12. Now we work on the logo. This is totally up to you, so you can skip this step.

Select the “Custom Shape Tool”, set it to “Selection mode”, not path or shape. I have used the following shape. Make this on a new layer.

9 How to make a Chess based Website Design in photoshop

13. Hold Shift while clicking and dragging to maintain proportions. Place the logo at a nice position using the guides.
“Ctrl/Cmd + Click” on the thumbnail of the layer to select the shape. Fill with color of choice.
Contract selection by 2 pixels.

10 How to make a Chess based Website Design in photoshop
11 How to make a Chess based Website Design in photoshop

14. Pick up the “Elliptical Marquee Tool”. Hold “Alt/Option + Shift” while making an ellipse over the existing selection of the crown. This will cause the new elliptical selection to intersect with the crown shaped selection. ie. only the common area will remain selected.

12 How to make a Chess based Website Design in photoshop

Create a new layer. Fill the selection with White. Lower opacity to 40%.

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