 

To save our banner and use it on the web, go to File > Save for Web & Devices. Then use the settings from the following image and click on the Save button. 

Final Result

Here is the final result of this tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it and you learned some new things. 

Creating banners with different sizes

You can use the same technique that I presented in this tutorial to create banners with all kind of dimensions. Bellow you can see another banner that I created with the size 200 x 125px. 

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In this tutorial I will show you how create a clean blue web layout in Photoshop.

We will use the 960 Grid System. Download it, unzip the archive and open the “960_grid_24_col 2.psd” file (you’ll find this file in the Templates > Photoshop folder). Hide the “24 Col Grid” group and activate the guides (View > Show > Guides). To quickly hide of show the guides, use the shortcut Ctrl/Cmd + ;.

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Step 1

First of all, we will increase the size of our document. Go to Image > Canvas size, set the width to 1200px and the height to 1160px.

Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill the background with the color #38434b. Right-click on the Background layer and select Convert to smart object. Then go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use the settings from the following image. Name this layer “bg”.

Step 2

Select the Type Tool (T) and write the name of your layout in the upper left side of your document using the color #93aaba. Take a look at the following image to place your text in the right position. Double-click on this layer to open the Layer Style window and use the settings from the following image.

Step 3

Create a new group and name it “search bar”. Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U), set the radius to 8px and create a rounded rectangle in the right side of your layout using the color #cdd7de. Take a look at the following image for reference. Double-click on this layer to open the Layer Style window and use the settings from the following image. Name this layer “search bar”. Then select the Type Tool (T) and add some text inside your search bar using the color #526572.

Step 4

Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U), set the radius to 8px and create a white rounded rectangle like the one you see in the image below. Double-click on this layer and use the settings from the following image for Drop Shadow.

Step 5

Use the Rectangle Tool (U) to create a rectangle with the height 50px and the color #7493a8 at the top of the white rounded rectangle. Then right-click on this layer and select Create Clipping Mask.

Double-click on this layer and use the settings from the following image for Gradient Overlay. Name this layer “navbar”.

Step 6

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a white rectangle beneath the navigation bar. Add a Gradient Overlay to this layer using the settings from the following image. Leave a distance of 1px between the navigation bar and this rectangle. Name this layer “gradient” and set its opacity to 10%.

Step 7

Select the Line Tool (U), set the weight to 1px and create a line at the bottom of the navigation bar using the color #506b7f. Name this layer “1px dark line”.

Hit Ctrl/Cmd + J to duplicate this layer. Select the Move Tool (V) and hit the up arrow once to move it one pixel up. Change the color of this line to #789ebb and name the layer “1px light line”.

Step 8

Create a new group and name it “navbar”. Select the Type Tool (T) and write the name for your navigation menu items using the color #d8e9f5. Add a shadow to these text layers using the settings from the following image.

Step 9

Create a new group and name it “featured”. Then add some images and text inside the white rounded rectangle. Take a look at the following image for reference. I used images of vector packs from Grafpedia. For the text I used the color #50728d.

Step 10

Create a new group and name it “right arrow”. Then select the Ellipse Tool (U) and create a white circle in the right side of your featured area.

Then select the Custom Shape Tool, and create two arrows with the color #38434b inside the white circle.

Step 11

Right-click on the “right arrow” group and select Duplicate Group. Then go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Move this group in the left side of the featured area and name it “left arrow”.

Step 12

I used the Type Tool (T) and the color #a8c4d8 to add a call-to-action text beneath the featured area.

Step 13

I used the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) and the color #516c7f to create a button next to the call-to-action text. I used following layer style settings.

Step 14

Then I used the Type Tool (T) and the color #dfe6eb to write a text inside the button. I also added a shadow and a gradient overlay to this text layer using the settings from the following image.

Step 15

Create a new group and name it “services”. Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rounded rectangle with the dimensions 310px by 250px. Activate the guides to help you create this shape.

Double-click on this layer and use the settings from the following image for Drop Shadow. Name this layer “services bg”.

Step 16

Select the Rectangle Tool (U) and create a rectangle with the height 40px and the color #6c818f at the top of the rounded rectangle. Right-click on this layer and select Create Clipping Mask. Then add a Gradient Overlay to this layer using the settings from the following image. Name this layer “top bar”.

Step 17

Use the Type Tool (T) and the color #bed0dc to write the word “Services” at the top of your blue rounded rectangle. Then add a shadow to this layer using the settings from the following image.

Download these vector icons and open the .AI file in Adobe Illustrator. Then select one of those icons, copy it (Ctrl/Cmd + C), go back to Photoshop and paste it (Ctrl/Cmd + V) as a smart object. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), change the size of this icon and put it at the top of the rounded rectangle. Name this layer “icon”.

Step 18

Select the Type Tool (T) and write some text for the “services” area. Take a look at the following image for reference. I created the bullet points using the Ellipse Tool (U).

Step 19

Create two more blue rounded rectangles for the “Products” and “About us” areas just like you did for the “Services” area. Use a new icon for each area.

Step 20

Add some images for the “Products” area. Then add a double-stroke effect to each image using the settings from the following image.

Step 21

Select the Type Tool (T) and write some content for the “About us” area using the color #42525d.

Step 22

Create a new group and name it “blog”. Then create a new blue rounded rectangle like the one you see in the image below (I used the same colors and layer styles that I used for the smaller rectangles from above). Add an icon at the top of this rounded rectangle and write the word “Blog” next to it.

Step 23

Add an image in the left side of your blog area. Use the following layer style settings to add a double-stroke effect to this image. Then select the Type Tool (T) and add some content next to the image.

Step 24

Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U), set the radius to 4px and the color to #6b7881 and create a small rounded rectangle like the one you see in the image below. Name this layer “button”. Then use the Type Tool (T) and the color #bec8cf to write the words “Continue reading »” inside the rounded rectangle.

Step 25

Add one more article inside the blog area.

Step 26

Select the Type Tool (T) and write a copyright statement at the bottom of your layout using the color #566671.

Final result

We’re finished! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and you learned some new things. As you can see, stock vectors icons are very easy to use when designing a web layout. And with the Grafpedia VIP account you will have access to all the vectors from Grafpedia.

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In this tutorial I will show you how to combine some textures, vectors and Photoshop techniques to create a colorful wallpaper with light effects.

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Resources

• Stars – by fune-stock
• Bokeh texture – by dyingbeautystock
• Galaxy texture
• 49 Vector Ornamental Stars
• Circular Arabesque Vectors

Step 1

Create a new document in Photoshop and fill the background with black using the Paint Bucket Tool (G). Then go to Layer > New > Group to create a new group and name it “bg”. Create a new layer inside this group and fill it with the color #1f0959. Name this layer “bg” and set its opacity to 50%.

Step 2

Create a new layer inside the “bg” group. Then select a soft brush with the size 50px, set the foreground color to #b52a66 and draw some random lines on your image.

Step 3

Right-click on the layer you created at the previous step and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and use the settings from the following image. Name this layer “color” and set its opacity to 30%.

Step 4

Duplicate the “color” layer by dragging it over the ‘Create a new layer’ button from the bottom of the Layers panel (or right-click on it and select Duplicate Layer). Then go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), hold down the Shift key and make this layer smaller.

Double-click on the new “color” layer to open the Layer Style window and add a Color Overlay using the color #ffd200. Set the opacity of this layer to 20%.

Step 5

Download this galaxy image and open it in Photoshop. Then use the Move Tool (V) to move it into your first document. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of this image. Add a Motion Blur filter to this layer using the settings from the following image. Name this layer “texture” and set its blend mode to Screen 25%.

Step 6

Create a new group and name it “stars”. Create a new layer inside this group and fill it with black. Right-click on it and select Convert to Smart Object. Go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use the settings from the following image. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set the radius to 0.2px.

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels, tick the “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask” option and use the settings from the following image. Then set the blend mode of the “stars” group to Screen.

Note: to reduce the number of stars even more you can add a mask to the “stars” layer and paint with a black soft brush (B) over some areas of the image.

Step 7

Download this image and open it in Photoshop. Use the Move Tool (V) to move it into your document inside the “stars” group. Then use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to change the size of the image. Name this layer “stars 2″ and set its opacity to 20%.

Step 8

Now that we have the background we can start creating some light effects. Create a new group and name it “light effects”. Create a new layer inside this group and use the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) to make a selection like the one from the following image. Then drag a white to transparent gradient (G) from the top of the selection to the bottom. Hit Ctrl/Cmd + D to deselect.

Use the Eraser Tool (E) with a big soft brush to erase the left and right side of the white gradient layer. Then set the blend mode of the “light effects” group to Color Dodge.

Step 9

Hide the layer that you created at the previous step for the moment. Then create a new layer inside the “light effects” group. Select a white soft brush with the size 50px and draw with it some random lines. Right-click on this layer and select Convert to Smart Object. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and use the settings from the following image. Then go to Filter > Other > Maximum and set the radius to 3px to get a really nice effect. Name this layer “lights”.

Step 10

Duplicate the layer that you created at step 8. Make this layer visible and put it above the “lights” layer. Then go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise and use the settings from the following image. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T), hold down the Shift key and rotate this layer with -45°.

Step 11

Duplicate the layer you created at the previous step. To do this, select the Move Tool (V), hold down the Alt/Option key, click on the image and drag the cursor. Set the opacity of this layer to around 30%.

Continue to click and drag to duplicate the layer as many times as you want. Then set the opacity of each layer between 20-60%. Take a look at the following image for reference.

Step 12

Select the Brush Tool (B) and select a hard brush with the diameter 35px. Then go to the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes) and use the settings from the following image to create a new brush. To save it, click on the ‘Create new brush’ button from the bottom of this panel.

Create a new layer inside the “light effects” group and set the foreground color to white. Then use the brush you created to draw some white circles from the upper left corner of the image to the lower right corner.

Right-click on this layer and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and use the settings from the following image. You can also add a mask to this layer and paint with black over the corners of the image to erase the light effect from there.

Step 13

Select the Type Tool (T) and write any word you want using a bold font (such as Myriad Pro Black Semi Extended).

Step 14

Double-click on the text layer to open the Layer Style window and use the settings from the following image.

Step 15

Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and rotate the text layer with -45°. Then use the Move Tool (V) to move it in the middle of your image.

Step 16

Create a new group and name it “small text”. Then select the Type Tool (T) and add more words to your image. Set the Fill to each of these text layers to 0% and use the same layer style settings that you used at step 14 (you can just copy the layer style from the previous text and paste it to these layers). Then use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to rotate each text layer with -45°.

Step 17

Download some star vectors and open the .AI files in Adobe Illustrator. Select some stars and change their color to white.Then copy the stars (Ctrl/Cmd + C), go back to Photoshop and paste them (Ctrl/Cmd + V).

Use Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to make these layers very small and move them around your image. Put these layers inside a group (Ctrl/Cmd + G), name the group “vector stars” and change its blend mode to Color Dodge. Set the opacity of each star layer to 60-100%.

Step 18

Create a new group, name it “big stars” and set its blend mode to Color Dodge 70%. Then select a vector star from Illustrator and change its color to white. Copy the vector shape and paste it into your Photoshop document. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of the star. Duplicate this layer a few times and use the Move Tool (V) to arrange the stars. Set the opacity of these layers to 50-70%. As you can see in the following image I putted the stars in the upper left corner of the image between two lines of light.

Step 19

Create a new group, name it “small stars” and set its blend mode to Color Dodge 50%. Then repeat the previous step, but this time make the stars smaller and put them beneath the first ones. You can also add a mask to this group and use a black to transparent gradient (G) to erase the left and right side of the group.

Step 20

Download this bokeh texture and open the image in Photoshop. Then go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Black and White. Use the settings from the following image to convert this image into black and white. Create a new layer, go to Image > Apply Image and click OK.

Step 21

Move the image from the previous step into your first document. Go to Edit > Free Transform (Ctrl/Cmd + T) and change the size of the image. Then put this layer right above the “texture” layer, right-click on it and select Create Clipping Mask. Set the blend mode of this layer to Overlay and name it “bokeh”.

Step 22

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Black and White. Use the settings from the following image. Then put this layer above all the other ones and set its blend mode to Soft Light 10%.

Step 23

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map and use the settings from the following image. Set the blend mode of this layer to Soft Light 20%.

Step 24

Now we will make the image sharper. Create a new layer above all the other ones, go to Image > Apply Image and click OK. Convert this layer into a smart object. Then go to Filter > Other > High Pass and set the radius to 1.2px. Set the blend mode of this layer to Hard Light 35% and name it “high pass”.

Final Result

Here is the final result of this tutorial. I hope you enjoyed it and you learned some new things. As you can see, it’s very easy to create a beautiful image in Photoshop using stock vectors and textures. Stay tuned for the next Photoshop tutorial here on Grafpedia.

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In this tutorial I will use only a few colors to create a dark business layout.With small modifications this layout can be used also as an wordpress blog.

It is very important to use patterns in your layouts. We have a set with 200 seamless pixel patterns, and this little piece of graphics can change the look of the website very much.

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For this tutorial you need the following

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Create a new document in Photoshop with the following size: 1000×1100 pixels. Change your foreground color to #2c2c2c, and then with Paint Bucket Tool press one time over your document.
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Load the patterns inside Photoshop, and then create a shape with Rectangle Tool , at the top of the website.

Add the following layer style

You will find the pattern here

You can try to use also another patterns if you don’t like this one.
Here is my result so far

With Pen Tool I will create a button on the top side of the layout.

I will add some layer styles

Here is my button so far, and as you can see I will add there also some text

I will create another shape with Rectangle Tool ( I will use the following color #131313 )

With Pen Tool I will create another shape under this black shape. ( I will use a red color for this shape to see it better, what I am doing) Anyway I recommend you to use the same color as above ( #131313 )

To create this type of shape it is very easy if you turn the grid on ( CTRL+” )
I will select both layers in my layer palette, and then I will press on CTRL+E to merge them into a  single one.
I will add the following layer styles

This is my result. please press on the following image to see the details better.

With Rounded Rectangle Tool I will create some shapes like in the following image

Select all the grey shapes in your layer palette, and press on CTRL+E to merge them into a single one, then add the following layer styles

Here is my result so far.

With Rounded Rectangle Tool I will create another two shapes. The top one will be used as a search box, and the one from middle of the layout will be used to place there some news

For both shapes I have used the same layer styles

With Pen Tool I will create another shape on the bottom of the website

I have used the same layer style I have used for the slideshow.
I will create two small circles, and I will place them right above the background layer.

Now it is time to add some images. I will use a bokeh effect. You can see how I made the effect in this tutorial.

My final step is to add also some text.

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create a clean website layout ( view live demo here ), and then you will see how to convert the PSD file to a CSS/xhtml website. We will use a css framework ( 960.gs ) because it is the best way to create your first template.
I like to use css frameworks , because you can create a valid css/xhtml very fast. This template was made in less than one hour.

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