How to create logo for your brand in Photoshop

Photoshop (Windows | macOS) the famous image editing software developed by Adobe, has a tool package that allows its users to create logos and vector images, such as a watermark image. As the program has several design features, it is possible to create a logo in different ways.

So, even knowing the basics of how the program works, you can create a logo using Photoshop. Learn to follow in our subject.

How to create a logo for your brand in Photoshop

Step 1: create a project in Photoshop, with the dimensions for your brand logo. Usually square dimensions, for example, 2500×2500 or 3000×3000, are standard for editing your logo, corresponding to most formats;

Step 2: if you are interested in creating a logo for a page or social network, there are some tools that can be interesting. By using the “Rectangle Tool”, you can fill the background of your image in different ways. The limit is your creativity;

Step 3: When working with images, it’s interesting to layer them to make edits more easily. If you need inspiration for creating your logo, you can purchase images from royalty-free stock images on the internet such as Pixabay (Web) and Freepik (Web);

Step 4: you can also use the text tool to add a title or phrase to your type logo;

Step 5: finally, by combining the use of these resources you can create a customized brand logo for your business.

Ready! Now you know some Photoshop basics to create a logo without even knowing much about the program. Check out our article on how to make a watermark.

Learn how to create a watermark in Photoshop

Step 1: create a new project in Photoshop, with square dimensions between 2500×2500 to 3000×3000.

Step 2: then upload the image you want to use as a watermark, you can add an image in Photoshop even by dragging and dropping on its interface;

Step 3: after adding your image you will need to rasterize it in one layer. To do this, click on your image with the right button and then click on the option “Rasterize Layer”;

Step 4: once this is done, you can even customize the selected image using tools such as the “Paint Can”;

Step 5: it is also possible to add text to your watermark, using the “Text tool”;

Step 6: to make the bottom of your watermark transparent, you must use the “Magic Wand” tool;

Step 7: with the tool selected, click on the entire blank area that will be deleted to make your image transparent;

Step 8: finally, just save your project in the format you want. You can also export it quickly as PNG, for that, tap on “File” and then access the option “Export”, done that, click on “Quick export as PNG”.

Ready! Now you know how to create a logo and watermark using Photoshop.