This tutorial will show you how to create the Minimize, Restore and Close icons in Windows XP.
Note: You don't have to create the exact same thing as me. Experiment with different colors, icon images, etc.
Step 1
To begin, select the Rounded Rectangle tool. Set the radius to 4px and then draw something like
Step 2
After that click on Layer/Layer Style/Blending Options as shown in the image:
Step 3
Apply the following styles:
1. Color Overlay:
2. Stroke:
And it will look like:
Step 4
Again, select the Rounded Rectangle tool and draw another one at the center of the one we made before:
Step 5
Follow step 2 and apply the following styles:
1. Drop Shadow:
2. Bevel and Emboss:
3. Color Overlay:
And now you will get it as the XP Minimize Icon:
Completed
Simply add the Minimize and Maximize icons by screenshoting them and pasting them in. For the Close icon, change the color from Blue to Red. Result is shown below:
