Step 1
Make a new document 350x350 pixels. Make a new layer and call it Tab
button. Select your Rectangle Marquee Tool and
make a fixed selection of 157x32. You can see an example
here:
You should now have a selection that roughly looks like mine (left
image). Hold "ALT" button on the keyboard and while holding it
click and drag the bottom half selection until you get it like the one show
below (right image).
Step 2
Fill the background in any colour you'd like, I chose red.
Step 3
While still selected on the Tab button layer click the
and select the stroke option, then enter in these
settings:
don't press "OK" because this is a demonstration
of how it looks so far.
Step 4
Now while still on the Blending options properties move up to the Gradient
Overlay settings. You should then enter in these settings:
This is a preview of how it looks so far.
Step 5
As you can see it is starting to look a lot nicer! Now while still on the
Blending Options move up to the Bevel and Emboss settings. You should enter
in these settings:
This is a preview of how it looks so far.
You can now be able to add text to it in anyway
you'd like. Its very simple. This can be very helful when making a site,
its a nice way of making buttons to integrate with your site. Hope you enjoy!
and select the stroke option, then enter in these
settings:
