Step 12
Reselect the vector shape made in the previous step and continue with the Rectangle Tool. Check the Subtract button from the top bar and draw two, 3px squares as shown in the first image. Get back to the top bar, check the Add button then add an 8 by 3px vector path as shown in the second image.
Step 13
Select the vector shape made in the previous step, place it as shown below then open Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Step 14
For the Twitter logo we’ll use a simple png file which you can find here . Open it in Photoshop, hit Control + A to select the entire piece then hit Control + C to copy it.
Step 15
Get back to your main Ps file and hit Control + V to paste that Twitter logo from the previous step. Focus on the Layers panel, right click on this new layer and go to Convert to Smart Object. Make sure that this new smart object is selected and hit Control + T to resize it. Hold the Shift button from your keyboard and resize your Twitter logo as shown in the second image. Open the Layer Style window for this little smart object and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Step 16
Duplicate the vector shape made in the fifth step (Control + J). Focus on the Layers panel, bring this copy to front (Shift + Control + ] ) and clear its layer style. Make sure that the copy is selected, lower its Fill to 0% then open the Layer Style window and enter the properties shown in the following images.
Step 17
Finally, here are the Layer Style properties that you should use for the “hover” instance of the Facebook logo.
Here are the Layer Style properties that you will need for the “hover” instance of the Twitter logo.
Final Results
![shareButton0[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/shareButton01.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1 "shareButton0[1]")
Download the PSD
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Authors Comment
Now your work is done. Thank you for following this tutorial! I hope you’ve enjoyed it and can apply these techniques in your future projects. Fell free to try a different set of colors for your button. I would like to see your take on it. If you enjoy working with vectors you can always go a step forward and try Illustrator. At VforVectors.com, my own website dedicated to Ai, you can find over two hundred detailed tutorials. If you prefer to stick with Ps, here and here you can find more tutorial that focus on Ps’s vector tools and techniques.
All the best, Andrei Marius
14 responses to “Create a Pixel-Perfect Social Icon Using Vectors”
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This was a tougher one to follow. However, the end result is perfect! Thanks!
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Have nice work …………..go on.
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Really great tutorial!
Easy to follow and easy to understand!
Thank you!
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it’s useful.. but not clear expansion here
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Rubbish tutorial. I don’t know at which level this tutorial is aimed at, but the author is assuming that anyone having a go at this tutorial knows exactly where all the tools, and facilities, in photoshop are. In short very hard to follow, not very good in fact
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I agree, im struggling to understand how they got the second vector shape (subtraction) perfectly centered inside the other vector shape. This is step 1 and 2!
Needs a better breakdown.
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No layer styles for this???
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Thanks! I might try
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Where are Layer Styles settings?
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this sux
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Thank you very much.
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Thx!!!
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Thank’s a lot for this tutorial. It’s very very useful :)
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Thank you dear for this wonderful article. I use Pixelmator but this is turning me gung ho for Photoshop.
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