Photoshop

Ellipse Tool

 * http://simplephotoshop.com/photoshop_tools/ellipse_toolf.htm

Text

 * http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/phscs2at_typography_03.html

Marquee

 * http://en.allexperts.com/q/Adobe-Photoshop-1028/2009/1/Eliptical-Marquee-1.htm
 * http://www.binary-artist.com/photoshop_tutorials/tools/marquee.php

Shapes

 * http://forums.adobe.com/thread/495227
 * http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Photoshop/10.0/help.html?content=WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73a2.html
 * http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-73a2a.html

Rounded Rectangles

 * http://www.viget.com/inspire/resizing-rounded-rectangles-in-photoshop/

Mirror Reflection

 * http://www.ehow.com/how_5055541_create-image-reflection-photo-photoshop.html

Layers

 * http://www.creativepro.com/article/creative-thinking-in-photoshop-using-layer-comps-to-create-variations
 * http://www.photoshoplab.com/learning-layer-comps.html