Let's start with a new document with the following size: 960 x 900
pixels. I am using this value because you can use a Photoshop grid
system and most of them are using these values.
Select Paint Bucket Tool, and with the following color: f5f5f5 press one time inside your canvas.
I will select Rectangle Tool, and I will create 2 shapes .
I will use a gradient from our huge set of 27.000 Photoshop gradients. This is the biggest pack you will ever find on internet and is available four Grafpedia VIP members.
I will load this and I will add the following layer styles:
Note: to access the layer styles you can go to Layer - Layer styles
This is my result so far
I will select Rounded Rectangle Tool, and I will set my corner radius to 6 pixels
With this tool I will create four shapes. Click on the following image to see better how I place the shapes
I will add one more time some layer styles. You can add the same layer style for all the shapes
This is my result. Click on the following image to see better my result
Under the top shape I will create another one. You can use Pen Tool to create a shape similar with mine. With this black shape I will create a nice shadow
I will right click on this layer in my layer palette, and I will choose Rasterize Layer
I will select Eraser Tool with this brush selected
Then I will delete the top part of the black shape
For a realistic effect I will lower the opacity value to 20 %
Under this shape I will create another 2 small buttons.
I will load the following set of pixel arrows
In this set you will find over 300 pixel arrows. It will be a life
saver, when you design websites. These small details will make the
difference when you create layouts
I will place two arrows over the previous buttons
I will select the Horizontal Type Tool,
and I will write the text over my layout. The fonts I have used are
Myriad Pro, and Trebuchet MS (both fonts are included in Vista)
Click on the following image to see how my corporate layout looks so far
Now I will add also some images, and this is my final result
