Scottious Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 I'm back. This time I kinda know what I'm doing, just looking for suggestions on how to create nice rounded, 3D looking, glossy appearing buttons that will be used as tabs on a web site. I'm looking to produce the effect similar to the tabs on apple.com or common buttons in OS X. Any suggestions would be much appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_Guy_ Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 Just use massive amounts of "Bevel and Emboss". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottious Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 hmm, I've been trying that, seems to get the 3D effect, yet just not quite adding the glossy effect I'd hoped for. Perhaps I need to play with it for a while. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayMeow Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 (edited) If you want circles, then the best way to do it is to use the "circle selection" tool and select a large section. Then fill it with whatever you want...whether it be a solid color, a gradient, or what-have-you. Then go to layer effects and you can try the bevel and emboss, but i actually prefer to use the other options of inner and outer shadows and highlights, until i get the effect i want. Then you can just shrink it to the size you want. DISCLAIMER: I use photoshop 5.5, so there may be an easier way to do it in CS. shrug. EDIT: here's a circle i did...unfortunately it's really a ring, not a button, but it gives you an idea of what effects you can do. I utilized drop shadow, innershadow, outer glow, inner glow, and then i did a "lens flare toward to the top left for added effect (i don't think i did anything else to it....i did this awhile ago, so it's hard to remember): Edited July 11, 2004 by ClayMeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 use layers, and the selection tools and use gradients of light grey to white.. then alpha them in and out, depending on what you want, you may also want to play with Render/Lighting Effects/ Lens Flares :/ photoshop is fun though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottious Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 (edited) wow very cool! thanks! EDIT: I found this in my searches online. perhaps it'll help someone else who is trying to achieve this task http://home.zonnet.nl/epragt/tutorials/pho...n/index.jsp.htm Edited July 11, 2004 by Scottious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykocus Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 i don't have any of the links i used to have so i can't help, try searching google for "phothshop gel buttons", "phothshop plastic buttons" and "phothshop glass buttons". that should give you several tutorials on the effect you're looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 well if you want tutorials on photoshop go to www.good-tutorials.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy54354 Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 http://www.phong.com/tutorials/eplastic/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammin Posted July 11, 2004 Posted July 11, 2004 something like this? i kept it as a psd so you can look at the stuff thats been done on it etc.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted July 12, 2004 Posted July 12, 2004 i'm not sure why, but that buttony thing just made me really hungy... i wanna eat it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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