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Website Header


Step 1:Open up a new image with Width=700 and Height=1000, this will be your whole template. Make the background any color you want.

Step 2: Make new layer and using the rectangle tool(press "U" on keyboard), make a square block at the top left corner like this. Hold "Shift" to get a perfect square.

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Step 3: Now using the elliptical marquee tool(press "M" on keyboard), make a circle twice the size of the square block. Now move the circle over the square like so...

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Now hit the "delete" button on the keyboard and you should end up with something like this.

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Then go to Select> Deselect, to deselect.

Step 4: Duplicate layer 2, the layer with the shape you just made and flip is by going to Edit>Transform>Flip horizontally. Move the duplicated layer to the opposite end of the header, using the move tool.

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Step 5: Press Ctrl+E to merge down the 2 shape layers. Now add connecting bars using the rectangle too(U), to connect the 2 shapes.

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Step 6: Now to add the layer style to the header, Go to Layer>Layer style>Blending options and insert these settings.

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Step 7: Now to make minor details like punching holes in the header.Use the elliptical marquee again to make two small circles on each side(hold shift), one at a time. Then hit delete.Then add your banner picture under the header layer.

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Step 8: Make a new layer under the header layer and add 2 small shapes in the 2 holes, using the custom shapes tool. I used this shape.

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Step 9: To make the glass effect make a new layer then make a white long bar using the rectangle too like so.This layer must be over the banner but under the header.

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Step 10: Using the Elliptical marquee tool make an oval like shape.This is what its suppose to look like.

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Hit delete

Step 11: Go to Layer>Add layer mask>reveal selection and the using the gradient tool on default settings, go down to up like this.

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Once you're done, click once on the layer thumbnail then use the eraser tool to erase the glass layer from the 2 holes and you're finish at last. Added a little final touches.

Tutorial: Final Result (Click to enlarge)
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