Interface Button
Tutorial from: http://www.tutorialwiz.com/interface_button/
Description: This tutorial will show you how to create a simple inset button for your user interface. The button is simple, but with some creativity, you can make some really cool interface with it.
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Start a new document and use the circle shape tool to create a circle. Hold down SHIFT while your drawing the circle to get a perfect circle.
My circle is 27px by 27px. Now we just apply a whole heap of layer styles to it :). |
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Outer Glow![]() Blue: #4991EA |
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Bevel and Emboss![]() Black: #000000 and Blue: #6EC0FF |
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Gradient Overlay
The gradient color: #FFFFFF > #7BD5FF > #1D589A |
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Stroke![]() The Gradient Color: #FFFFFF-> #21577C |
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Create a new layer.
Then Use the circular marquee tool and make a selection smaller than the button and fill it with white. |
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CTRL+D to deselect, then use the eraser tool. brush size 27 soft edge Then erase the circle leaving just the top edge, shaped like the moon. |
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Set this layer’s blending mode to “Overlay“. Now use your own creativity to put it into use. |















