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Glossy Button
Software : Photoshop CS2
Level : Intermediate

1. Create a new file with dark background. Keep dark color for foreground and the lighter version of the same color for background.

2. Select Rounded Rectangle Tool, keeping 60 for radius draw the elliptical shape button as shown below.

3. Create new layer. Go to Path palette. Turn path to selection by clicking "Load path as a selection" button at the bottom.

4. You are on the new layer. Select Gradient Tool and drag from top to bottom.

5. Create another new layer.

Select > Modify > Contract (by 4)

Select > Feather (Radius 4)

6. Change the foreground color to white. Select Gradient Tool again and keep "Foreground to Transparent" option in the option bar. Drag again from the top to bottom. Deselect the selection with CTRL + D

7. Change the opacity of the top layer to 85% to adjust the light in the button.