Step 1
Open a new file (mine is 540×300 at 72ppi). It is important to note that although the size of the document doesn’t matter, you will need to adjust the layer styles we apply accordingly if you choose to play along at home. If you’ve read many of my other tutorials you’ll know that anytime I am trying to create a real object, I like to have a piece of reference to work from, so I’ve inset my example in the Step 1 graphic.
