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pmvForum | [Tutorial] Head | Category Bar Image (25th Sep 10 at 7:57pm UTC) | | Header / Category Bar Image Tutorial by Slynx.// of TRu Visions
Welcome to my tutorial, During this tutorial you will learn how to make the following image, using only 2 layers in photoshop.
The .psd will also be available at the end.
Step 1 Using the rounded rectangle tool with a radius of 3px, I created the shape that I was planning to use. I filled the shape with the colour #415d78.
Step 2 Double click the layer, or right click the layer and go to blending options. Select Gradient Overlay. The settings I used where:-
Step 3 Click Stroke: -
Step 4 Next click Bevel and Emboss and use the following settings. (May need to alter them slightly for your image)
Step 5 Select Inner Glow, and use the following settings:
Layer 1 - Finished
Step 6 - Layer 2 (The text container) Create another shape, I created another rounded rectangle with radius 3. Filled this with f5d03e
Step 7 Right click layer 2, and select blending options. Go to Stroke and use the following settings.
Step 8 Gradient Overlay:
Step 9 Inner Glow:
Layer 2 - Finished
Thanks for taking the time to read this tutorial, the .psd can be found here: Link
Slynx.// | TRu Visions
Not to be reposted without my permission.
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