Web Button in photoshop

In this tutorial we will learn how to make web button in photoshop. So, lets start.

STEP 1:
Create a new document (File >> New), select size 250 X 250 px, Transparent background.

STEP 2:
Select “Rounded Rectangle tool” from tool palette and set
Radius: 7px
Color: As you wish, I have taken #03578D
style: Default (none)

STEP 3:
Draw a shape of size you wish. My button looks like this.

STEP 4:
Right click the layer in the layer’s pallette, and select “Blending Options” .

and set the following settings.
Drop Shadow:

Blend mode: Multiply
Opacity: 50%
Angle: 120
Distance: 0 px
Spread: 0 px
Size: 2 px

Inner Glow:

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50
Noise: 0
Color: white
Technique: softer

Gradient

Blend Mode: Overlay
Opacity: 50%

Now my button looks like this.

Step 6:
Press and hold ctrl button, and click on the button shape layer. This will select only button shape. Now create a new layer (Layer >> New)

Step 7:
Select “Rectangle Marquee” Tool. Press and hold “alt” key and draw a shape like this. Thus only upper part will be selected.

STEP 8:
Select Gradient Tool, and select foreground color same as you have selected the color of your button in step 2. My button color is #03578D and set background color as white. Now draw gradient from the top to bottom. And set:

Opacity: 50%
Fill: 50%
Layer: Soft Light

Deselect the layer (ctrl + D). Now our button looks like this: