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XP Style Playback Controls

Filed under: Web Graphics — Fiery Darts @ 6:17 pm

XP Style Playback Controls
Start by creating a small rounded rectangle.
Double click the layer and apply layer style as shown.
Using custom shape tool draw a triangle ( preferable shape sign3 as it has rounded edges ) . Rotate so that it points to the right like a play button sign.
Apply following layer styles to the triangle layer.
The play button will like this after applying the layer styles.
Create a duplicate of the play button layers and replace the triangle with two vertical rectangles to create pause button. Just copy layer style from triangle layer and paste on pause shape.
Similarly create other buttons for rewind, forward and stop using basic shapes and pasting layer style copied from triangle layer.

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Creating a Web Forum Navigation Header

Filed under: Web Graphics — Fiery Darts @ 7:50 pm

Creating a Web Forum Navigation Header
Start by creating a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.
Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select distort. Adjust the nodes to get a shape like this.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Duplicate the layer. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip horizontal.
Select both layers. Duplicate the layers. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip vertical. Scale down as shown in the image.
Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown.
Create a line divider shape using pen tool.
Duplicate and place as shown.
Similarly create line dividers for the other side.
Type button links above the dividers. Rotate to align with the dividers.
Place company logo in the center ellipse and forum name in the lower wings.

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XP Style Camera Icon

Filed under: Web Graphics — Fiery Darts @ 7:15 am

XP Style Camera Icon
Create a rounded rectangle using rounded rectangle shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Create a circle for the lens using elliptical shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Duplicate the circle layer. Remove layer style.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Create a vertical rectangle using rectangular shape tool.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Create a rectangle using rectangular shape tool. Move this layer below lens layer.
Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Change layer mode to hue.
Create a small square for button using rectangular shape tool.
Duplicate this layer. Offset a few pixels and fill with lighter shade.
Similarly create more buttons and place below each other.
Create a few rectangles of varied sizes on top.
Select the top thin rectangle layer. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.
Select all layers. Press Ctrl+E to merge the layers together. Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply settings as shown.

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