Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Good evening everybody, in todays tutorial I'll be showing you how to create a set of worn tickets, lets get going...

What We’ll Be Creating

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Creating The Tickets Shape

Create a new (Ctrl + N) Document 900 x 600 pixels with your desired background. Select the “Rectangle Tool” (U) with the following settings.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Drag out a rectangle onto your canvas which will form the base of our ticket.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Now select the “Ellipse Tool” (U), with the ellipse tool selected we can add, subtract, intersect or exclude our shapes. The available options will become available within the tool bar in the top menu.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

The tool we will be using is “Subtract From Shape Layer” (-). Now with the “Ellipse Tool” (U) select press the minus key (-) or simply select the option from the tool bar then drag an ellipse over one of the corners of the ticket base shape.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

As you can see when you drag the circle over the shape it subtracts the part which overlaps. Repeat the step above for all four corners.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

If you find the vector mask is clouding your view you can hide the vector mask lines by press “Ctrl + Shift + H”.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

We now need to add a couple more circles to give our rectangle the ticket look. Select the “Ellipse Tool” (U) then create a row of circles on the left and right edges.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Duplicate the ticket x2 times and place them in a line next to each other. Finally change the shape color as below.

Quick Tip:

Double click the layer thumbnail of the vector shape to change the color. The “Fill Tool” (G) doesn’t work on vector shapes.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

The Ticket Layer Styles

To each of the ticket shapes add the following layer styles changing the colors respectively

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should have something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Adding Texture To The Tickets

Download some distressed/grunge brushes (These types of photoshop brushes a widely available for free on the internet, just search). Create a new layer above your ticket, load a selection “Select > Load Selection” around one of your tickets then apply a brush over the top.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Once you’ve applied the brush add the following layer styles to the grunge layer.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should have something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Again load a selection “Select > Load Selection” around one of the tickets, create a new layer then using the “Fill Tool” (G) fill the selection with the color black #000000. Once you’ve filled the layer with the solid color add some noise by going to “Filter > Noise > Add Noise”.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Once you’ve added the noise filter set the layers opacity to 2%.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Finally the last texture, create a new (Ctrl + N) document 4 x 4 pixels, using the pencil tool with the color black #000000 replicate the image below.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Once you’ve replicated go to “Edit > Define Pattern”. Give the pattern a name then had back to the original canvas. Load a selection “Select > Load Selection” around one of the tickets then create a new layer and fill (G) it with your pattern texture.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Once filled set the layers opacity to 6%. You should have something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Ticket Details

Using the “Rounded Rectangle Tool” (U) drag out a rectangle in the center of the ticket.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Add the following layer styles to the rectangle layer.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should be left with something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Using the “Line Tool” (U) draw two lines either side of the rounded corner.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should now have 3 layers, the rounded rectangle and two line layers. Select all 3 layers and merge them into one. Now add the following layer styles.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should have something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Add a layer mask to the merged layer then select one of your grunge/distressed brushes and begin to paint over the lines.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Using some shapes/logos of your choice begin to add the more detail to the ticket.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Any text that you add to the design of the ticket, add the following layer style.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

For all the lines, shapes and symbols add the following layer styles.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

You should have something like this.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Now add some random numbers either side of the ticket in the two spaces provided.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Add a layer mask to each element which you have added to your ticket then begin to paint over it with one of your grunge/distressed brushes giving the ticket a slightly worn look.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Repeat the same steps for each of the tickets (If you haven’t already).

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets

Conclusion

Thanks for taking part in this tutorial, if you managed to finish this tutorial I’d love to see some of your results. Feel free to post them up on our Facebook Fan Page Or Tweet them via twitter @photoshop_plus.

Learn How To Create A Set Of Vintage Tickets
About Author

Tom loves to write on technology, e-commerce & internet marketing. I started my first e-commerce company in college, designing and selling t-shirts for my campus bar crawl using print-on-demand. Having successfully established multiple 6 & 7-figure e-commerce businesses (in women’s fashion and hiking gear), I think I can share a tip or 2 to help you succeed.