Fancy Button
Software : Photoshop 6.0
Level : Beginner

Concept: Fancy button is created using Adobe Photoshop. There are many methods to design buttons in photoshop and fancy button is one of the simplest methods used with the combination of gradient tool and selection commands. You can experiment with colors and selection commands to get variety of effects. Also try to use different shapes. These buttons generally used for web navigation and presentations.

1. Create new file with 72 PPI and white background.

2. Select Elliptical Marquee tool. Place the cursor in the center of the image approximately.

3. Press Shift+Alt and draw perfect circle.

4. Select foreground and background color.

5. Select Gradient tool.

6. Drag from top left to bottom right.

7. With the image selected,

Select > Modify > Contract

8. Input the value 7.

9. Select > Feather

10. Input 3 as a feather value

11. Click the Gradient tool again and drag over the image from bottom right to top left.

12. Select > Modify > Contract

13. Input the value 7.

14. Click the Gradient tool again and drag over the image from top left to bottom right.

15. Press Ctrl +D to deselect