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[Tutorial]Create a web 2.0 button with photoshop


[Tutorial]Create a web 2.0 button with photoshop [Tutorial]Create a web 2.0 button with photoshop The 11/07/2011 at 18:25:57
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Hi,
In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make web 2.0 buttons with photoshop.
This is the final result of this tutorial:
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Step 1

Create a new document 200px * 60px.
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Step 2

With the Rectangular Marquee Tool(M), draw a selection like:
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Step 3

With the Paint Bucket tool(G), fill the selection with the white color.
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Step 4

Double-Click on the layer thumbnail and in the Outer Glow tab, use the following settings:
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Step 5

Click on View -> Modify -> Contract.
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Step 6

Contract the selection by 3 pixels.
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Step 7

Change the Foregound color to #42affb.
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Step 8

Create a new layer.
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Step 9

Fill the selection.
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Step 10

Download the following gradient:
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Download the Gradient file

Step 11

Double-Click on the layer thumbnail. Go to the Gradient Overlay tab. Click on the gradient. Click on Load and select the gradient.
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Step 12

Choose the Text Tool(T). Click on the center bottom of the image and write the content of your button. Use the following settings.
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That's it, you finished your web 2.0 button. It should look like:
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You can easily change the color of your button:
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I hope this photoshop tutorial will be useful.

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