Right click again and select 'Create Vector Mask'. Right click over the selection and select 'Make Work Path' then hit A to change to the direct selection tool. To do that, make a selection and copy it to a new layer or remove the background. First you need to separate your logo from the background. That's probably the case if you make a logo in Photoshop. Photoshop is a raster-based rather than vector-based design program, but it can vectorise images for export, which is ideal if you're going to want to resize them. It's a good idea to save it as a psd file so that you can return to it and make changes in the future. This text-logo was created with Adobe Illustrator. NOTE: This size is large enough to be easily seen, but not so large that it dominates the page. To do this, simply create a new document and input the dimensions, then click on the Create button. When you're happy, save the image out in whatever format you require, for example RGB jpg for web format. Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 512 × 499 pixels. The ideal size for a logo in Photoshop is about 1200 pixels wide by 1200 pixels tall. We also added a background, shadow and reflection, using similar techniques to the other steps, as well as using layer masks to add fade. For the main image at the top of this page, we've added two smaller bars above and below the text, coloured with the same gradient. Add colour with a gradientįinally to finish making your logo in Photoshop, make any final adjustments you need to give it that special something. The average height of a website logo is typically between 20px and 30px, while the width often varies depending on how long the brand name is. Move this point down a few grid squares, holding the Shift key to keep it locked on the y-axis. Logo guidelines for a horizontal layout: 250 x 150 pixels. Use the Direct Selection tool, shortcut A, to click on the top-most point of the arrowhead, located at the centre of the canvas. Duplicate and edit the shapeĭuplicate the layer, by pressing cmd + J (ctrl + J) and click on the new layer to select it. Naming the layers isn't necessary for this project, but it can be very helpful in more complicated documents, where there are many layers. The new file size for the image appears at the top of the Image Size dialog box, with the old file size in parentheses. Under Dimensions, enter values for Width and Height. Use the pen to draw an arrowhead shape, starting at the centre-point of the canvas and using grid-line intersections for your other points (if you're not familiar with the pen tool, note that to draw a straight line, you simply click and release where you want the points to be – don't hold down an try to draw a line as if it were a brush). To maintain the current ratio of Width to Height, be sure the chain icon linking these properties is activated. If it's going to be printed you should figure out where it's going to be printed (business card, t-shirt, mint tin, sticker, etc.) and again work at the largest physical size (i.e., x inches by y inches) at a minimum of 300 ppi.Select the Pen tool in the toolbar, or by pressing P, and make sure it’s set to Shape rather than Path in the box at the left of the Options bar.
If it's only going to be on a web site I'd try and figure out the largest iteration of the logo and work at that size. If vector won't work for you (e.g., don't own Illustrator / don't want to learn another program / strictly prohibited by your religion) you should try and figure out where the logo is going to be used. Since you're theoretically going to be designing in a format that can be scaled without loss (vector) the size you work with should be something you're comfortable with (remember if you put too much detail into your logo it's going to be lost when it's scaled down to fit on a business card). For instance, a logo will typically end up on: Typically a logo is designed in a vector program such as Illustrator, so it can be scaled to meet the various needs required by the customer.
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