We'll begin this tutorial, by creating a new canvas at a size of 266 x 145 then select the "Rectangle Tool". Draw the below shape as illustrated using White as the color. Name this layer "Base". The background color for this tutorial is 3e3e3e.
Now right click on the "Base" layer and select, "Blending Options...". 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.
Using the "Rectangle Tool" once again, create the next shape using 282828 as the color. Name this layer "Base 2".
Next, grab the "Rounded Rectangle Tool". Draw a rectangle as illustrated below with a radius of 100 pixels with Black as the color. Name this layer "Button base".
Now, right click on the "Button base" layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
Do not click OK yet... still more to do.
Now click on "Outer Glow".
Do not click OK yet... still more to do.
Now click on "Inner Glow".
You may now click OK.
You should now have the following.
Next, grab the "Rounded Rectangle Tool" again. Draw a rectangle as illustrated below with a radius of 100 pixels with White as the color. Name this layer "Button".
Now, right click on the "Button" layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on " Inner Glow".
Do not click OK yet... still more to do.
Now click on "Gradient Overlay".
You may now click OK.
You should now have the below image.
Select the "Text Tool" and use Neuropol (download typeface here) typeface at a size of 10, Faux Bold as illustrated below. Set the Tracking to 20 and use Black as the color. Type in your text, in this case, I'll type in "Empire Dezign".
Now, right click on the text layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
You may now click OK.
You should now have the below image.
Now select the "Line Tool" and draw out a vertical line with a weight of 5px. Make certain that the foreground color is White. Name thius layer "Tube".
Now we will create a couple additonal anchor points to the line. Select the "Add Anchor Point Tool"
and place a new anchor on the left and right side, centered.
Next we will need to move the newly made anchor points. To do this, select the "Direct Selection Tool"
and select the anchor points that you just created, holding in the "Shift" key on the keyboard will add to the first selection. Now, using the arrow keys on your keyboard, move the anchor points to the left as illustrated below.
Now, right click on the "Tube" layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow".
Do not click OK yet... still more to do.
Now click on "Inner Glow".
You may now click OK.
You should now have the following:
Duplicate this layer several times and move to the appropriate places as illustrated below. For the right side tubes, you will simply go to the main menu and select "Edit" then "Transform" and lastly "Flip Horizontally".
Next, select the "Elipse Tool" and draw a circle as I have done below using Black as the color. Call this layer "Tube Hole" and place beneath the "Base" layer in the Layers Palette.
Now right click on the "Tube Hole" layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Bevel and Emboss".
You may now click OK.
You should now have the following:
The Results!!!
As you can see, I duplicated this layer several times and move to the appropriate places as illustrated below. I hope you feel that you made something cool here. I'm happy with it.
another sample in green
