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Start by creating a new 500x500 image. Press D to set the foreground and background colors to their default. Filter > Render > Clouds and Filter > Noise > Add Noise with an amount of 50% and monochromatic checked. Filter > Blur > Motion Blur with an angle of 0 degrees and a distance of 25 pixels. Filter > Noise > Add Noise again but this time use an amount of 10%.

Ctrl+A to select all and Edit > Define Pattern and name it "Metal". Now create a new image around 600x400 pixels. Change your foreground color to a medium-dark gray and press Alt+Backspace to fill the "Background" layer with that color. Press D to revert to the default colors. Create a new layer and name it "Screen". Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool, make a small selection and press Alt+Backspace to fill it with black.

Right click on the "Screen" layer and click Blending Options to bring up the layer styles interface. Apply the following Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Bevel and Emboss, Gradient Overlay, and Stroke settings:

After doing so, you should end up with something similar to or almost exactly like this:

Create a new layer named "Frame" and drag it above the "Screen" layer. Using the Polygonal Lasso Tool while holding Shift, make a selection for the frame of your interface. Press Alt+Backspace to fill the selection with black. The shape of the frame should look somewhat like this:

Right click your "Frame" layer and select Blending Options and just like before, apply the following Bevel and Emboss, Color Overlay, and Pattern Overlay layer style settings:

Your interface should finally be taking shape. Hopefully you have something similar to this:

Now duplicate the "Frame" layer and drag the copy under the original "Frame" layer. Ctrl+A to select all and press Delete to clear the layer. Using the same technique with the Polygonal Lasso Tool and holding the Shift key, make a secondary frame selection. Press Alt+Backspace to fill it with black. The layer style should already be on the layer so you should have a similar result to this:

Your masterpiece is complete! To perfect your interface, try adding a few more layers of framing to the screen with less bevel. You can also add some trendy "techy" details to the screen and a dark glow to the whole interface. I really like how my finished product turned out.

• Thanks For 5 Stars Tutorial ;)

  Comment by Parol on November 11, 2005

• got confused where you make the frame out of the polygonal lasso tool, because it fills the entire box with black

  Comment by ? on November 7, 2005

• Very nice!

  Comment by MacBoy on November 7, 2005

• very well done

  Comment by josh on November 2, 2005

• worlddd....goods tutorials

  Comment by Ayie Flizzow on October 30, 2005

• It would look amazing if it would be animated in flash.... A lot of cool things could be made using these techniques... For example, someone could make Flash website with windows made using this tutorial, and make them moveable, animated, etc.... Nice work! :D

  Comment by BinaryStorm on October 24, 2005

• Great style. :)

  Comment by Mas on October 15, 2005

• Nice tut man, great detail and politness!! what i love seein in a tut.

  Comment by Chris on October 11, 2005

• Awesome tut, looks sick! Great work!

  Comment by yb tnemmoC on October 11, 2005

• coooooooooooool

  Comment by ooooo on October 2, 2005