Start with a new document, create a new layer, and select the Rounded Rectangle Tool and draw a 69px by 22px rectangle.

Select the layer (Command+Click on the layers thumbnail) and create a new layer above it and fill it with a gradient with the colors:
#b7b7b7 (foreground), #767777 (background)

Delete the rectangle layer.

Step 2

Select the layer and create a new layer above it then go to Select->Modify->Contract and contract the selection by 1px.
Now with the selection still present go to Select->Modify->Border and enter 1px.

Select the Gradient Tool and select the foreground to transparent option and put #d5d5d5 as your foreground color.

Draw a gradient starting at the top and ending about 3/4s of the way down on the button.

Step 3

Select the rectangle layer (the button) create a new layer and go to Select-Modify->Contract and contract it by 2px
Fill the layer with #adadad and set the Opacity to 42%.

Select the newly created layer, create a new layer, select the Gradient Tool, hit D then X and draw a gradient from the top of the selection to about the middle. Lower the Opacity to 20%.

Step 4

Duplicate the base layer, select the Move Tool hit the down arrow key and the right arrow key once. Lower the Opacity to 30%

Conclusion

Now add some text and your done! I hope you learned some new things form this tutorial and it was easy to follow. If you have any suggestions please visit the Suggest A Tutorial page.

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Overview

Create a sleek looking button in Photoshop.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a sleek looking button in Photoshop.

Step 1

Start with a new document, filled with a white background. Choose the Rounded Rectangle Tool, with a Radius of 5px. Then fill it with a teal (#188098)

Step 2

Select the shape layer and do a Select->Modify->Contract and put 1px.
Now create a new layer and select the gradient tool and with a foreground to transparent gradient hit D and then X then draw a gradient starting from the top of the button to about a little below the middle.

Change the Opacity of the layer to 44%.

Step 3

Ok, now your going to do the same thing as the step above but this time just hit D and start your gradient from the bottom instead of the top.

Change the Opacity of the layer to 55%.

Step 4

Again, select the shape layer and contract it, but this time contract 2px.
create a new layer and fill it with #188098.

Step 5

Select the shape layer, contract the selection (2px), make a new layer and create a black to transparent gradient from the bottom to about 3/4 of the way to the top.

Change the Opacity of the layer to 33%.

Step 6

Select the Rounded Rectangle Tool, with a Radius of 5px. and draw a small rectangle like this:

Fill it with white and set the Blending Mode to Soft Light and the Opacity to 33%.

Conclusion

All thats left is adding some text and you are all done! I hope you learned something new.