Round glossy, shiny style button

In this tutorial we will earn how to make a round shiny glossy button.

Step 1:
Create a new document (File >> New) , size 300 X 300 px, white/ transparent background. In this tutorial I have selected transparent background.

Step 2:
Select “Ellipse tool” from tool palette and set. Press and hold “shift” key and draw a circle. You can select any color, prefer a dark color. I have taken #980505 color.

Step 3:
Press and hold “ctrl” key and click on button layer. Thus only button area will be selected. New create a new layer (Layer >> New). Select gradient tool and set foreground color same as color selected in step 2. Mine color is #980505. And set background color little lighter than foreground color. Drag mouse from bottom to top.

Step 4:
Again, Press and hold “ctrl” key and click on button layer. Thus only button area will be selected. New create a new layer (Layer >> New). Select gradient tool. This time select foreground color as white. and with following settings.

New drag mouse like below.

deselect (ctrl + D)

Step 5:
Create a new layer (New >> Layer). Now select elliptical marquee tool and draw a shape like this. And drag mouse from top to bottom of selection.

De-select (Ctrl + D). And our button is ready.

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