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Create a new document about 175 pixels x 50 pixels---large enough to have a nice sized working area for one
button. Add a new layer. Change your foreground color to black.
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Use the Rounded Rectangle Tool and set the feather radius to "4." Draw a black rectangle around 150 x 50.
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With your button layer selected, go to Style > Drop Shadow
with the above settings, Blend Mode > Multiply, Opacity, 35%, Distance > 0, Spread > 0, Size >5.
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Go to Style > Gradient Overlay with the above settings.
Double click on the gradient bar to change the color stops. At the far left bottom stop, double click and change
the color to #ffffff. Double click anywhere at the bottom of the gradient bar and add another stop. Move it
almost to the right side bottom stop, double click and change the color to #cfcfcf. At the far right bottom stop,
change the color to #ffffff.
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Layer Style > Stroke is next. Change the default color
to #8b8b8b. Size at 1, Blend Mode > Normal, Position > Outside.
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The web button with the gradient and stroke applied.
Looking better all the time...wait, there is more.
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Use the pencil tool to draw a line from the near top
of the button to the bottom. Lower the opacity of this layer to 50%.
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Now is the time to add the text. Use the
above settings. It makes for better button text (isn't that what we all want?) if the anti-alias is
set to smooth.
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After the text is added, we'll finish it off with a
arrow to the left of the text. Use the polygon tool, set the sides to 3 in the Options Bar and use it to
add the navigation button.
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