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     Round Buttons

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This tutorial explains how to create a small round plastic button with a reflection at the top.
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Using the Elliptical Marquee¹ tool, make a circle selection 21x21 pixels. Hold the Shift key for perfect circle.
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Selectthe Radial Gradient¹ tool. In the Radial Gradient Options palatte click on Edit. Create a new gradient as shown in the picture.
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Set black as the background color and R: 255; G: 153; B: 0; HEX: FF9900; as the foreground color. Create a new layer. Make a gradient starting from the bottom of selection (a bit up from the edge) to the top.
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Keep the selection active. Apply Drop Shadow (Layer > Effects > Drop Shadow) layer effect as shown in the picture.
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Create a new layer and fill it with white using the Paint Bucket¹ tool.
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Expand (Select > Modify > Expand) selection by two pixels.
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Move selection down 4 pixels using the Rectangular Marquee¹ tool and clear selected area.
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Load selection² from the layer, Smooth it (Select > Modify > Smooth) by 2 pixels.
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Hide the current layer with white arc. Create a newlayer and fill the selection with white using the Paint Bucket¹ tool.
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Apply Blur More (Filter > Bloor > Bloor More) filter and you are done!

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