Media Center

We'll begin this tutorial, by selecting the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" at 100 pixels and creating the below shape. Color doesn't matter.

Now you can right click on the shape layer and select, "Blending Options...". Go ahead and click on "Outer Glow."

Do not click OK yet... still more to do.

Now click on "Inner Glow."

Do not click OK yet... still more to do.

Now click on "Color Overlay"

You may now click "OK"

You should now have the below image.

Select the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" again and draw a rectangle as illustrated below with a radius of 100 pixels. Color doesn't matter.

Now you can right click on the shape layer and select, "Blending Options...". Go ahead and click on "Bevel and Emboss."

Do not click OK yet... still more to do.

Now click "Color Overlay."

Do not click OK yet... still more to do.

Now click "Gradient Overlay."

Do not click OK yet... still more to do.

Now click on "Stroke."

You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Select the "Text Tool" and use Verdana as the typeface at a size of 11 with a7a7a7 as the color and type in the following as illustrated below.

Now grab the "Pencil Tool", create a new layer, and choose 1 pixel as the size and draw the following lines.

The Results!!!

I hope you enjoyed learning the techniques that were used to create this media menu.

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