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Sigman

Jun 23 2006, 01:31 PM

Creating Mac OS X Jaguar button in Adobe Photoshop 7

Result:
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1. Create new document 300x200 with transparent background

2. Set foreground colour to #438AD6

3. Create rounded rectangle - Radius: 20px, size 130x27

4. Use Drop Shadow and Storke like in this pictures:

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You should get this:

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(magnify 200%)

5. Select object clicking Ctrl + layer

6. Using Rectangular Marquee Tool + alt cut a piece of selection:

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7. Create new layer

8. Use gradient 'white to transparent' on new layer. Go out of selection to get this:

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9. Select object by clicking Ctrl + layer (first layer)

10. Set colour to #000854

11. Add new layer

12. Use gradient 'colour to transparent' from side-top and repeat it if you need to get this:

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13. Ctrl+D

14. Duplicate layer

15. Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal

16. Move duplicated and flipped layer to right place (move tool)

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17. Create rounded rectangle without any effects (colour is unimportant). It must touch a top edge of the button.

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18. Select this layer by clicking Ctrl + layer and delete layer.

19. Now cut a piece of selection like in paragraph 6. It should end right above half button:

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20. Create new layer.

21. Use gradient 'white to transparet' on new layer starting at the top of selection and end under the selection (in half button or a little bit further)

22. Now set Opacity to 60-65% for layer with new gradient.

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23. Ctrl+D

24. Using Eraser Tool 1px 100% erase sharp edges of new layer.

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25. The Button is ready! Now go Layer -> Merge Visible and paste the button on some background, for example such as this:

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*D*

Jun 23 2006, 02:50 PM

Nice result Sigman

RedDragon

Jun 24 2006, 12:22 AM

Cool tut sigman, thanks

PSgirl

Jun 24 2006, 02:43 AM

I like the result, and very well explained.
Thanks for adding

Adrian

Jun 24 2006, 09:45 AM

Awesome result, thanks Sigman!

anthrax

Jul 14 2006, 04:14 PM

very very nice

.Kustom

Nov 29 2007, 11:40 AM

cheers nice clean

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