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Glossy Navigation Interface for Media Sites.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 900×100 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with a white color. Now select the Rounded Rectangle Tool, above your screen under the options palette choose Fill Pixels, set the radius to 8px and check anti-aliased. Then create a new layer and draw a long rounded rectangle with #A7A7A7 color shade and 840×40 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Satin and Gradient Overlay blending options to your gray rounded rectangle layer.

Result:

Step 3:

Make a new layer set and name it Nav Button. In a new layer draw a rounded rectangle with 140 x 40 px dimensions and #7B7B7B color shade. Then cut the bottom corners off so the shape is straight at the bottom.

Step 4:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your gray button layer.

Result:

Step 5:

Create a new layer and draw a 1px line with #8D8D8D color shade on the center of your button design. Now select the Horizontal Type Tool, set the font family to Arial Black, bold,14 pt, none and white color shade. Then in a new text layer type your first navigation link.

Step 6:

Now add the rest of your navigation links with its own button design.

Step 7:

Below your navigation buttons leave a space for your search form..

Step 8:

Now select the Horizontal Type Tool, set the font family to Arial Black, 12 pt, crisp and white color shade. In a new text layer type ‘GO’, this will be the search button. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Stroke blending option.

Result:

Results:

Glossy Navigation Interface for Media Sites.

Tags: interface, menu, navigation

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