Silver Menu Header Box Photoshop Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to create a clean looking menu header box using Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Start off with a new document 225×60 pixels with a white background
Create a new layer. Using the rectangle marquee tool, draw a rectangle similar to the one below. Fill it with a gray #EFEFEF
Right Click on the layer in the layers palette and select blending options.
Now apply the following bending options.
Stroke 1px #a8a8a8:
Gradient Overlay:
Here are the gradient settings (double click on the gradient to open this window).
Drop Shadow:
Apply the changes and your image should look like this.
Now create a new layer. Using the line tool with #b6b6b6 as your foreground color, draw a line like the one below.
Now select the Eraser tool. Use a 9px brush with hardness of 54 and flow of 50%.
Use the tool to fade the top and bottom of the line (you may want to zoom in to do this).
Your image should look like this at actual size.
Create a new layer. Use the custom shape tool and select arrow 6 (a preinstalled shape in Adobe Photoshop CS2). If you are using another version of Photoshop, you may have to choose another arrow.
Draw an arrow on the new layer using the same color as the line (#b6b6b6)
Now to finish off the heard, we will ad some text. Use the Text tool with Arial Bold 14pt Crisp. Add your text. This is what the header should look like when you are done.
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on June 23rd, 2007 at 4:29 am
good tutorial!
on June 24th, 2007 at 4:01 am
its avery good tutorial
i loved it
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on August 19th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Great tutorial, thank you
on January 25th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Thank you.
on February 18th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Sweet! This will be helpful for many
on March 11th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Very well explained and good looking button, tho I don’t like the shadow:d
on May 7th, 2008 at 1:34 am
It’s so nice.
Thanks.
on May 16th, 2008 at 2:49 am
The silver menu is very well done.
on August 17th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Just awesome… Thank youuuuu! you rock!
on October 15th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Thanks,Great tutorial!!