cjmcguinness Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download it This tutorial will show you how to create Gel 'Style' web browser buttons. Like this: You will require the following plugins; click the links to download and install: Polygon/Stars EdHarvey Effects Drop Shadow Start with a canvas size of 500 x 500 pixels EFFECTS > Render > Polygon/Stars: Rot=90, Size=100, Star Depth=0, Vertices=100, Brush Width=2, Anti-Aliased=Yes. This will render a circle the exact size of your canvas; perfectly centred. Use the Magic Wand tool (tolerance at about 50%) to select the area inside the circle. (This area will remain selected throughout the remaining steps, except for the very last one). Press CTRL+SHIFT+N to create a new Layer. With your primary and secondary colours set to Black and White (default) respectively, select the Gradient tool and set it to Linear Reflected. Right-Click just above/left of centre of the circle and drag a gradient to the bottom right corner of the canvas. ADJUSTMENTS > Curves: and set the Luminosity like below: EFFECTS > Distort > Lens: Amount=200, Quality=5 EFFECTS > Portrait: Soften=10, Lighting=-20, Warmth=20 Create a new layer [CTRL+SHIFT+N]. Change your Primary & Secondary colours to a Dark and Light shade of your chosen button colour; I am using Green. On the new layer, Layer 3, select the Gradient tool again, this time changing it to Radial. Right-Click just inside the bottom of the selected circle and drag your gradient up to the top. Still on Layer 3, press CTRL+SHIFT+Z to go to LAYERS > Rotate/Zoom. Adjust the Zoom level on the layer to 0.90x Press F4 to access the layer properties for Layer 3 and change the Opacity to 200 (you can adjust this yourself for the best outcome with your chosen colour). For the finishing touches, delete the background layer (you no longer need this). Select Layer 2 and EFFECTS > Blurs > Radial Blur: Amount=5pts Select Layer 3 and repeat the Radial Blur (press CTRL+F, to repeat last Effect). Finally, still on Layer 3, press CRTL+D to deselect the circle area: EFFECTS > Drop Shadow: x=0, y=0, Blur=3, Colour=Black. Press CTRL+F and repeat the shadow, twice. You are now free to deposit whatever controls or text you like on the button; also try some different colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 gelly! 7100th post in tut section! Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 These look like the CAD-Comic Buttons. See? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelaz Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Nice, very polished-looking. I will try this tonight. Here it is...turned out very nice I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellSpawn Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 very nice tut to help begginners familiarize themselves with this program, it creates a nice desired effect, its simple, and it uses a lot of the different features avaliable in PDN, good tut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Lol, you've only been here for 2 days, and you've already made 26 posts Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellSpawn Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 33 posts now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natrium Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 good tutorial! Quote I'm a Paint.NET newbie, so please be patient with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarn2006 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 good tutorial! x3 Whoa! Somebody must have gotten really injured if they had to send in three ambulances! But at least the paramedics liked the tutorial... :wink: lol Quote "The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak." — GLaDOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 I find it hilarious that your picking on Natrium for his triple post ended up being triple-posted... :wink: Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snospmiS Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Very nice tut! =) You also get very neat results by using Alpha Masks! Have a look: my server is down -.- maybe u aren't abel to see the image for awhile... Quote .::[ Kiosk Orbs ]::. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretty_in_punk03 Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 tHNXS! here is my go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornipsus Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Next time try saving as a PNG. Since GIF files can have a maximum pallete size of 256 colors, when there are more colors the program automatically dithers, making it look less professional-looking. Quote The God of Judgement is not pleased... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva42 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Here is my shot at it I think it came out good thanks for the great tut i wish i knew how to paste photo directly on page if anyone would be so kind to explain it here id appreciate it http://images.kaneva.com/filestore2/425341/3621131/gelUpink.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmcguinness Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 All you have to do post the image is put at the end (instead of ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva42 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Trying it your way to post picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichimama Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Time to stop lurking. I've become addicted to digital scrapbooking and like making my own elements. My dog is my favorite subject. And so I used this tut to make a tag. Quote http://funkyflowerdesigns.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathansMommy727 Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 @chichimama: VERY nice! Quote My DA ^_^ My photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mman6460 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Fun tutorial! Quote My DeviantArt I Visit my gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_byte Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Cool effect! I made a shiny Star, but it need some fixes with AA! (with dark background) Anyway - nice and easy tutorial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitzo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 the bronze part is sooo flippin' cool. Quote deviantArt l gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(R)Evoke Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 That looks pretty nice and may prove useful... I'll probably try it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtargo20 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Excellent tutorial and very easy to follow. Here's my try.... Quote Is it me --or do buffalo wings taste like chicken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitzo Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 love this tutorial. Heres what I made, but its a triangle.. Quote deviantArt l gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger1 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 can someone tell me how to post an image on here? lol edit:nvm got it sorry for being noobish and all the edits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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