In this tutorial we will design a Web Header with some style.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 950×170 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white color. Now make a new layer then draw a large rectangle with #E9E9E9 color shade and 950 px 150 px dimensions on your canvas, this will be the header background.

Now add different color shades of rectangle on the background header, color codes are provided on the image below. Try to match the size of each rectangle but not necessary.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay blending option to your header background layer.

Result:

Step 3:

In a new layer draw a 1 px white line across your canvas on the same location circled on the image below. Then set the layer’s opacity level to 43%.

Step 4:

Here we add more line details on the rectangles, use the opacity level to blend the lines properly with the header background.

Step 5:

Now create a tab/button for your navigation links, in a new layer draw a white rectangle with 170 x 30 px dimensions. Then use the Polygonal Lasso Tool and cut the sides to form a long trapezium shape.

Step 6:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to your white trapezium shape layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Result:

Step 7:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool and set the font family to Arial, bold, 12 pt, none and #D7F9FF color shade. In a new text layer type your first navigation link on the tab design.

Step 8:

Now add the rest of your navigation links with its own tab design. Then add a tab for your website name stretched all the way to the left end of the header.

Step 9:

On the bottom gray space add your sub links using #0077A8 color shade.

Step 10:

On the other end of your sub links add a simple white search box.

Step 11:

In a new layer draw a gray rectangle with #C4C4C4 color shade and 26 x21 px dimensions next to your search box. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay blending options.

Result:

Step 12:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool and set the font family to Arial, bold italic, 12 pt, crisp and black color shade. In a new text layer type ‘go’ on the small gradient rectangle.

Step 13:

NexT to your navigation buttons add your RSS Feed LINK with the logo next to it, download the rss logo here.

Results:

Stylish Web Header.

In this tutorial you will design a unique button with plastic style.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 500×400 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with black color shade. Now make a new layer and draw a black circle with145 px 145 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to the black circle layer.

Result:

Step 3:

Now grab your Custom Shape Tool and choose the hollow circle shape from the selection. Then in a new layer draw a white hollow circle on the center of your button design.

Step 4:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your white hollow circle layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Soft Light.

Result:

Step 5:

Now make a new layer and draw a white circle with 89 x 89 px dimensions on the center of your button design.

Step 6:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to your white circle layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Overlay.

Result:

Step 7:

Select the Horizontal Type Tool and set the font family to Webdings, 110 pt, strong and white color shade. In a new text layer type ‘#’ which should be a pirate icon, position it on the center.

Step 8:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Gradient Overlay and Stroke blending options to your icon text layer. Then set the text layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Result:

Results:

Reflective Button with Plastic Style.

In this tutorial you will design unique notebook paper.

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 1000×300 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with white color. In a new layer draw a large rectangle with #F2F1EF color shade and 330 x 270 px dimensions.

Step 2:

Now add the line pattern found on a paper design. With your Pencil Tool draw 2 px lines with #E9EDEE color shades on your gray rectangle.

Step 3:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow and Pattern Overlay blending options to your paper design layer.

Result:

Step 4:

Now grab the Eraser Tool and set the brush to a Chalk 60 pixels or any other brush type that has that same design. Then erase some edges of your paper design.

Step 5:

If you wan to punch holes on the paper use the Elliptical Selection Tool to cut out the holes. Also you can rotate the paper through Edit > Transform > Rotate.

Results:

Unique Paper Design.

In this tutorial you will design a yellow theme navigation interface.

Step one:

Start with a large black canvas. Make a new layer set titled Unique Tabs v3.
In a new layer draw a #FFCC00 round rectangle. (width: 190 x height: 29)
Add the following layer styles: Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay.

Step two:

In a new layer draw a #FFCC00 rectangle. (width: 192 x height: 5)
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.

Step three:

Duplicate rectangle layer from step two.
Stack until the top structure is filled.

Step four:

In a new layer draw a #FFCC00 rectangle. (width: 22 x height: 19)

Step five:

In a new layer draw a black rectangle. (width: 16 x height: 13)
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.

Step six:

To add the arrow logo, type “6″ using font Webdings, 9pt, sharp and #FF9900.

Step seven:

Add your first navigation using font Eurostile, 9pt, sharp and #FF9900.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay, Stroke.

Step eight:

Complete your navigation interface.

Final Image:

In this tutorial you will design metallic structures perfect for creating metallic banners.

Step one:

Create a new layer-set called Metallic Structures.
In a new layer, draw a #00D5F5 wide triangle.
Add the following layer styles: Inner Shadow, Gradient Overlay, Stroke.

Step two:

Create a similar triangle as step one but this time, the height of the second piece should be half the size from step one.

Step three:

Duplicate step two and position it as you see on the picture guide.

Step four:

Create a new layer, draw another #00D5F5 rectangle, same as on the picture guide.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay, Stroke.

Step five:

Duplicate the piece for the other side.

Step six:

Merge the Metallic Structures layer-set.

Step seven:

Go to Image > Adjustments > Desaturate. Then Sharpen the image by going to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen More.

Step eight:

Now stretch out the middle pipes across as shown on the picture guide.

Final Image:

Metallic Structures.

In this tutorial you will learn how to Design a Sleek Media Player for playing video contents.

Step one:

Start by creating a new document in Photoshop. Leave all the default settings except for the canvas dimensions, use 660×400 pixels.

Step two:

Choose your Rounded Rectangle Tool from the tools palette then above your screen under the options palette choose Fill Pixels, set the radius to 20 px and check anti-aliased. Create a new layer and draw dark gray, color code #353535 rounded rectangle, exact size 560×230 px. If you have a bigger video size, set your own settings.

Step three:

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

Step four:

With all that blending options added your plain rounded rectangle should now look like this.

Step five:

In a new layer and using your rounded rectangle tool draw a black rounded rectangle like you see on the picture below.

Step six:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Drop Shadow and Gradient Overlay blending options to your black rounded rectangle layer.

Step seven:

Now create the control buttons, first the play button. Create a new layer and draw a gray circle sized 20×20 px. Then get out your Horizontal Type Tool and set the font to ‘Eras Bold ITC’, sized at 140 pt and black for color. In a new text layer type ‘4′ which should turn into an arrow icon.

Step eight:

Create a new layer and draw a gray circle sized 20×20 px. Then draw a small white square.

Step nine:

Make more gray circles for the fast forward and fast rewind buttons. Type ‘8′ on your keyboard using font Webdings for the fast word icon, for the fast rewind just flip horizontal.

Step ten:

Create a new layer and draw a long white rounded rectangle. This will be the strip for the timer of your videos. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Stroke blending option to your white rounded rectangle layer.

Step eleven:

Create a new layer and draw a two, white horizontal thick lines like you see below. Then type the total time using font Arial, bold, 12 pt, none and white for color.

Step twelve:

Now add a sample image of a video with a size of 448×181 px on the center of the media player.

Step thirteen:

In a new layer m a black rectangle with the same size of the sample image. Then set the layers blending mode to Darken and under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a Stroke blending option to your black rectangle layer.

Step fourteen:

Above the screen add the title of the video that will be playing. Use font Arial, bold, 14 pt, none and white for color.

Final Image:

Sleek Media Player Design.

Learn how to easily create a unique horror style text effect in Photoshop using only Layer Styles and the Horizontal Type Tool.

Step one:

Start by creating a new document in Photoshop, all the default settings except dimensions: 660 pixels width, 300 pixels height.

Get out your Horizontal Type Tool and write out your desired text on the canvas. I used the font ‘Eras Bold ITC’, sized at 140 pt and black for color.

Step two:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay and Stroke blending options to your text layer.

Step three:

With all that blending options added your text layer should now look like this.

Step four:

In a seperate text layer add your name again, same font settings but white for color. Then on your layers palette set the layers blending mode to Darken.

Step five:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add a gradient Overlay blending option to your white text layer.

Step six:

Once again add another copy of your white name in its own text layer. Then on your layers palette right click on the text layer and select Rasterize Layer. This should turn your text layer into a regular layer. Now grab polygon lasso tool and make random cuts like you see on the picture below.

Step seven:

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Pattern Overlay and Stroke blending options to your text layer. Then on the layers palette set the layers blending mode to Darken.

Final Image:

Unique Horror Style Text Effect.

This simple tutorial will teach you how to create colorful flower pattern perfect for backgrounds.

Step one:

Create a new layer-set called Border Design 2.
In a new layer, draw a black circle.
Add the following layer styles: Inner Shadow, Gradient Overlay.

Step two:

Duplicate the last circle, position it as seen on the picture guide.
Add the following layer styles: Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Gradient Overlay.
Merge both layers.

Step three:

Duplicate layer from step two, rotate as seen on picture guide.
Combine both shapes.

Step four:

Make three copies of the shape and position as seen on the picture guide below.

Step five:

Resize the shape which should form a basic detail of a flower.

Step six:

Your done, you are now free to experiment on colors.
Go to Image > Adjustment > Color Balance. Below are some examples of my experiment.

Final Image:

This is a very simple tutorial will teach you how create a billboard stand graphic in photoshop.

Step one:

Start with a large black canvas. Make a new layer set titled Billboard Stand.
Choose the polygon tool and check smooth corners, set sides setting to 3px and check anti-aliased.
In a new layer draw a white polygon. (width: 20 x height: 20)
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.

Step two:

Duplicate the polygon.

Step three:

In a new layer draw a white rectangle using the rectangle tool. (width: 193 x height: 199)
Add the following layer styles: Drop Shadow.

Step four:

Crop your picture inside the white board.
Add the following layer styles: Inner Glow, Stroke.

Step five:

Add descriptions using font Arial, bold, 7pt, smooth and #233650 for color.

Step six:

In a new layer draw a black circle using the eclipse tool. (width: 8 x height:
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.

Step seven:

Duplicate the polygon.

Final Image:

Step one:

Start with a large black canvas. Make a new layer set titled Purple Navigation Tab.
Choose the rounded rectangle tool and set the radius setting to 20px with anti-aliased checked.
In a new layer draw a #5B0075 round rectangle using the rounded rectangle tool. (width: 127 x height: 130)
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay, Stroke.

Step two:

In a new layer draw a white eclipse using the eclipse tool. (width: 12 x height: 26)
Add the following layer styles: Inner Glow, Gradient Overlay, Stroke.
Set the layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Step three:

Duplicate the eclipse structure and position on the opposite side of the tab.

Step four:

Now add your first navigation link using font Verdana, bold, 12pt, smooth and #C777D8.
Add the following layer styles: Gradient Overlay.

Step five:

Now choose the polygon tool and set sides to 3 and anti-aliased checked.
In a new layer draw a #18326F. polygon. (width: 78 x height: 78)
Add the following layer styles: Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Pattern Overlay, Gradient Overlay, Stroke.

Step six:

Add the rest of your navigation links with its own tab.

Final Image: