Simple Photoshop Question

[bobber205]

I thought the emboss feature was the one you used to make text and other things look like a "shiny button". Most widgets have this look and I would like mine to also.

Any suggestions?

[Snark]

I thought the emboss feature was the one you used to make text and other things look like a "shiny button". Most widgets have this look and I would like mine to also.

Any suggestions?
Just do a search for "Aqua buttons". There are lots of online tutorials available.

Snark

[ChicoWeb]

It's not necissarily a feature you can just make with a filter. It's actually done using different layers and gradients. Tutorials are your best bet.

[bobber205]

Is Bevel close to what I'm looking for? I know I used to be able to give a layer an impression of being "raised"....

[dornoforpyros]

http://graf-users.edu.ats.dk/maryus1/Aqua%20Button%20Pro%20(Photoshop%206%20or%20higher).htm

That's for aqua buttons, but the technique will be very similar, as you can see from that tutorial it's a combination of different layers styles & layers to to create a shiny look.

[Mydriasis]

Depends on what you want....

this is really fast, but you get the idea

[Mydriasis]

I was just working on a website and found this in one folder by accident...

I dont really remember what project it was from, but you can use it to turn the layers on an off to see what they are.

[askthedust]

mess around with the size and depth layers to raise your surface. otherwise the aqua button tutorial works great too.