Photoshop tutorials, Tips, special effects and others

1) Create a new file using: File -> New

2) You will get a form to fill up name, size and background type of the image. Lets select size as 150 X 60 pixel, and Transparent background.

3) From tool palette select “Rounded Rectangle tool”

4) Punch these options at the top.

• Shape Layers
• Set Radius to 60
• Create New Shape Layer
• select color

5) Now drag your mouse and create a button shape, just like this

6) Right click on layer -> select “Blending Options”

7) Select “Gradient Overlay” from left options.

8 ) Click  on Gradient color bar to select the color of button. Left site is for lower color and right side is for upper color.

Color selection is completely on you. Select light color for bottom and dark color for upper part. And select location near 40

Now my button looks like this.

9) Now, we will add “inner shadow” to the button. From “Blending Options” select “inner shadow”.And select following setting:

• Blend mode: Overlay
• Color: white
• Opacity: 100%
• Distance: 7
• Size: 15
• Angle: 120

Click ok. Now we have a basic web 2.0 type button.

10) Now let’s add some text on the button. Add new layer. Layer -> New -> Layer

11) Select text tool, and write some text on the button.