3d sort of wallpaper from XP

[Horizon]

I am looknig for a tutorial that will help me create the Windows XP default wallpaper, not the bliss wallpaper, but the all blue one with the floating window in a sideways effect. I want to do this with our company logo instead.

Also would anyone else think that something else might be of better consideration for a wallpaper? We want to roll out a wallpaper that will be on all the desktops and show our logo. We are a lawfirm so its going to have to be subtle not fancy.

Any way to get that golfball in psd format :D

[milagroman]

golfball in psd? yeah spend 5 minutes and make it, its not that hard to do and you will be all the more skilled for doing it - damn lawyers lol (kidding)

[Horizon]

seriously I tried and got it somewhat, alittle dark but here it is....

http://www.restorekids.com/images/bmw/golfball.jpg

My question is now how do I put text onto it?

[Edited on 19-2-2003 by Horizon]

[Horizon]

Question is how do I put text on the golfball so the text keeps the contour of the ball and the dimples?

[Phil_The_Rodent]

Make your text and do all the typsetting to it. Then Rasterize it. Then place it somwehere within the confines of the ball, ctrl-click the circle layer and Edit>Distort>Spherize 100%

[Horizon]

Thanks Phil, but anyway to get the letters to flow into the dimples?

http://www.restorekids.com/images/bmw/golfball3.jpg

[Phil_The_Rodent]

Use your original map as a displacement map should work fine... (the alpha channel)

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/dispmap/dispmap.htm