Cables

Start out a new document at 300x299. Fill the layer with #000000.

On a new layer, create a circular selection with your circular marquee tool and fill it with the radial gradient and with the following colors: foreground - #373739; background-#555459.

On another layer, select the circular graphic you just created and move your selection down. Hit Delete.

Again, on another layer, fill the selection with #000000 and #ffffff.

Move your selection down again, and hit delete.

Merge the two layers together, and duplicate it. You should have something that appears similar to below.

Create a new layer, Ctrl+Select the cable layer, and fill it with the following gradient.

Apply the gradient on the new layer, change the blending mode to Softlight.

Merge the two layers together. Duplicate the cable a few times.

Now, go to Filter/Distort/Shear and apply various settings to your cables.

Other things that look good is to change the color of a couple cables.

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Cables

Start out a new document at 300x299. Fill the layer with #000000.

On a new layer, create a circular selection with your circular marquee tool and fill it with the radial gradient and with the following colors: foreground - #373739; background-#555459.

On another layer, select the circular graphic you just created and move your selection down. Hit Delete.

Again, on another layer, fill the selection with #000000 and #ffffff.

Move your selection down again, and hit delete.

Merge the two layers together, and duplicate it. You should have something that appears similar to below.

Create a new layer, Ctrl+Select the cable layer, and fill it with the following gradient.

Apply the gradient on the new layer, change the blending mode to Softlight.

Merge the two layers together. Duplicate the cable a few times.

Now, go to Filter/Distort/Shear and apply various settings to your cables.

Other things that look good is to change the color of a couple cables.

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