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Paint Shop Pro 7
Shiny Button
Create a new image.
» Settings: 300×300 pixels, 72 dpi, background color = transparent, image type = 16.7 million colors.
With the Selection tool, create a rounded rectangle (any size you wish).
» Settings: selection type = rounded rectangle, feather = 0, antialias = checked.
Set the foreground color to white and background color to grey.
Change the foreground to gradient and click on it to open the Gradient Options box.
» Settings: #1 Foreground-Background, style = linear, angle / repeats = 0, invert gradient = unchecked.
Flood Fill the selection with the gradient.
Go to Selections – Float.
Apply a Cutout effect.
» Settings: vertical + horizontal = 0, opacity = 100, blur = 3, color = black, fill interior = unchecked.
Contract the selection by 3 pixels.
With the Selection tool, create a new rectangle to remove the bottom part of the contracted selection (press Ctrl while creating the rectangle).
Change the gradient to #2 Fading Background using the same settings as before except that now check invert gradient.
Flood Fill the new selection with it, deselect and your button is ready.
Miscellaneous · Jun 21, 2003 ·