Tip 1: How to draw a button in Photoshop
Tip 1: How to draw a button in Photoshop
Draw Stylish button for a website in Photoshop not too difficult. This process will take you only 10-20 minutes. The button that you can create with this tutorial is located on a light background. If desired, you can place button on a dark background. And also show your imagination and create it in a style that fits into the design of your site.
Instructions
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Create a new document using the Ctrl + N key combination.
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Set the desired size, for example, 200 by 100 pixels.
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The document was created. Now you can start creating the button.
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Select the Rectangle Toolrounded corners "U, which is located in the tool palette, then select the" Layer-figure "mode, which is located under the main menu in the options panel for the settings of the active tool.
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Draw button in the document. In this example, the foreground color is black, so the button is black. Next, we'll select the right color for it.
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To do this, go to the "Styles" palette and select the appropriate style for our button.
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In this example, the Blue Glass style is used.
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Rasterize the top layer: the menu "Layer" - the command "Rasterize" - the item "Layer".
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Press the Ctrl key and, while holding it, select the top layer icon with the left mouse button. The button is highlighted with a dotted line.
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To create a small edge around the edges of the button, click "Selection - Modification - Compress".
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In the window that opens, put 3 pixels.
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It turned out such a dotted outline.
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Invert the selection by pressing Shift + Ctrl + I.
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Copy the selection to a new layer by pressing the Ctrl + J keys. At the same time, the third layer appears in the Layers palette.
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Select for a small border 3 pixels wideliked style. To do this, go back to the "Styles" palette and select the desired one. In this example, the Chiseled sky border style is applied, because it is combined with the color of the button.
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It turned out such a button. At will, you can apply your styles that you like best.
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It remains to write the text. To do this, select the "Horizontal Text" tool (T). You can select the font options in the options bar for the settings of this tool.
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Here's your button and ready.
Tip 2: How to draw a website in photoshop
The photoshop program is extremely powerfuland a universal tool. It is not only the most popular photo editor in the world, but also a utility for implementing all kinds of web-design ideas. In addition, photoshop is quite suitable for creating a layout of an Internet page or even a whole site literally from scratch.
Instructions
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Run Photoshop and create a new one.document. To do this, press Ctrl + N. Then select the "Gradient" mode and fill the document with any combination of colors. The main thing is that the direction of filling is from the top down. You can always specify additional colors later. Just create a new layer and, using a brush, tint the background. To avoid confusion, rename the newly created layer to Color.
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Now work on the page background texture tothe site looked interesting. Choose the sample you like from the textures that the program offers. Well, for example, look like leaves or stone tiles, imitation of brickwork. Activate the "Filter" mode and apply Artistic-Film Grain. Then Pixelate-Mosaic. Experiment with the parameters.
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Having achieved the desired, set the Difference mode in the Blending Mode tab. Try different transparency values.
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Prepare the background for the title site and other explanatory inscriptions. With the Rounded Rectangle tool (U) in the new layer, select the black shape, in the Layer Style item, activate the Drop Shadow mode. Adjust the transparency of the layer.
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For further work, we need groups of layers,so hold down the Ctrl key and press the Ctrl + G buttons on the keyboard. Select all the layers you created at the moment and define them in the Background group. You also need to create two more nested groups. The main group can be called Home, and the internal one is Logo.
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Write the text for the cap site. Click on the Type Tool and create an inscription in the newlayer created in the Logo group. Try different Layer Style settings. Next, create another layer and display the text information with any suitable color.
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Create such important site buttons, like sign in and log in. This will require a group of layers, which you can call it.
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Apply the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then the Gradient Tool, to fill the selected area of the document with a gradient from bottom to top with a dense to transparent gradient.
