Let's start with MAKING a logo! A very simple one of course.
Step 1: Open Photoshop > Select File > New
When the box pops up, make sure to select Custom on the Preset tab (where I circled below). Then set your measurement to inches and use the following sizes:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPrfd5Fsr-I-ooP0Sq0dl8DEjAI8M-fn93UGL2_6yPyGii2IMQupDe9SH0nrTYpO0NfSh8y5fbhykchwnQveVgwF9lTHBVkMqMdYG0inNFgPaaKXPEF0Na5fQ-GUMHlPTJKBjVnR7pvw/s1600/step1.jpg)
Keep in mind that for the resolution I put 300 dpi. We won't go into details, just realize that when creating a logo from scratch you NEED a high DPI in order for you to keep a high quality logo when it is being re-sized. It basically allows you to keep a high resolution when you are transferring it to high resolution photos.
Step 2: Select the text tool (button with letter T) > select a special font > add it to your canvas. Increase the size until it fits nicely width wise:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OYnegeHG_9QNcCU_mMDwOyWU7-1Fc2upd9zgNd8H8LnSp6LVb6CNsS8ftt0XV6X58cHlJO5BGdMWjNW-y1vc4h0zJP_R0grO6ZgBpkirGtoAeqLAZsRpq-OdcU-YE40uOpbGUPBbE58/s1600/step2.jpg)
I selected the font Vivaldi for this example. It's a very pretty font but a little cheesy too :)
Anyway, after you have chosen your size to fit your canvas, select your crop tool
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmBg7DpsTJ4nSg6w11dZVj2IvZWRqT-rxGaFmXeCSlvMXGlx5JGLvma31MY_8pJ5ZjXY4QFw8jOkAzd2llxALsZosSx31c-Y4hNHpMjTw9Q2B01-4tPe-3Y80YiyDOsFFFJa88nRbmH7c/s400/facebook-Lauren.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDQ3XEifh2McNoisCdPXJaigcpJ9k6eqfsYxxo-S9Lg-04GKQ4ahdQV6ccN-e05ZWT7phEZknyXrJHYlw-m_ewPgn9RXpFWUk4qfGNs7ATf9Hnau7ZfzDHttgvaRC91gKiTQ36lrH4pM/s1600/step3.jpg)
to this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjer8_2GeuYF0IKAiBFrsLV6j73JrLq_H0griHGgigSr8x92xPQ_GFFtKzdV9Sjw-_TAPZ5k0e-_g1W2FQL_ii7FeLpuyPr39sJc6ChPRAcDbjdnamwYmarmEUgQ5LmbyWBYc9Ydm55TNc/s1600/step4.jpg)
And now we can take this two ways.
VERSION 1 of turning this into a logo: Turn it into a BRUSH! Super simple.
Go to Select > ALL. Then select Edit > Define Brush Preset
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFmQdwMU90oudUei0DGTheIj6CffX3Pnqjg4saIBK332AAnhvDV8tp-Q1Nv52_gjT56Asxchhq8pFptrf0uUYxZpngz4mEm1X46qSXI-LNFY8MnE7Oj1WCOdNp1mXSRjXrla7HBp6D7E/s1600/step5.jpg)
Then name the brush:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfSWc6P5EK6uAztHmHitHrB8EKHOqYqxXMDIaYdHlLVjdf2YG74nPMV5XB9I7xObgf138pHjSzAC8YDa5qBIiFqP2k0ce6W5WP4E8KzjfsFOv81OjfSR6bkGRuPzrh3eCQP4eIbzmxzc/s1600/step6.jpg)
And that's it! You can now open a photo on Photoshop, select your brush tool, find your watermark/logo, and use it on your photo as any color or size! It's literally a click and you can change the color.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeUnyjniFp-bjz9S7OwoHAcFZblQydhEzQGmz7ZhXx-_69-47cXBI0RDAxMinL1TQLZXeVlxIVDGEo8_Po6YGU1LgbdA4-p2VKCn_JKyOKmWQhT7aiJYjN2QMK3jecSU4FHvwOiiK48Q/s1600/step7.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoqOKUvuV9XuBQxbI55zEM10htNzFR8lL9hryuRbaEixxy_47WjgTjGPkfYr4kENeJgawLDX5oocbSCoRblZUabXxeRi2L_2qyi9ZejBYjGXLC1nRN8pBfrZaXHy2gMbxVgnW7WwO6Hk/s1600/step8.jpg)
Viola!
This was obviously a very small and easy way to create a logo. Hopefully you learned a trick or two! BUT, what if you hired a designer to create a logo for you?! That's awesome! However, now we need to show you how to place that already-made-logo on your photos. Stick around for part 2.
If you have any problems while trying this out or questions -- send me an email! I'll be writing a few tutorials every other week, so if there's anything you'd like to learn that I might be able to teach you -- ask away!! I was thinking of writing a tutorial on "I have an SLR -- now what?!"
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