This tutorial will show you a very simple way to create your own Facebook 3D detailed icon. All you need for this tutorial is:

  • Adobe Photoshop

01. Start out by creating a new document and filling the background with any color or picture. Then select the Type tool from the toolbar and type in the letter f. Try to choose a font that is similar to Facebook’s own f and use a blue color for the letter. In this tutorial we use Franklin Gothic font.

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02. Now go to Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow and add a generous amount of shadow to your letter. Press OK.

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03. Take the Type tool and create a new f with exactly the same size and font. Move it on top of the 1st f but be sure that the previous f would show from either one of sides. Now go again to Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay and set some gradient on your f. Do not press OK yet.

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04. Move to the Drop Shadow tab and set some shadow options there.

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05. Move to Inner Shadow tab, set the values shown below and then move to Inner Glow tab and again, set the values shown below.

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06. The last tab where to set some values is Bevel and Emboss for some shine. Press OK.

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07. And your Facebook icon is ready to be used!

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