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Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Creating Buttons For Websites
Launch Program, File>New
Set Width & Height InchesResolution 72 dpi, Mode RGB
Image>Mode>RGB to Edit
Window>LayersDouble Click the Background Layer
& Rename to Unlock
After Double Clicking on the Locked Italic Background Layer Text
Rename It, OK
View>Rulers to Control the Size of The Buttons You Create
Window>Layer Styles
Drag the Layer Styles Palette Down by the Tab in the Palette Well to
Keep it Open for Making Selections
Layer Styles Drop-Down Menu Choices
Layer Styles Drop-Down Menu Choices
Layer Styles Drop-Down Menu Choices
With the Rectangle Tool Drag Select the Desired Button Size
Click on the Foreground Color Box to Select the Desired Button Color
Edit>Fill the Selected Color
The Selected Color Fills the Rectangle
Select the Desired Layer Style
If the Selection Overfills the Rectangle, Select>Inverse, & Delete Key to Remove Excess
Now Only Your Shape is FilledEdit>Deselect
Select the Crop Tool, Drag Select the Area to Keep>Return Key
Only Your Button Remains
File>Save As
File>Save As, Name in Lowercase, .pds & Check Layers,
Save
Keep a .psd Copy of the Button for Adding New Text To Each Button
Select Text Foreground Color & Text Tool, Click and Type Title
The Font Tools are Along the Top &the Move Tool is on the Left
File>Save For Web
Select .gif or .jpg File Format, OK
Name All Lowercase With File Extension, Save to Desktop