[Release] PSD For making iMac G5 custom icons

I wasn't too sure where to post this, so i'm sorry if it's in the wrong place.

Basically its a PSD with the iMac G5 (With the top bar and a transparent dock) and a drop shadow with a transparent background, I take no credit for the iMac G5 image it was magic wanded from apple.com, but it magic wanded extremely well, as It was probably digitally added to what I got it from ^^

Anyway, heres the instructions:

1.Get a wallpaper of any size

2.In photoshop goto Image>image size and set the width to 115, as long as "constrain portions" is ticked that will work fine.

3.On your wallpaper document in photoshop, press Ctrl+A, then Ctrl+C

4.On my PSD, select my "Drop shadow" layer and press Ctrl+V

5.It should be centred in the document on a new layer, "Layer 1", now simply hold shift and drag it upwards until it fills the whole of the iMac screen.

6.Goto File>Save as and save it as a .PNG

Thats it, I managed to make some icons that I liked more then the one with the default wallpaper.

Obviously everything you make has to be for personal use, as the image is the property of apple.com.

The PSD is hosted at DeviantArt:

http://www.deviantart.com/view/16717696/

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Example:

If you press ctrl+U whilst on the iMac G5 layer you can change the color of the system itself, here is a pink iMac G5 with one of Tricky's OS abstract wallpapers on it:

Enjoy

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#270257

why oh why would you use XP wallpapers on it? ;D

anyways thanks for making this, i am sure itll come in handy someday

and in castroman's absence:

"thanks

/aviel"

#270267

Ah but, use it with something like one of Tricky's beautiful OS Abstract wallpapers and it makes a nice icon:

(Ruined by me so as not to be releasing something using somebody elses work without permission)

#270312

Yeah another thing you may do with it (though I personally don't like much this monitor picture) is taking a screenshot of any game or program and use it as a dock icon for it. But not bad at all the idea is pretty good

#270338

Useful to have...thanks!

-NC

#270358

Heh..

iGrunge

And a pwetty aqua one:

#270498