This Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to create a semi-realistic MacBook Pro from scratch. At first, you will learn how to use the grid and the snap to grid for an easier workflow.
Final Image
Step 1
Open Photoshop and create a new document. Enter all the data shown in the following image and click OK. Next, enable the Grid (View > Show > Grid) . For the moment you need a grid every 2.5px. Go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grid & Slices and focus on the Grid section. Give 2.5 in the Gridline Every box and 1 in the Subdivision box.
Also, make the grid color at white (#ffffff). Once you set all these properties click OK.
Step 2
Set the foreground color at #006d33, take the Rectangle Tool and create a 920 by 15px shape. switch to the Direct Selection Tool. Select the bottom, left anchor point and move it 50px to the right then select the bottom, right anchor point and move it 50px to the left.
Step 3
Then select the shape created in the previous step and follow Edit > Transform Path > Warp. Select Arc Upper from the Warp menu, check the Orientation button, give 70% in the Bend box and hit Enter. Make sure that this green shape is still selected and go again to Edit > Transform Path > Warp. Select Bulge from the Warp menu, check the Orientation button, enter 60% in the Bend box and hit Enter.
Step 4
foreground is color to #fed700, take the Rectangle Tool, create a 920 by 25px shape and place it as shown in the following image.
Step 5
foreground is color to #9f0b0b, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 907.5 by 2.5px shape and place it as shown in the following image.
Step 6
foreground is color to #00bff3, pick the Rectangle Tool, create a 920 by 7.5px shape and place it as shown in the following image.
Step 7
Here the foreground is color to #ec008c, take the Rectangle Tool, create a 920 by 12.5px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool. Select the top, left anchor point and move it 45px to the right then select the top, right anchor point and move it 45px to the left. In the end your shape should look like as it does in the second image.
Step 8
Select the shape created in the previous step and go to Edit > Transform Path > Warp.Choose Arc Lower from the Warp menu, check the Orientation button, give 80% in the Bend box and hit Enter. Make sure that this pink shape is still selected and go again to Edit > Transform Path > Warp.Now select Bulge from the Warp menu, check the Orientation button, enter 50% in the Bend box and hit Enter.
Step 9
Check the Layers panel and double click on the green shape created and edited in the first steps. It will open the Layer Style window. Check the Inner Shadow and the Gradient Overlay then enter the properties as given below.
Step 10
From the Layers panel, find the shape edited in the previous step, right click on it and click on Convert to Smart Object. Make sure that this new smart object is selected and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 11
Now take the yellow shape and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties as it is in the following images and click OK. Make sure that you save the gradient when you get to the Gradient Overlay section. Just click on the New button and pick a name for your gradient and click OK.
Step 12
Again go to the layers panel and convert the shape edited in the previous step to a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 13
Again select the thin, red shape created in the fifth step and replace the red with #231f20. Move to the blue shape and open the Layer Style window. Enter the properties shown in the following images and click OK. Pick the gradient saved in the eleventh step when you get to the Gradient Overlay section.
Step 14
Convert the 2nd shape edited in the previous step to a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 15
Now pick shape created in the seventh step. Replace the pink with #929497, open the Layer Style window, enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 16
Again select the shape edited in the previous step and duplicate it (Control + J). Select this copy, lower its Fill to 0%, open the Layer style window and enter the properties shown below.
Step 17
Again select the two shapes created and edited in the previous step and convert them to a smart object. Select it and go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 18
Take the Rounded Rectangle Tool and set the radius at 10px. Create a 120 by 25px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape, enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Gradient Overlay Blending Options Settings
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 0 degrees
Scale: 100%
Step 19
Again go on the Layers panel. Reselect the shape created in the previous step and drag it right above the shape edited in the eleventh step. Right click on the shape created in the previous step and click on Create Clipping Mask.
Step 20
Take the Rounded Rectangle Tool and set the radius to 5px. Set the foreground color to #231f20, create a 25 by 2.5px shape and place it as shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown below.
Step 21
Take the Ellipse Tool, set the foreground color to #484a4f, create a 7.5 by 5px shape and place it as shown in the following image. Open the Layer Style window for this new shape and enter the properties shown below.
Step 22
Again select the shape created in the previous step, make three copies (Control + J) and place them as shown in the following image.
Step 23
Take all the shapes created so far and duplicate them. Select these copies, convert them to a smart object and send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ). Open the Layers Style window for this new smart object, activate the Drop Shadow, enter the properties shown below and click OK.
Step 24
Choose the shapes created in steps #21 and #22 along with the smart object created in step #10 and duplicate them. Select these copies and convert them to a smart object. Select this new smart object and go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. Drag this flipped smart object a few pixels down (as shown in the second image) and lower its opacity to 50%.
Move over to the Layers panel, add a layer mask for this smart object and use a black to white gradient to mask it as shown in the fourth image. Select all the shapes created so far and group them (Control + G). Move to the Layers panel, double click on this new group and name it “Body”.
Step 25
Open the group created in the previous step. Find the top three shapes and make them invisible. Take the Rounded Rectangle Tool and set the radius at 20px. Set the foreground color at #0f0f0f, create a 700 by 480px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Convert it to a smart object, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Step 26
Take the Rectangle Tool, create a 450 by 520px shape and place it as shown in the first image. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool, select the top, left anchor point and move it 300px to the right. Make sure that this new shape is placed right above the shape created in the previous step then right click on it and click on Create Clipping Mask.
Step 27
Again select the shape created in the previous step, lower its Fill to 0%, open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown below.
Step 28
To create screen we’ll use a simple photo. You can find a macbook desktop screenshot on Flickr or on DeviantArt. Find the one that you like, download it, take it inside your PS file, select it and go to Edit > Free Transform. Make it 660px wide and 412px tall and hit Enter.
Place this image as shown in the first image then drag it below the shape edited in the previous step. Finally, select this photo along with the shapes created in the last 3 steps and group them (Control + G).
Select this new group, send it to back (Shift + Control + [ ) and you’re done.
And That’s All!