In this Adobe® Photoshop tutorial, you are going to learn the designing of web menus. This tutorial uses Gloss Contour, a feature only present in Adobe Photoshop 6.0 and 7.0 and also in CS2 or higher versions. This tutorial is very much suited for experts. Certain advanced features are used. And the individual is needed to have previous experience.
In Adobe Photoshop, create a new image. Use the Selection tool to select the shape you want your menu to be. Keep in mind that you'll want to have buttons on it, so leave some space.
Choose an orangey-yellow and a medium grey. Create a new layer. Press Ctrl+Backspace to fill the large area with the background color (grey.) Select a button-sized rectangle (or you can use the Shape Tool to create a Rounded Rectangle.)
Create a new layer. Press Alt+Backspace to fill the area with the foreground color (yellow.). Still with the selection tool, drag the selection down below the grey area. (You can hold Shift to make it go straight down.) .Press Alt+Backspace again, to fill the area with yellow.
Press Ctrl+D to deselect.
On the layers list, select your grey layer and double-click on it (or Right-click, Blending Options.) . Tick the four effects at the left, as shown on the diagram. Drop Shadow and Contour need no alteration. Click on Bevel and Emboss, and change the Gloss Contour to "Ring". This gives the object nice, shiny edges. If you don't do this, you'll end up with the normal bevel effect, which makes your object look like play-dough.
To change the gradient to the zebra pattern in the picture, click on it. (Don't click the arrow.) In the gradient window, insert a few new black and white tabs, as shown.
In the layers list, right-click on your grey layer, and click Copy Layer Style. Click on each of your button layers, and press Paste Layer Style. There you have it, a nice silver menu bar, with gold buttons. Put black text on your buttons, and you're done with the web menus.
Try playing with your own colors and effects. Here comes the menu.
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