Glossy Icon


We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new canvas at a size of 300 x 155 using White as the color.

Now right click on the background layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Gradient Overlay".

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You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

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Then grab the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" with 15 as the radius and Black as the color and draw the below shape.

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Now right click on the shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".

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You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

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Use the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" again with 15 as the radius and 454c4d as the color and draw the below shape.

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Now right click on the shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on " Inner Glow ".

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Do not click "OK" yet. Still more to do.

Now click on "Satin ".

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You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

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I then drew a basic shape courtesy of the "Custom Shape Tool". It was there that I found the hand shape.

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Now right click on the hand shape layer in the Layers Palette and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".

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You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

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Select the "Text Tool" and use the below settings:

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I used the same style as was used in step 12 for the text layer.

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The Results!!!

I then added a gloss to the effect to finish it off. If you have trouble with the gloss effect see some of my other interface tutorials for guidance. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Glossy Icon Tutorial: Final Result



Author's URL: EmpireDezign
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