Photoshop Tutorial: Web 2.0 Badge That Flips Back

If you think the seal-shape Web 2.0 badges is too commonly used throughout the internet, here’s something for a change - the rounded flip-back badge. It is not as widely adapted as the seal shape badge but definitely cool. Full tutorial after jump.

Step 1

Go to Photoshop, create a new document at the size of 450 x 300 pixels. Start off with a dark background (#393939). Create a new layer, draw a circle (#a1b86e) in the middle.

Step 2

Select the circle layer, right click -> Blending Options or double click to launch the Layer Styles.

In Inner Shadow, set Opacity to 32%, Distance to 0px; Choke to 0% and Size to 62px;
In Stroke, Change Fill Type to Gradient, and insert the following color:
- #a4c855 at Location 0%
- #ccea89 at Location 100%

Step 3

Create a new layer on top of the circle layer. Hold Command/Control key, select both layers (the one you’ve created and the circle layer), right-click -> Merge Layers.

Step 4

Select the Polygonal Lasso Tool. Select a small piece of the edge, cut it (Edit -> Cut or Command/Control X) and paste it back (Edit -> Paste or Command/Control V) in a new layer.

Step 5

Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool. On the smaller piece of circle, right-click -> Free Transform or Command/Control T. Rotate and place it just nice at the edge of the bigger piece of circle.

Step 6

Select the smaller circle layer, right click -> Blending Options or double click to launch the Layer Styles.

In Drop Shadow, set Opacity to 21%, Distance to 0px, Spread to 0%, Size to 8px;
In Gradient Overlay, set Blend Mode to Hard Light, Opacity to 100%. Insert the following gradient settings:
- #000000 at Location 0%
- #FFFFFF at Location 100%
Change the Angle to 131.

Step 7

Let’s give the bigger piece of circle some shadow. Right click -> Blending Options or double click to launch the Layer Styles.

In Drop Shadow, set Opacity to 29%, Distance at 3px; Spread at 0%, Size at 9px.

Step 8

Your badge is almost ready. Insert a text layer in between the circle layers. Hide little bit of the text underneath the flip to bring out the flip-effect.

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Comments

Fahmishah February 4th, 2008

walla! thanks for the tutorial..i have been searching for this tutorial for a long time
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assabakie February 4th, 2008

cool tutorial. i will try it. i will download the psd file and edit it on my way.
u r good in photoshop…
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Syahid A. February 4th, 2008

Nice one Hong Kiat. I really need to brush up my photo editing skills to make a nice article like this one.
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keemanxp February 5th, 2008

Simple yet elegant way of creating your badge or even logo! Thanks Hong Kiat!
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Ashish Mohta February 5th, 2008

This is pretty neat lol funny this like evil way of doing things. Good one
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assabakie February 6th, 2008

i can’t download the psd file.
something is going on with the link…
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Eli February 6th, 2008

Very nice outcome.
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Syokkahwin.com February 7th, 2008

u never failed to amaze me hong kiat…u should produce a cd on graphic designs..there are lot of hungry people out there including myself..hehe..
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RizalHardy February 8th, 2008

kewl tutorial… this should sharpen my skill…sort of…hehe
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Sabine February 9th, 2008

Nice tutorial - easy to understand.
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andy eaton February 19th, 2008

thanks for a fantastic tutorial, simple to follow and looks amazing.
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Geek Mother February 26th, 2008

Oh boy, I have just found the photoshop tutorials!

I have access to Photoshop but have never had the time to explore it but these as so condensed I can a result by just following the bouncing ball!

The more I explore this site the more I like it.

Thanks

( I feel a logo coming on!)
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lka March 6th, 2008

Thanks!

Very nice, and easy to do!
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shawne March 25th, 2008

Good tutorials you got there hongkiat :) peace for ya.. :) Love that tuts!!
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Thank’s.
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Gerar March 28th, 2008

awesome
pretty easy and good results :P

(i’m sorry if my english is bad -.- …. xD )
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seegatez April 30th, 2008

Great… I will translate this tutorial to bahasa.. is that ok?
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Arun Satyal May 31st, 2008

Umm… this is easy and fast idea to create badge. Its specially easier for starter.. good job keep it up.. :)
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Hamid June 3rd, 2008

Wow..niche :)
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abdollah July 18th, 2008

efgv
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Atualizado July 26th, 2008

Very nice tuto!
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Angga Rifandi August 11th, 2008

nice tutorial, I’ve done doing my glossy button after learn from tutorial, now I get the new one. thanks …
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Filipino August 31st, 2008

Nice one a wonderful result with an easy steps
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AoC Gold September 16th, 2008

Hey! , Your blog post about layers in photoshop is absolutely great. Easy to understand it and with excellent value. I just stumbled up and dugg your site to digg as good news article about layers in photoshop on Tuesday . Cheers, Mike Brown , keep up the good work !
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