Aqua Button Paint Shop Pro (PSP) 7 Tutorial
Here is my Paint Shop Pro (PSP) tutorial on how to make aqua buttons, but in a pill shape. You can use this for making a site similar to Apple . This tutorial was written for Paint Shop Pro (PSP), but can probably be used for other versions as well.
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Create a new image
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Now create a new raster layer
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Click on the flood fill
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Next, load the selection
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Done! You can make the image transparent by merging all of the layers, and adjusting the opacity. You can change the color, by going to Colors | Colorize. If you have any questions, please contact me. |
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18 comments so far (post your own)THANK YOU
Posted by me on Tuesday, 04.20.04 @ 07:32pm | #4
I think you should add a 2 feather on the selection because then it looks better on cheap video cards (like my brothers).
Posted by damon on Thursday, 09.23.04 @ 04:23am | #176
Good tutorial, but I couldn't get the gradient quite right for step 1. It didn't seem to mesh as smooth as yours.
Posted by Randi on Wednesday, 10.6.04 @ 06:23pm | #188
Great lighting effect, i have used the same effect on my glass text effect and it finished of the look brilliantly. Thanks
Posted by Jack Hammer on Monday, 12.6.04 @ 08:06am | #234
Fantastic tutorial!!!
On the highlight layer, I added a gaussian blur of 2, and dropped the opacity to around 90... came out wonderful!
I followed your tut using PSP 8.
Posted by Artemis (faerymousegraphics.com)on Thursday, 12.30.04 @ 09:06pm | #256
Hoi,
Good but if i do it like this i get a line :(
Roelof
Posted by Roelof Wobben (http://msk.knoal.nl)on Saturday, 03.5.05 @ 04:04pm | #380
Incredible. I'm a french professional webdesigner, and I think your tutorials are of highest quality. Thanks you very much.
Posted by Joseph on Thursday, 03.10.05 @ 05:35pm | #387
Instead of starting with the selection tool, I actually just drew a line with rounded ends. Then you can use the magic wand to delete all of the color inside and continue with the gradient step above.
Posted by Adam on Wednesday, 04.13.05 @ 03:32am | #448
WOW!! I love this site I just got a copy of PSP and searched for tutorials in Google and I got this. This site rox!
Alex Mills
Wanna-Be Webdesinger
Posted by Alex Mills (NA)on Monday, 11.7.05 @ 09:25pm | #710
Can you put all of the exact details on the gradients? I just can't get 'em..
Posted by PatjeDoN on Wednesday, 02.8.06 @ 10:51am | #824
Cn you pleace make a picture for me with paint shop? If you can so THANK YOU!
If you can: Send it on my email! Write Kaja's wourld under the picture!:O
Thanks!:)
Kaja
Posted by Kaja (http://p4.piczo.com/img/i128737677_26604_4.jpg)on Monday, 08.14.06 @ 08:20am | #2569
Thanks. Very good, basic tutorial. I've seen more advanced tutorials working with vectors and whatnot, but this is an excellent start. Cool.
Posted by AdamB5000 on Thursday, 09.14.06 @ 09:07am | #2593
no comments
Posted by eunika (-)on Saturday, 09.16.06 @ 01:36am | #2594
no comments
Posted by eunika (-)on Saturday, 09.16.06 @ 01:36am | #2595
Neat-oh! /;]
Posted by Silent Eyez on Wednesday, 10.25.06 @ 12:53am | #2636
I've always wondered how that was done. Did one first time out. Great tutorial - now away to tweak it a little from these comments. Thanks!
Posted by Kodiak on Wednesday, 02.21.07 @ 02:38pm | #2771
nice!!!
Posted by Daniel (http://www.dvarcade.com/)on Wednesday, 04.18.07 @ 02:03pm | #2845
where?
Posted by tin on Tuesday, 06.19.07 @ 09:43pm | #2926
, 400x100 with a white background. Now create a new
raster layer
, and name it "button". Now, using the selections tool
set to rounded rectangle, make your selection. Save
the selection to alpha channel
by going to Selections | Save to Alpha Channel, and
press ok twice. Now click on the fill tool
, and set the foreground color to a dark color, and
the background color to a lighter hue of the same
color. I used #2F60D0, and #5DBBEE. Now set it to a
linear gradient
, so it looks something like
by going to Selections | Modify | Contract, and enter
3. Your selection should look like mine.
by going to Selections | Load From Alpha Channel. Now
create a new raster layer
, and
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