Realistic 3D rack server

I will show you a very nice technique to create 3D servers



Or you can see another variation:



Start with a new document. Size 600x600 Pixels with a white background
Select Rectangle tool and create 2 shapes



Then rasterize this layers
Layer > rasterize > shape

Select Polygonal Lasso Tool and make a selection like mine



Then Hit Delete on your Keyboard
Press CTRL+D to deselect



With The same tool ( Polygonal lasso Tool, and create a selection like mine )



After you create this selection , hit the Delete key from your keyboard, and do not forget to press CTRL+D to deselect



Now apply the following layer styles for this layer



This is my result



Now please download the attachment from this thread ( you can find it at the end of this thread )
Inside this package you can find a photo with some servers. open this servers in photoshop, and place this servers like me



Be sure you place this rack servers right above the background layer
in the attachment you will find only one server. please duplicate this layer a few times ( to duplicate a layer be sure you have the layer selected , then press CTRL+J )

I have used also another images with a switch. feel free to experiment with different images

Now for all this server layers please add the following layer styles



This is my result



Create a new layer on top of all layers ( press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N)
Select Brush Tool ( soft round brush - 21 pixels )
On the new layer create the following drawing



Drag this layer aright above the servers, and lower the opacity for this layer to 30-40 %



Now for the right side of the server please add the following layer style





This is my result



now let's merge all the layers except the layer you have already applied an gradient style.
To merge the layers into a single one, please select the layers in your layer palette, then press CTRL+E



then you can see the merged files



Now it comes the best part.
select the left part of the server ( the one with servers ) and go to Edit > Transform > Distort
Move the corners of the server until you have the following result



Create a new layer, then select Polygonal Lasso Tool, and create the following selection



Then go to Edit > stroke ,and use the following settings



now go to Select > modify > contract and select Contract by 1 pixel

Again go to Edit Stroke and use the following settings



Now go one more time at Select > modify > expand , and chose Expand by 3 pixels

go to Edit > stroke for the last time and use the following settings



This is my result, after i click CTRL+D to deselect



With the same technique you can add the same details for the right side of the server



The server looks good but not good enough
please create a new layer, then with brush tool do the following lines



Then change the layer blending mode to Overlay



With Pen tool , create the following shape



For this shape add a simple layer style. maybe a drop shadow and some gradients

this is my final result



And a small variation, after i have created some clones



I hope you like it. It will be nice to see some other types of servers