Smooth Button
Software : Photoshop 6.0
Level : Beginner

Concept: Smooth button effect is created using Adobe Photoshop with its filters and image adjustment tools. These buttons can be used for web navigation and presentations. There are lots of ways of making button in photoshop. We have smoothen this button using feather and mixed two layers having same colors but different direction of gradient. Try to experiment with different colors and shapes.

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. Press Ctrl +D to deselect.