Start by applying a gradient (light gray to white) to the background. Create two gray rectangles using rectangular shape tool. Place it on the top and bottom as shown. Create a rectangle for the header using rectangular shape tool. Apply gradient overlay style.
Create a rounded rectangle using rectangle shape tool. Press Ctrl+T. Right Click and select Warp. Adjust the setting as shown.
Enable "subtract from shape area" at the top bar. Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool.
The author of this article must have a good sense of humor. The lesson uses Photoshop to create a funny looking Web Navigation Panel that is really perfect for some kind of cartoon site.
Start by typing "free photoshop" using as nice font. Now type "Plugin & Action" using a different font. Create a line as shown uisng line tool. Create a shape as shown using pen tool.
Create a circle using elliptical shape tool.
Ctrl+Click to get the selection. Contract the selection by 3 pixels. Create a new layer. Apply Black to white gradient. Change layer mode to "linear light" for this layer.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown. Duplicate the layer and scale down a bit.
Create a new file. Apply blue to white gradient in radial mode. Press F5 to open brush window. Select brush as shown. Apply brush settings as shown in the shots below. Create a new layer and apply the brush strokes randomly.
Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown. Similarly create another rounded rectangle with small size.