Blue Circle Button Tutorial
In this tutorial we will create a “web 2.0” (I’m sorry I had to say it) style rounded button.
Start with a 150×150 pixel image with white as the background. Create a new layer. Select black as your foreground color. Using the circle marquee tool, hold down the shift key and draw a perfect circle.
Press alt + backspace to fill the circle with black.
Now we will apply some layer style to the circle of course. I will be using a blue gradient that I found online in a web 2.0 gradient pack. Go to the site and download the gradient pack by clicking here.
Download the file and extract the gradient. Then simple drag the gradient file into photoshop and drop it on the background. Then open the gradient tool and youw ill see that we now have some sweet web 2.0 gradients.
Now we will apply the layer styles for our circle. Right click on the layer and go to blending options.
Apply the following drop shadow settings:
Next apply the gradient settings. I will be using the dark blue gradient from the gradient pack we downloaded earlier.
Then we will use the following settings for the gradient
For the final touch we will add a stroke.
Apply the style and your image should look like this
Now we are going to add a little more gloss to the picture. First we will add the ring. Create a new Layer. Then alt click the circle layer to make a select the same size as the circle.
Fill the new layer with white keeping your circle selected.
Now go to Select > Modify > Contract
Contract the circle by 3 pixels
Now your circle select is smaller. Use the arrow keys to move the circle down to off set it form the original like below. Then delete the select.
Now we will set the transparency for the layer to 51%.
Your circle should look like this now.
Looks good, but web 2.0 requires more gloss (lol). Using the default photshop shapes draw the shape below.
You circle should look like this now.
CTRL + click on the circle layer again to make a circle selection. Then go to Select > Inverse on the photshop menu. Then delete your selection.
Now we are going to change the layer blend mode to overlay and the opacity to 43%.
The circle looks like this.
Now we will add a circle using the default Photoshop circle shape tool.
Draw the circle like on a new layer.
Now apply a 1px stroke inside using the blending options.
The image should look like this.
To finish it off add your logo. I also changed the circle layer to be 65% opacity. Here is the final result
You could go back and play with some other gradients to see what you can come up with.
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on March 10th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Thanks for submitting this good tutorial to tutorial-effect.net, also submit your tutorials to tutorials-inc.com, thanks
on March 11th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Simple, yet good.
I’m not a big fan of the whole “web 2.0″ trend in web design, but this one works thanks to that simple circular line in the center.
on March 11th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
This wasn’t of big help.
Should have let us see the gradient colors you used.
Thanks Anyway :-j
on March 11th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
if you read the tutorial you will see that you can download the gradient
on March 16th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Great tutrial, the buttons look great and the gradiant add ons for photoshop are nice!
on March 20th, 2008 at 9:53 am
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on March 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I implemented this gradient via code in flash. Perhaps others might find this useful.
http://extralongfingers.com/wordpress/?p=15
on April 7th, 2008 at 4:44 am
VERY GOOD TUTORIAL
THX
on April 9th, 2008 at 6:14 am
execelent !!!!!!
i had no words to praise you !
it was very nice, written in simple words , so that everyone can understands it .
thanks ! keep writing tutorials like this !
on April 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
A really good tutorial. I can use it for my project. Maybe i will add some shapes on it ^_^
on April 10th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Wo.. that’s great I wanna try it..
on April 15th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Team Tutorials » Blue Circle Button Tutorial…
In this tutorial we will create a “web 2.0” (I’m sorry I had to say it) style rounded button….
on April 15th, 2008 at 7:32 am
STUMBLED!
Great post, I have been trying to do this for a while now.
Voted for you at:
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on April 20th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Hey, on “CTRL + click on the circle layer again to make a circle selection. Then go to Select > Inverse on the photshop menu. Then delete your selection.”
I did it but it deletes the entire layer, I just have two layers, anyone mind to explain this to me?
on April 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
it also says “content of layer not directly editable
on May 1st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
If u are having this problem select the circle layer and use the easer tool, try to erase this layer,you will a message pop up and click ok and now you can use the CTL + D function…
on May 21st, 2008 at 5:42 am
This tutorial is superb.This is really very formative with excellent steps
on June 20th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Very nice tutorial. And excellent gradients also. Thanks a lot.
on July 13th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Thanks for the great tut(s) i’ve learned some new tricks now.I liked the tutorial so i clicked on all your Ads lol
on August 25th, 2008 at 5:45 am
This is very good tutorial and easy way to understand the process to change the color.