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In this tutorial, we will create a nice cartoonish and shiny looking globe and position it at any continent you want..

Create a new document 60x60,
background contents: Transparent

Then use the PENCIL tool, brush size 4px. Set the foreground color to white, then draw a vertical on the left and horizontal line at the bottom. (see image)

Then go to Edit » Define Pattern and save it as "Square"

Now close it. no need to save.

Start a new document, about 500x500.

- Use the Ellipse shape tool.
- While holding down SHIFT, draw a round shape.

Apply the following Layer Styles to the shape:

- Gradient Overlay

- Inner Shadow

- Now create a NEW LAYER, name this layer "Grid"

- On that new layer, go to Edit » Fill. Select Use: Pattern, then in the Custom Pattern: select the square pattern you created in the first step.

- Download this MAP

- Open that map in photoshop, and copy that map layer into your current document.

- Move your map and position it on the globe.

- CTRL+Click on the round shape layer (the one you applied the layer styles to earlier) to load it's selection.

- Now click on the map layer to select it as the working layer.

Now go to Filter » Distort » Spherize
- Amount: 100%, mode: Normal

Now select the Grid layer as the working layer, then:

Now go to Filter » Distort » Spherize
- Amount: 100%, mode: Normal

Move the Grid Layer over on top of the Map layer.

Now go to Select » Inverse, to inverse the selection, then hit DELETE to delete everything outside of the globe on the grid layer, do the same thing for the map layer.

 

Now set the Grid layer's blending mode to "Overlay",
and set the map layer's blending mode to "Color Dodge"

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User Comments

Phil Pense Dec/12/2009 08:52I am a photoshop novice and will make a project out of this. I would ask, however, if this logo can be placed into microsoft word documents and emails.
Robin Nov/19/2009 15:25For some reason, after having created a circle with the Ellipse Tool, 'Layer Style' (Layer - Layer Style) is greyed out. What could be the cause of this?
sairam Oct/16/2009 17:56i Like Your Site It's Very Useful Our Friends,Pls Everyday Update your Latest Design,My Fav Site This... Thanks Sir..........
srinath Jul/10/09 17:38nice one... steps are very clear
Robert Apr/27/09 09:20I'm having trouble. In step #3 were the gradient overlay and inner shadow are set, the bright spot on the globe is offset down and to the left with respect to the center of the globe. But when I use the setting you provided, my bright spot is in the center of the globe. How did you offset the hot spot?
Mi Rae Kim Apr/8/09 09:50WOW~~~~
KnightRider 138 Apr/4/09 17:17Very very gratefull - top tut
Miles Feb/24/09 16:13Thanks very easy to follow. great tutorial!
Bappa Feb/17/09 15:34Good one. Thanks.
www.mahios.com Feb/16/09 00:21Its Really good.Thanks
dj Jan/20/09 22:44GREAT ONE, love it
R.Jaikumar Nov/3/08 22:17This wonderful tutorial i have learn how do i make world map Thanks. If u have do it any tutorial please send my mail id jaikumarweb@gmail.com
chakravarthy Oct/19/08 12:58I like this. This is very use full design method,Thanks
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sergio Sep/19/08 01:37hey man muit bonito like good,very nice
Muhammad Shahzad Sep/1/08 15:53nery niccccce
BlackDogSpark Aug/30/08 23:33Very nice and clear tut. Presentation is also good.
Dan Aug/18/08 22:46great tutorial. thanks
RAGHUPATHI Jul/23/08 18:05GOOD PRESENTETION
noor salah Jul/12/08 07:45thats good :)
ava Jul/11/08 17:58nice! got it perfectly! but of course..i still did my own kinda version.
Thank you.. Jul/11/08 15:34Just what I was looking for.. Thanks for taking the time to make this available and as well being quick and simple
jd Jun/23/08 02:26Very nice, was wondering if i could use the map to create my logo on my website, Thanks
ram Jun/6/08 16:32toooo much
Ivan May/24/08 23:42Thnx for your tutorial, im very much appreciated with it. i want some more tutorial....
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