Gamer_World14 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) This tutorial is locked: Find a new version of it here http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/31443-the-easy-button/#entry422376 For this tutorial, I am going to show you how to make a realistic looking easy button. This is my first tutorial, so please bear with me...First, you will need some of the plugins that I used:Ed Harvey Effects Pack ---VignetteShape3D Plugin ---Shape3DBoltBait Plugin Pack ---FeatherStep 1: Open a new file and make sure that its dimensions are the same, i am going to do a large one just for the sake of the tutorialStep 2: Use the paint bucket and paint the whole screen red, then go to Effects>Render> Shape3D and keep all of the presets regularStep 3: Create a new layer Ctrl + Shift + N and move it under the background layer.Step 4: Choose a light grey primary color and a dark grey color in the 'colors box'Step 5: Select the Gradient tool (or press G) select the Radial Gradient. Then start as close as the middle as you can from the red sphere and then continue outward until it looks like this...Step 6: Duplicate the Gradient Layer (Ctrl +Shift + D)Step 7: Select the Middle layer which should be the first Gradient and go up to Effects>Render>Shape3D and this time ONLY change the scaling to 1.050Step 8: Select the Bottom Gradient Layer and then repeat Step 7 except change the scaling to 1.200, set the camera angle to 48.0 and change the strength of lighting to 1.30Your Easy Button should look something like this now...Now we add textStep 9: Create a new layer (Ctrl + Shift + N) and make sure it is above the red button layer.Step 10: To add text press 'T' or click the text tool. the font you will want to look similar to the easy button is Arial narrow, but we want to make it BOLD. Now type the text, "easy" or whatever you want it to say in the button. Also find a font size that is most appropriate to fit in the button.Step 11: Make sure the color you have for the text is completely white and start typingStep 12: Now duplicate the text layer (Ctrl + Shift + D) and make the bottom text layer's colors inverted (should be the second layer from top). To invert its colors, just select all (Ctrl + A) and then press (Ctrl + Shift + i).Step 13: Once colors are inverted, select all and move it over to the right five times... I just press the right arrow key 5 times. It is a lot easier.Step 14: Go to Effects>Photo>Glow and make the Glow Radius 20.Step 15: Now go to your top layer with the white text and go to Effects>Object>Feather and make the Feather Radius =10, the Effect Strength = 1 and check the True Feather Box. This should make the text seem more 3D.Step 16: After that, select only the white text and then go to Effects>Photo>Vignette and put the offset in the top left corner and set the radius somewhere between .8 and 1.0 to make the texts have a glare.Now You Are Done!!!Here is What the Final Image Should Look Like: "Now That Was Easy" - Wasn't It? Edited January 22, 2015 by Ego Eram Reputo Linked to new version deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopHATslash Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Needs a glare. But I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Needs a glare. But I like it. Well thanks, this is my first tutorial, so I'm new at this. deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deegh Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 very cool. :o |My Da|My Website|Color Tint Tutorial| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Child Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Nice, but you should put links to what plugins are needed in this tutorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Nice, but you should put links to what plugins are needed in this tutorial. Ok, i will try and do that now. I was thinking about it when making the tutorial but never got around to it. deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Child Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Ok, keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Ok, keep up the good work! It is updated with the links for the plugins...and thanks for the reminder. deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuffuloo Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Easy tut for an easy button! Thanks for the tutorial! I like easy buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJXD Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 good work, a nice simpler alternative to the inset button tut |My Sig Tut| Deviant Art |Advanced Grunge Texture|My Gallery The Birthplace of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diabolicus Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 This is a great tutorial, it looks a lot like the "Easy Button" from Staples My DA|Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comagoosie Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 This is funny and informative, good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Good tut, thanks! Here's my result (just following the tut 100%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFalcon Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 This is how I got this... Did I get it right...? I really like Paint.Net, and trying to learn everything about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellowmate Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Cool Tutorial, I'll Try It Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salu Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 good job on the tut but why is the text kind of blurry? Deviant Art page of cookies I = She Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellowmate Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Isn't That The Glow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 This is how I got this... Did I get it right...? I really like Paint.Net, and trying to learn everything about it! Nice image, it looks pretty cool. Thanks for trying out the tutorial, I like seeing the final version of people's creations. @Hellowmate: Thanks for saying my tutorial is cool deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 good job on the tut but why is the text kind of blurry? I'm not sure that the text is blurry, does it really look blurry to you? I think Hellowmate is right, it is the Glow, not any sort of blur that makes it look that way. Btw, thanks for commenting deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayeshax3 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Hah! This reminds me of class. x] My teacher has that button on her desk, exactly like the final image in your post. Press it and it says, "Now THAT was easy!" xD So adorable, nice tut! ^^; Life comes at you fast, so take it real slow. ;D A lame signature cover up. I'm too lazy to make anything at the moment. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Hah! This reminds me of class. x] My teacher has that button on her desk, exactly like the final image in your post. Press it and it says, "Now THAT was easy!" xD So adorable, nice tut! ^^; Thanks, lol. Yeah, I don't know why I made a tutorial on this because I barely ever go to Staples. Oh well, it was a blast to make this tutorial deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedeye Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 cool mine turned out really sweet i would put it up but the canvas size is to big and i dont have time now to change it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer_World14 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 If you have another chance, could you be willing to put it up for me, I would really like seeing the final creation of people's images. thanks in advance deviantART | Paint.NET Gallery | bennettfrazier.com <-- (My new Website!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedeye Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 i got it resized it turned out a little different but pretty much the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH1984 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Is this ok or is it too big? Should I Resize it or leave it be? Fixed: Resized to 600x600 as requested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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