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moo
27 Aug 2009, 06:19am
How to make a Glass Button in Photoshop

What you will be able to make at the end of this tutorial
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/result1.png

The Beginning

You will need

Photoshop
Patience


Ok so we begin with the one i dont like that much,

Start a new file 140x50 px, and have the background transparent, mine is white in some pictures but thats so you can see the shadow ect.

Start getting out the pen tool! http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/1-1.jpg And select what i have selected below

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/3-1.jpg

Then just go on your canvas and create the shape!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/2-1.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/4-1.jpg

if it is not filled in black, just simply do that (:

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http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/5-1.jpg

Right click on your layer and click "Blending Options"

click on Gradient Overlay and copy what i do
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/8-1.jpg

To get my color simply click on http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/6-1.jpg and click on the white color (for now) and change it,
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/7-1.jpg
This is also the color i used so i would recommend copying the color


http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/9-1.jpg

If your's looks like that, (Y) well done,


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Now add a inner glow to you canvas, simply copy what i done
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/11-1.jpg
that is how it should look after

We then want to add a stroke to the layer to make it look neater
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/12-1.jpg

Then we need to add a Drop Shadow
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/13-1.jpg


http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/15-1.jpg
I added some text for display purposses

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We need to make a New Layer
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/16-1.jpg

After go back to the Pen Tool and click the Rounded Rectangle (like before) and create a smaller object on the one we have now,

When done it should look like this
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/17-1.jpg

We then add the "Glass-ness" to the picture,

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/19.jpg

Simply copy and your almost there

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/21.jpg

I rubbed out the bottom of the shiny part to make it more realistic,

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/21.jpg


http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/22.jpg

There you go! your new button is made!

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http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/diki159/39.jpg
A tutorial for this comming soon!


Thanks for reading (:

Please post your pictures of what you done (:


- Moo

yardy
27 Aug 2009, 12:11pm
Wow dude nice fucking tut I wont use it but it looks quite helpfull and good for newcomers D:

Stevee
28 Aug 2009, 03:38am
Wow , Your making alot of nice Tuts!
Good job and keep up the good work!