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Step 1: Create a new layer above the ClickWheel layers, yet below the Shine layer. Change your foreground color to #393c3c, select the rounded Rectangle Tool and change the corner radius to 5px. Now create a dark rectangle to represent the dark parts of the LCD screen (i.e. as in the image opposite). 

Once you have done this, create yet another layer directly on top of your rounded rectangle layer and, using the Rectangle Tool (NOT      the rounded Rectangle Tool), draw a white rectangle. With the shape layer still active, choose Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay from the main menu, set the angle to 0 degrees, and alter the gradient so that it resembles the example below:

Step 2: Create yet another new layer. Use the Rectangle Tool to draw the shape representing the titlebar.  With the shape layer still active, choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options from the main menu, and alter the drop shadow settings according to the image on the left, and your gradient overlay (with angle set to 90 degrees) to the gradient settings below...

Step 3: Slowly getting there!  Create a new layer, select the polygon tool (3 sides), and change your foreground color to #5fb8df. Make a small triangle about the size of the play button triangle. With the shape layer still active, choose Layer > Layer Style > Inner Glow from the main menu, and change the settings to the ones on the left:

Step 4: Make yet another new layer. Select the Polygon Lasso Tool, ensure Anti-Alias is unchecked, and draw the shape of a battery (NB. This is where a referral photo would come in handy!!!). When your shape is complete, Edit > Fill the selection with a solid black color. Now choose Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options from the main menu, and add a gradient overlay (angle set to 90 degrees) and stroke, with the settings changed as follows:

Step 5: This looks good, but the grey part of the battery is green. To fix that you need create a new layer above your battery shape with the blending mode set to 'Saturation'.  Get out your Pencil Tool with a 1px height/width brush (100% opacity), and change foreground color to black. Now color the head of the battery in the new layer. Duplicate this layer when you are finished (Layer > Duplicate Layer), set the blending mode to 'Multiply', and lower the opacity to around 35%. If you are lucky and have followed my instructions correctly, you should have a battery that resembles my example on the left.

Step 6: For the rest of your time you should add as many additional details as you desire.  Progress-sliders, timer text, and preview pictures are easy enough to design now that you know the basics of creating them.

When you are finished, make both the body-shine and shine layers visible, select the shine layer, and lower the layer opacity of the screen shine to suit your own individual tastes.  In my example I used an opacity of 15%.  I also lowered the shine iPod-body a little too, to suit the lighting and mood.

And there you go...  one cool-looking iPod! Have fun designing, and don't forget to let me know if you do anything extra funky or cool with your creations! :D

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Thanks soooo very much!!! Great idea and awesome tutorial. Keep up the good work.

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