Matte White Square Check Mark Icon

Today's Etc Tutorial is a matte white square check mark icon. We will also be creating the accompanying background image. The check mark is a standard Photoshop shape.

Here we’re going to show you how to create the Matte White Square Social Media Icons that we have on Webtreats ETC.

STEP #1

First you will need to download and install a couple free photoshop patterns seen below. Alternatively you can download the project source files which include these patterns below.

	Webtreats ETC’s Free Fabric Photoshop Patterns tutorialsetc-fabric-patterns-webtreat.zip
	Brushed Metal Background Pattern tutorialsetc-brushed-metal-texture.zip

Click here for help installing photoshop presets

The easiest way to install any photoshop preset is to simply drag the files into Photoshop, but it doesn’t always work. If the drag and drop method doesn’t work for you, you will need to find the appropriate presets folder and drop your files in there.

BRUSHES (.abr)
WINDOWS: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop (version)\Presets\Brushes\
MAC: /Users/(username)/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (version)/Presets/Brushes

SHAPES (.csh)
WINDOWS: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop (version)\Presets\Custom Shapes\
MAC: /Users/(username)/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (version)/Presets/Custom Shapes

PATTERNS (.pat)
WINDOWS: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop (version)\Presets\Patterns\
MAC: /Users/(username)/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (version)/Presets/Patterns

Layer Styles (.asl)
WINDOWS: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop (version)\Presets\Styles\
MAC: /Users/(username)/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop (version)/Presets/Styles

STEP #2

Create a new document 512px * 512px then create a new pattern fill layer by going to LAYER >> NEW FILL LAYER >> PATTERN in the menu and selecting the 10th fabric pattern from the pattern set you installed in step one as seen below.

STEP #3

Create another pattern fill layer this time selecting the brushed metal pattern. Then set the layer blend mode to overlay as seen below.

STEP #4

Create a new hue/saturation layer by going to LAYER >> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER >> HUE/SATURATION in the menu and set Saturation = 0 and Lightness = 30. Then set the layer blend mode to overlay as seen below.

STEP #5

Now lets create the square base of the icon. To do this activate the shape tool by pressing U. Make sure the rounded rectangle shape tool is selected and the radius set to 60px then draw out a square similar to the one shown below.

TIP “Hold the shift key down while dragging to maintain the correct proportions and hold down spacebar to reposition”

STEP #6

Activate the layer styles pallet by going to LAYER >> LAYER STYLE >> BLENDING OPTIONS in the menu. Then enter the settings below.

STEP #7

To create the shadow that helps give these icons their 3D look first create a new layer beneath the square layer you just created. Activate the brush tool No sniplet called brush. Choose a simple round brush, set the opacity to 50%, the size to 50, and the sharpness to 0, then paint in a shadow around the base of the icon as seen below.

STEP #8

Now above the square layer create a new layer by going to LAYER >> NEW >> LAYER in the menu. Activate the shape tool by typeing U. Make sure the custom shape tool is selected then choose the built in check mark shape and drag out a shape similar to the one below.

TIP “Hold the shift key down while dragging to maintain the correct proportions and hold down spacebar to reposition”

STEP #9

Activate the layer styles pallet by going to LAYER >> LAYER STYLE >> BLENDING OPTIONS in the menu on the check mark layer you just created. Then enter the settings below.

That’s it!

You should now have something like what you see below.

Didn’t get the exact same results? Want to save some time? Download the source files below