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Create a new document 1200 x 1200 pixels at 300ppi.
The first step of this tutorial is to create the basic shape of the hinge.
Make sure your rulers are visible View> Rulers.
Start by selecting the Rectangular Marquee tool. Make sure feather is set to 0. Use the tool to create a rectangle approx 2 and quarter inch wide and 2 and a half inches long.
Use ALT+Backspace to fill the selection with a solid color (the keyboard shortcut D will restore the default to black and white). Use CTRL+D to remove the marching ants.
Create a new layer and with the Marquee tool selected draw out a smaller rectangular shape to the right as shown. UseALT+Backspace to fill, and CRTL+D to deselect.
Duplicate the small rectangle by using CTRL +J. Switch to the Move tool and drag the duplicate down to reposition as shown.
Select the large rectangle and duplicate it (CTRL+J). Move the duplicate to the right to position as the other half of the hinge. Drag it to the top of the layer palette. Leave a very small gap as shown.
Select one of the small rectangles and duplicate the layer (CTRL+J). Move it into position so it joins the large rectangle on the right and fits between the 2 small rectangles on the left. You will most likely have to resize it to fit within the gap.
Create a new layer and choose the Marquee tool. Draw out a long rectangle to fit in the hinge space. It should be slightly taller than the larger rectangles. This time fill the shape by using CTRL+Backspace. This will fill the shape with your background color (white by default)
Choose CTRL+D to deselect and then the move tool and drag the white rectangle down the layer palette until it sits underneath all of the other pieces.
This is a very basic template for our hinge. You may wish to save this as a PSD document at this point.
The next step is to create the screw holes.
With the move tool selected, use CTRL+ click to select all of the pieces of the template and move it to the top left hand corner of the document. Line the edges of the larger rectangle against the left and top edges of the document.
Move your cursor to the edge of the document and click – this should create a guide that you can drag onto your document or go to View> New Guide and choose Vertical and press OK.
Click and drag the guide that appears and place it a quarter of an inch in at the left as shown.
Create a new guide, click and drag to place a quarter of an inch in from the right as shown.
Now create a new guide but select horizontal and position this guide a quarter of an inch from the top and then create a second horizontal guide and place a quarter inch from the bottom.
Select the eraser brush from the tool palette and choose a round hard basic brush. Size 40 is used here.
With the left hand rectangle selected in the layers palette, position the eraser brush so its center is on the crosshair created by the guides.
Click to create the hole for the hinge and then repeat for the lower cross point.
Select the right hand rectangle and repeat.
You can save this as a template if desired.
Choose the move tool and then remove the guides by going to View> Clear guides.
Use CTRL and click on each layer in the palette and move the hinge template back to the center of you canvas.
Select the left hand rectangle and the two smaller rectangles attached to it. Merge the three layers.
Double click to open the Layer Style dialogue.
Choose Gradient Overlay. As the gradient you want the one that moves from black through grey to white. Load it if necessary. Style should be linear, angle at 113 and increase the scale to 138%. This results in a metallic sheen.
Now select Bevel and Emboss and use the settings below to apply a bevel to the hinge. Style: Inner Bevel; Technique: Chisel Soft; Direction: Up; size 6 and Soften 0.
Click on Contour and change the contour to Rounded Steps
Lastly choose Texture and apply a texture to your metal – you can use any texture you have available depending on the effect you want. You can make it a bit grungy or brushed or even patterned.
Once you are satisfied with the results click OK to apply the layer style (you may even want to save it as a custom layer style first)
Select the right hand rectangle layer and the smaller rectangle by holding CTRL and clicking on the layers. Right click and merge the two layers.
Right click on the left hand rectangle layer, and choose Copy layer style. Select the layer that is your right hand rectangle and choose Paste layer style. This will apply the same setting to the right hand side of the hinge. The gradient needs changing however so double click the layer to access the Layer Style palette and then click on Gradient Overlay. Change the angle of the gradient – here it was changed to 49. Press OK to apply.
Select the left hand of the hinge, right click and choose Convert to Smart Object, then right click and choose Rasterize Layer. This will bind the shape and layer style together. Repeat for the right hand section of the hinge.
Choose the left hand hinge layer and then from the tools palette select the Dodge Tool. Use a soft brush and set the Range to Shadows with an exposure of about 21% (depending on the texture chosen) and apply the dodge brush to create the illusion of the metal curving.
Repeat for the right hand hinge
It should look like this
Select the white rectangle layer and CTRL+click on the thumbnail to create a selection. Press CTRL+I on the keyboard to change the color from white to black. CTRL+D to deselect.
Double click on the layer to open the Layer Style Dialogue and choose Gradient Overlay. Use the same gradient as before and change only the angle to 180 as shown.
Choose Bevel and Emboss and apply using the following settings
Style: Inner bevel; Technique: smooth; Direction: Up; Size: 2 and Soften: 3.
Choose Contour and select Half Round
Then choose texture and select the same texture or a different one as desired.
Select OK to apply.
As before, right click on the layer and choose Convert to Smart Object and then Rasterize Layer to bind the style to the shape.
You should now have the three pieces of your hinge and it is ready to be used on your layout.
You can also add colors, additional textures and more to your hinge.
As an example here I have added separate images to each side, using blend modes to create different types of results.
You could also experiment with layer styles on your template.
Use screws to “attach” the hinge to your page
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Use the Transform tools to change the shape of the hinge.
Have fun with this tutorial!
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