For start we will open a new document with the following size: 960 x 900 pixels
Select Gradient Tool, and add a vertical gradient on the background layer.
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I will select Rounded Rectangle Tool, and I will set my corner radius size to 6 pixels
On my layout I will create 2 shapes
For each shape I will add the following layer styles
One more time I will create a new shape with the same tool: Rounded Rectangle Tool
For this shape I will use the same layer styles as above
This is my result
On the top of the layout I will create a single button
Then I will go to Edit > Transform > Warp
I will place the button under the big shape
For some buttons I will add the following layer styles
This is my result
I will select Ellipse Tool and I will create some small circles.
Then I will download the following image with a spiral bound
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/490223
I will open the image and I will extract only the following part of the image
To take only the metal bound you have to make a selection around it
with Magnetic Lasso Tool and
then press on CTRL+J. It will create a new layer only with the metal
bound.
I will duplicate this several times, and I will place it as many times
as I want
Now it is time to add some text and images. On the top of the layout I
will add a 3d software box from my last brush package: Splats
Brushes
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I will create a new layer above all layers ( press CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+N ) ,then I will select Pencil Tool. I will create a small arrow. I will set my pencil brush to 1 pixel
Then I will select Horizontal Type Tool, and will write some minus signs
I will duplicate the small pixel arrow a few times, and I will duplicate also the dotted layer. I will place the layers like in the following image
Now I will fill also the bottom part of the layout with another text and an image
Now I will show you how I will create a nice mirror for my text. I will select the layer with the "click here to buy "text.
I will duplicate the layer (be sure you have the original layer selected, and then press on CTRL+J). With Move Tool place the copy of the layer under the original one
Go to Edit > Transform > Flip vertical
Duplicate this layer one more time. The reason I will create a copy
is because I want to erase the bottom part with Eraser
Tool, and since the layer has some layer styles applied to it, it
will look very bad, and we will not have the desired effect. So
please duplicate the layer one more time ( press on CTRL+J).
You can see also that my text has some layer styles applied to it. This
aspect is very important
With the duplicated layers selected, press on CTRL+E ( merge ). You will see that in your layer palette you will have only a single layer
I will select Eraser Tool, and with a smooth big round brush I will delete the bottom part of my text
You can see a nice and smooth fading mirror effect. I will make the
same effect also for the other text on the left side.
I will create a new layer above the background layer, and with a smooth
round brush I will make a simple white point
Then I will change the blending mode for this layer to Soft light
I will select Pent Tool, and I will create a diagonal shape in the following spot
I will add the same layer style as my orange buttons, but I will remove the drop shadow settings
Then I will add some text over this layer
This is my final result.
