Designing a Cool Top Navigation Header
Designing a Cool Top Navigation Header |
| Create an ellipse using elliptical shape tool. |
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| Enable subtract form shape area form the top bar. |
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| Create another ellipse using elliptical shape tool as shown. |
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| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Apply layer style with the settings shown. |
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| Using pen tool create a curve path over this shape. |
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| Using type tool click on this path and enter button links. |
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| Select the layer containing elliptical shape. Select line tool. Keep subtract from shape area enabled at the top bar and draw lines for the dividers. |
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| Using pen tool create a shape as shown below. |
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| Copy layer style from the elliptical shape layer and paste on this small shape layer. |
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| Double click the layer to open layer style window. Adjust gradient color of the gradient overlay. |
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| Duplicate this shape layer. Scale down and place as shown. |
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| Duplicate both small shape layers. Press Ctrl+T. Right click the layer and select flip horizontal. Move it to the other side. |
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| Insert company logo on top of the header. |
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March 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Very good tutorial! It’s something different! Jose - Snails on Steroids - http://www.snailsonsteroids.co.za