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Make your own Google Logo (Photoshop Tutorial)

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goobimama
goobimama Original post #1
Jun 16, 2005 at 4:38 PM
Here’s a light one to make a logo similar to that of Google.

Required: Catull Font, the official Google font. I don’t have the exact Catull font so I used Catull BQ. If you don’t have that, you can use Book Antiqua.

Step 1: Create a new document with a white background, any size. Type a name or logo, whatever.

Step 2: Select each letter of the Logo and give them colour properties of:

Letter 1: #3364C3
2: #F31903
3: #F7D727
4: #3364C3
5: #44C406
6: #F31903
[If you have more letters in your logo, just repeat the whole order]

Step 3: Go to Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options. Give the following settings for “Drop Shadow� and “Bevel and Emboss�
*img300.echo.cx/img300/3046/google12ej.gif

*img300.echo.cx/img300/3778/google28ue.gif

Step 4: Take your Horizontal Type Tool again and type the word “TM� with the font Times New Roman. Also, type a small little slogan below the logo with the Arial Font. Change the Opacities of the “TM� and “Slogan� layers to around 40% and 60% respectively.

You’re done!

*img300.echo.cx/img300/4779/google52gm.jpg
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cheetah #2
Jun 16, 2005 at 5:19 PM
Soooooo Small tut.....Goobi man ur great...
NikhilVerma
Jun 16, 2005 at 6:50 PM
You tutorials are just so cool !!!
C
Jun 16, 2005 at 10:23 PM
i'm amazed u got the spelling of unbelievably correct.

That's tougher than this tut... lol... :lol: :lol: :lol:
koolbluez
Jun 16, 2005 at 11:16 PM
GOOBLEMAMA!!!!
UNBELIEVABLY SUPERB...
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cheetah #7
Jun 17, 2005 at 5:06 PM
hehe Cyberua nice find..
N
Jun 17, 2005 at 8:24 PM
Excellent tut. Check my logo
*img277.echo.cx/img277/8665/googlenav16xz.png
G
Guest #9
Jun 18, 2005 at 1:28 AM
nice one
C
Jun 18, 2005 at 8:15 AM
navjotjsingh said:
Excellent tut. Check my logo
*img277.echo.cx/img277/8665/googlenav16xz.png

Good, but seems a little distorted, can someone explain that ?

and navjot, how did you get a trademark so early ? :lol: :lol: :lol:
NikhilVerma
Jun 18, 2005 at 10:01 AM
He didn't use Font Smoothing....
N
Jun 18, 2005 at 10:03 AM
It seems distorted because I am not a very big Photoshop Expert.

How to do font Smoothing?

Do you think Goobimama has a trademark?
goobimama
goobimama #13
Jun 18, 2005 at 2:02 PM
Thanks for all the comments folks.

Anyway, I think Navjotsingh isn't using the right font. Its very thick(bold?). Also, the letters are very closely spaced. try and space them out...Actually, try and get the official google font....catull.

Do you think Goobimama has a trademark?
and no, goobimama isn't a trademark (might soon be though..)
C
Jun 18, 2005 at 4:01 PM
i was talking about navjot's logo having a trademark. altough goobimama should be easy to get, unless you become too poular ;-)
P
Jun 18, 2005 at 4:03 PM
where do i get catull BQ m8?
goobimama
goobimama #16
Jun 18, 2005 at 4:52 PM
I don't know if I'm allowed to spell it out. But I got mine through p2p (shareaza).

Cool avatar by the way. I always liked the sony ericsson logo.
N
Jun 18, 2005 at 8:25 PM
Even I got it from a non legal source.
C
Jun 19, 2005 at 8:16 AM
goobimama said:
Cool avatar by the way. I always liked the sony ericsson logo.

unfortunately, their phones don't live up to it.

Is catcull copyrighed or somethin'
abhishekkulkarni
Jun 19, 2005 at 8:58 PM
*img72.echo.cx/img72/271/abhishekgoogleblindcopy8xm.jpg


Didn't have the Catull font though.
P
Jun 20, 2005 at 2:40 PM
I Love my SE phones.. some people love their bricks.. i don't bother.
mail it to me @ goobi.. i'm a photography enthusiast by the way, u got me into photoshop with ur cool tuts.. thx m8 (dineshonline @ gmail)
C
Jun 20, 2005 at 3:33 PM
abhishekkulkarni said:
*img72.echo.cx/img72/271/abhishekgoogleblindcopy8xm.jpg


Didn't have the Catull font though.

Not THAT looks good, did you use font smoothing
abhishekkulkarni
Jun 20, 2005 at 6:22 PM
No I did not use font smoothing.Even Goobi hasn't mentioned it anywhere in his tut.I guess Navjot goofed it up somewhere bcoz of which the font appears distorted.
goobimama
goobimama #23
Jun 20, 2005 at 7:38 PM
Incidentally, I am using "Sharp" as the method of anti aliasing (Its on your options bar when you select the text tool). Though, I don't think it would affect the effect to such a degree. I think Navjot is using Book Antiqua BOLD....Its very thick....
N
Jun 20, 2005 at 8:44 PM
No I used CatullBQ Bold. I think i need to remove bold.
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khattam_ #25
Jun 29, 2005 at 1:12 PM
I'm completely new to photoshop and am trying to learn from tuts here....

Anyways, Great TUT and here's what I've tried......

This is the first one

*www.geocities.com/khattam_khattam/kha1.JPG



Since I didn't get the font, So I thought of trying other suitable ones..

I even tried this

*www.geocities.com/khattam_khattam/kha2.jpg

:)

Finally, I got close......


*www.geocities.com/khattam_khattam/kha3.jpg
C
Jul 19, 2005 at 7:25 AM
it works great with reservoirgrunge font. I don't have an image now though. I'll post it soon
K
khattam_ #27
Jul 19, 2005 at 9:23 PM
@cyberia.in

And where can we find it??
C
Jul 28, 2005 at 8:02 PM
*www.cyberia.in/wp-content/themes/Wuhan/images/header.jpg
T
Jul 29, 2005 at 5:11 AM
excellent work Gobi, Nice tut, google's logo is quite appealing.
A
Aug 11, 2005 at 7:38 AM
hmmmmmmm

me gotta try dis
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rajas #31
Aug 16, 2005 at 7:47 AM
Sorry if iam off topic or something.

Chk this link for Google logo maker *www.logogle.com/ggl.php?hl=ja&lo=Dragoogle
(in the above link, just change dragoogle as the the one u need.
example: *www.logogle.com/ggl.php?hl=ja&lo=Digit )

*www.logogle.com/img/ggl/d0l.gif*www.logogle.com/img/ggl/i3.gif*www.logogle.com/img/ggl/g0.gif*www.logogle.com/img/ggl/i2.gif*www.logogle.com/img/ggl/t1.gif

try this link for Yahoo Logo:
*logo54.com/net/yahoo/

Have fun.
guys I anyone can find a link