How to create a button by using Photoshop

If you want create a graphic button, you may use a button maker software to do it. But with a cheap price, those softwares is no need if you already have Photoshop.

I’ll tell you my method, which I’ve used to make many buttons on my site.

1. Create a new 200×35 file.

2. After zoom in (by using Ctrl and “+” ), choose Rounded Rectangle Tool

3. Make a rectangle image like this. The more Radius you choose, the more rounded rectangle you get.

4. Choose Blending Options:

5. Setting your layer style, you can use my numbers.

6. Choose Type Tool and type what you want:

7. Click on “eye button” to turn off background layer:

8. After done, save the file in a  GIF, TIFF, PNG and of course PSD formats. JPG format does not support transparency, so don’t save your file with this format.

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