Analog Clock
>> Create an analog clock interface in Photoshop
Note: This tutorial is written for Photoshop CS on a Windows XP platform and assumes you have a basic knowledge of Photoshop. However, this technique will work on most versions of Photoshop or similar graphics package.
By following this tutorial you will create an analog clock graphic like this:
If you want to create a digital clock try this tutorial.
1. Create a new canvas 106 pixels wide and 106 pixels in height with background colour #2F2F2F.
2. Set the foreground colour to #878787 and draw a circle using the Elipse Tool (hold down Shift to make it a circle rather than an elipse) so that your canvas looks like this:
3. Name the new Layer Border; right-click the layer and choose Rasterize Layer. This will form the base of the clock.
4. Using the Eliptical Marquee Tool (and holding down Shift to ensure the selection stays as a circle ) select the centre of the Border layer so that you have selected everything other than a border around the circle like this:
5. Press Delete so that your circle has become a hoop:
6. Apply these Outer Glow settings:
7. Now apply these Bevel and Emboss settings:
8. The difference is subtle but you'll notice it later - these layer styles help add depth. Your canvas will look like this:
9. Create a new layer above the Border layer and name it Border Highlight.
10. With the Border Highlight layer selected hold down Ctrl and click the Border layer. Choose Select > Modify > Contract and enter 1px.
11. Set the foreground colour to #FFFFFF; choose the Gradient Tool and set the gradient colouring to Foreground to Transparent:
12. Drag from the top of the hoop to a third the way down like this:
13. Your canvas will now look like this:
14. Set your foreground colour to #0089A9 and draw another circle sao that in fits inside the Border layer. Name the layer Clock Face and drag it below the Border layer. Your canvas will look like this:
15. Apply these Inner Shadow settings:
16. Your canvas will look like this:
17. With the foreground colour still set as #FFFFFF draw a rectangle on the clock face. Name the layer Date Base; right-click the layer and choose Rasterize Layer. It willlook like this:
18. Apply these Inner Shadow settings:
19. Apply these Stroke settings:
20. This forms the base of the part of the clock that displays the date. It should look like this:
21. Select the Horizontal Type Tool; set the font family to Arial, the font size to 9pt, the anti-aliasing method to Sharp and the text colour to #2F2F2F. Write 14 over the Date Base layer. It will look like this:
22. Select the Clock Face layer and then set the foreground colour to #2F2F2F. Choose the Elipse Tool, hold down Shift and draw a circle in the centre of the clock like this:
23. Name this layer Centre, right-click it and choose Rasterize Layer.
24. Apply these Drop Shadow settings:
25. Apply these Bevel and Emboss settings:
26. Apply these Stroke settings:
27. Draw a rectangle for the minute hand. Rasterize it and name the layer Minute Hand. It will look like this:
28. Choose Edit >Transform>Perspective and drag the top-right control point to the centre (to create a sharp point at the top) - it will look like this:
29. Choose Edit>Transform > Rotate and rotate the Minute Hand layer so that your canvas looks like this:
30. Add Drop Shadow settings like this:
31. Add Bevel and Emboss settings like this:
32. Your image should look like this:
33. Duplicate the Minute Hand layer and rename it Hour Hand. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool cut a third of the bottom of the Hour Hand layer. Choose Edit > Transform > Rotate and rotate until it looks like:
34. Create a new layer above the Centre layer and name it Hour Marks. Set the layer Opacity to 75%. Set the foreground colour to #2F2F2F, select the Pencil Tool and draw a rectangle 5 pixels in height and 2 pixels wide. Your canvas will look like:
35. Duplicate the layer and move it to the top of the clock face and press Ctrl + E to merge the layer down. Your canvas will look like this:
36. Duplicate the layer and choose Edit > Transform > Rotate 90° CW so that your canvas looks like this:
37. Press Ctrl + E to merge the layer down. Duplicate the layer and choose Edit > Transform > Rotate and enter 30° in the Rotate field.
38. Repeat the previous step.
39. Press Ctrl + E twice to merge all the clock hour points to one layer. Your canvas should look like this:
40. Add these Outer Glow settings:
41. Your canvas will look like this:
42. Create a new layer above the Centre layer and name it Highlight. Hold down Ctrl and click the Clock Face layer. Choose Select > Modify > Contract and enter 2px. Fill the layer with #FFFFFF and set the layer opacity to 15%. It will look like this:
43. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to make this selection:
44. Press Delete so that your canvas looks like this:
45. Hold down Ctrl and click the Date Base layer. Choose Select > Modify > Expand and enter 2px. Press Delete. Your Analog Clock is now finished and should look like this:
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This resource was written by Tim Bennett Bsc (Hons). Tim Bennett has a First Class Degree in Multimedia Systems Computing from Leeds Metropolitan University. He works as a freelance multimedia developer under the company name Texelate creating free and commissioned high-quality multimedia solutions. Find out more by visiting the portfolio section and viewing his blog. If you'd like to request a resource get in touch!
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