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Design Web Hosting Layout with High Usability

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As usual let's start with a new document:

Size : 760 x 770 pixels
background color : white

Now open a new document . this time the size should be 4 x 4 pixels ( we will create a pattern )

Zoom this small document to 1600 % then select pencil tool ( brush size 1 pixel ) and start drawing with the same colors i have used

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Then go to Edit > define pattern

Choose a name for your pattern and click OK

Now let's return to our big document ( 760 x 770 pixels )

Create a new layer ( press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N )

Select Paint Bucket tool and be sure you have selected our pattern

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This is our result

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Now select Rounded Rectangle tool ( set the radius to 30 pixels ) and make a shape in the middle of your canvas

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Then apply the following layer styles

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This is my result

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Now create a new layer ( press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N )

Then select Rectangular Marquee Tool and create a selection like mine

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Fill your selection with a random color. To fill this selection please use Paint Bucket Tool

Then add the following layer style

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This is my result

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Now load the selection for the big rounded shape

To load the selection you need to hold the Ctrl key down and with your left mouse button , click on the layer thumbnail

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You can see that a new selection will be visible.

Now go to Select > Modify > contract and use the following settings

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When you click OK you will have the following result

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Now select Rectangular Marquee Tool , hold down the Alt key from your keyboard and delete the bottom part of your selection until you have something like me

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After you release the mouse button you will have something like that

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Select paint Bucket tool, and fill this selection with a random color. then press Ctrl+D to hide the selection

For this layer please apply the following layer styles

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This is my result

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Now go to www.free-photoshop.com and download the following set of brushes ( set number 5 - Clouds brushes ) - link

in order to download this set of brushes you need to register on www.free-photoshop.com

Then load this set of brushes in photoshop

Now let's return to our layout. Create a new layer ( press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N ) , and with the brush tool create some clouds on your header

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Then try to add a image with a computer or with a server

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Now select Rounded rectangle Tool * set the radius to 3-4 pixels ) and make a simple shape for our buttons

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For this blue button please add the following layer styles

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This is my result

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Select Rounded rectangle tool and make a white shape and place it on top of your button

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For this white button please add the following layer styles

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This is my result

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Now select both layers in your layer palette , and drag them to the " Create a new layer " button from the bottom of your layer palette

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You can see that you have duplicated this buttons )

Select this 2 layers and press Ctrl+E ( this will merge down the buttons )

Place this duplicated buttons like me

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Be sure you have this layer selected, then press on Add layer mask button

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Select Gradient tool ( your foreground color should be white, and background color should be black )

With Gradient tool draw a small line ( please follow the arrow from next image )

You can see also the result in this image

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Now duplicate this button layers a few times and place them like me

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Now please load the selection one more time for the big shape ( please use the same steps as above )

Go to Select > Modify > contract and use the following settings

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Then with rectangular marquee tool subtract from selection until you have the following result

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Select Paint bucket tool , and fill the selection with white, then press Ctrl+D to deselect.

For this shape please add the following layer styles

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This is my result

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Now please add some text and images

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Then you can add some details. for example you can download Brush #1

From www.free-photoshop.com

Place as many details you want. this is my final result

Web Hosting Layout
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