In this tutorial I'll teach you how to represent the wallpapers for Windows XP, use different gradients, imitate the metal surface and write the text.

Create a new file of standard size wallpapers: File ? New (ctrl+n).



Paint the background's layer with the Gradient Tool.



Create now a new layer: Layer ? New ? Layer and choose the Pen Tool to draw a logotype for Windows.



Represent the marking, applying the Make Selection option and paint the marked zone with the Paint Bucket Tool.



Move off the markings, selecting next command: Select ? Deselect (ctrl+d) and create a new layer that we'll group with that one the logotype's primary elements are situated on: Layer ? Create Clipping Mask (ctrl+g). Choose now the Gradient Tool and set the following adjustments for it:



Paint the grouped layer:



Applying the next combination Edit ? Transform ? Distort, it's possible to make the corrections on the layer's distort level.



Make a copy of this layer: Layer ? Duplicate Layer (ctrl+j) and apply the next filter's option for this copy: Filter ? Noise ? Add Noise.