Shiny Gunmetal Button with Glowing Text
Create a unique shiny gunmetal button with glowing text in Photoshop like the one below.
Step 1: Create your Canvas
First, create your canvas and fill it with a dark grey colour. We have gone for #535353.
Step 2: Create a Rounded Box
Create a new layer and select the 'Rounded Rectangle Tool'. Create a rounded box with a pretty large radius for the corners and fill it with any colour.
Step 3: Add Styling to the Rounded Box
Now it's time to add a bit of styling to that box. Open up the Layer Style window for the rounded box and apply the following styles (they may need some slight adjustments depending on the size of your box):
Drop Shadow:
Blend Mode: Multiply [black]
Opacity: 37%
Angle: 90%
Check 'Use Global Light'
Distance: 3px
Spread: 0%
Size: 6px
Bevel and Emboss:
Style: Inner Bevel
Techinque: Smooth
Depth: 100%
Direction: Up
Size: 0px
Soften: 0px
Angle: 90 degrees
Altitude: 90 degress
Gradient:
Stop 1: Location: 0%, Colour: #494949
Stop 2: Location: 50%, Colour: #B1B1B1
Stop 3: Location: 51%, Colour: #C5C5C5
Stop 4: Location: 100%, Colour: #676565
Step 4: Add Some Text
Now it's time to add your text to this button. I suggest using a rather thick font. You can get some great fonts at dafont.com.
Step 5: Add Styling to the Text
Let's add some glow to that text. Open up your layer style for the text layer and apply the following style. Again, these styles may need to be tweaked a little depending on the size of your text and the colour you want.
Inner Shadow:
Blend Mode: Multiply [black]
Opacity: 57%
Angle: 90%
Distance: 0px
Choke: 0%
Size: 5px
Outer Glow:
Blend Mode: Screen
Opacity: 75%
Noise: 0%
Colour: #246E95
Technique: Softer
Spread: 8%
Size: 9px
Inner Glow:
Blend Mode: Screen
Opacity: 41%
Noise: 0%
Colour: #5DA6CC
Technique: Softer
Source: Edge
Choke: 0%
Size: 7px
Bevel and Emboss:
Style: Outer Bevel
Techinique: Smooth
Depth: 1000%
Direction: Down
Size: 2px
Soften: 0px
Angle: 90 degrees
Altitude: 30 degrees
Gloss Contour: Half Round
Gradient:
Stop 1: Location 0%, Colour: #053B49
Stop 2: Location 100%, Colour: #2E889B
Done!
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Comments
Tim
28 Apr 2009 04:46:10 PMGradient:
Stop 1: Location: 0%, Colour: #494949
Stop 2: Location: 50%, Colour: #B1B1B1
Stop 3: Location: 51%, Colour: #C5C5C5
Stop 4: Location: 100%, Colour: #676565
I don't understand at all I can see gradient overlay but not gradient and I can not see anything that says Stop 1, 2, 3, 4 or Location and No way to put a colour
I am sure I am doing it wrong but I would like to learn and unfortunately I can not find Photoshop for Dummies.
Click on Gradient Overlay. Then clicking on the rectangle that displays the gradient. A new window should pop up with a larger version of the gradient. If you click just below the gradient in the widow, you will be able to add stops. If you click on a stop you will be able to edit its properties such as position and colour.
Hope that helps!
Carlos
22 Jun 2009 10:00:33 AM
me
14 Apr 2009 03:41:29 PM