Photoshop Tutorial – Create Clean and Fresh Call-to-Action Button + Embossing Text Effect

In this tutorial, I will show you how simple it is to create effective, clean and fresh call-to-action button that will surely attract visitor’s attention, plus a super quick way to create this trendy Embossing text effect in Photoshop. Very easy tutorial, have a try! For those who haven’t yet came across the idea of “Call-to-Action” button – basically they’re buttons that you would want all your users...

Photoshop Tutorial – Draw a Rather Cute, Unique Style “Play” Button

In this tutorial, I will show you the process I took to create this rather cute, unique Style “Play” Button in Photoshop. It’s a simple (aimed for PS beginners) but fun tutorial, have a try The primary goal for this tut is to show you the functionalities behind the draw tools, selection tool and the use of layer blending options. I also added my own design ideas to make this play button a bit unique. Hope...

Photoshop Tutorial – Draw a Rather Cute, Unique Style “Play” Button

Step 1 Create a new document sized 1000 x 600px. Fill the background with the following gradient: Duplicate the background layer once, resize and rotate the duplicated layer, use a big soft brush to erase the left and right side, and position it as shown below: We now have a reasonably good-looking background to work on. Personally I feel sometimes a nice background help creating the mood we need to continue...

Photoshop Tutorial – Design a Delicious “Contact Me” Button

Step 1 Create a document sized 200px * 20opx with white background and 72 dpi (web graphic) – please note that this is the actual size of the button we will be making. Here I will show you a little trick: hit Ctrl + R to make the rule visible on the top and left edge, click on the ruler and drag a guide to the edges of our canvas, as shown below: Hit Ctrl + Alt + C and bring up the Resize Canvas window, then...

Photoshop Tututorial – Design a Delicious, Shining Circle Play Button

Step 1 Create a new document (size doesn’t really matter) with black background, add a new layer and paint a dark blue back light with a big soft brush: Create a new layer and draw a yellow circle in the centre of the canvas: Now let’s add some light and shadow for this circle – firstly select this circle layer, use a soft white brush to paint on the position shown below: Create another layer and use a soft...

Photoshop Tutorial – Apple Navigation menu

Learn how to create the newest Apple navigation bar that is being used at their site. 1. Start by opening a new 500px * 50px file. 2. Using the Rectangular Marquee Tool, set a Fixed Size of 480px width and 35px height, and make a selection inside the canvas 3. Now, go to Select -> Modify -> Smooth and apply 3px radius. Create a new layer and Fill the selection with any color 4. Apply this layer styles to...

Photoshop Tutorial – Clean Two-Level Navigation

Step 1 First off, we need to make a new document; I’ve made a relatively small one for the purpose of this tutorial (600x420px) but yours will probably be for a web design (1000px or so wide). To make the background less boring I’ve just added in some clouds (foreground and background colours: #33556e and #1e2a38) and applied a motion blur; both are accessible through the Filter menu. Step 2 Now we’ll make...

Photoshop Tutorial – How to Create Sleek Button Design in Photoshop

Today we are going to create a sleek button design in Photoshop; this is very useful on websites that has call to action. We will use bright colors and dark background to add the effect. Bright button colors attracts attention to the readers, that’s why it is best to use on call to action buttons. This is best for membership sites and E-commerce websites that the user need to sign up or buy a product. Here is the...

Photoshop Tutorial – Web 2.0 Nav Bar

1. Start by opening a new 600 * 140px file. Now select the Rounded Rectangle Tool and make a small rectangle like in the image below 2. Apply these layer styles to it: Inner Glow 3. Gradient Overlay: #5e80a3 ,#839db8 and #b8c7d6 4. Stroke: #5e80a3 5. This is how it should look 6. Now write your links using Segoe 14 pt #ffffff 7. Apple this layer styles to the text links: Stroke: #53769a 8. Create a new layer,...

Photoshop Tutorial – Vista Styled Button

Step 1 Like usual we are going to start off with filling the background with a radial gradient from a light grey to a darker grey. Light grey: #3e3d3d. Dark grey: #151515. Step 2 Create a new layer (Layer > New > Layer) and using the rounded rectangle tool make a fixed shape of 300 by 50 pixels in the middle of the document. Right click the shape and click make selection. Select the gradient tool and set...

Photoshop Tutorial – Mac style web button

1. Create a rectangle with the Rounded Rectangle Tool using 12px as Radius then click over the layer and Raterize it.   2. Now add a Gradient Overlay: #e6e9e2 to #ffffff 3. Then a Stroke with #b7b7b7 as color 4. You should have something like this: 5. Now while pressing Ctrl, click over the thumb of the layer and then go to Select/Modify/Contract and put 1 px. Fill with any color and go to...

Photoshop Tutorial – Basic Sleek Button

Step 1 First up create a new document – I’ve made sure that I have lots of room to work with so I chose 540 by 440 as my size. Fill the background with a dark gradient or just a solid colour (Edit > Fill and use a colour like #262626) if you don’t know how. Step 2 Create a new layer (Layer > New > Layer). Select the rounded rectangle tool and use the settings below. Left click somewhere in the...