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19) Add Stroke with the settings as shown in figure 20. |
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| Figure 20. Click here to view larger image. |
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20) It still doesn’t look inset does it? We need to work on it some more! Click on the vector mask of the shape. If the
vector mask is not visible go to Layer>>Vector Mask to make it visible. It makes the paths active. |
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21) Now switch to Paths palette. Drag the path layer to new layer button to duplicate it. A new path called path 1 will
be created as shown in figure 21. |
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| Figure 21. Click here to view larger image. |
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22) Choose the Path Direct Selection tool from the tool menu and right click anywhere on the document to choose
“Free Transform Path”. |
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23) Hold down shift and Alt together and drag with the Path direct selection tool to make the path slightly bigger than
the button. After this is done, hit enter button. |
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24) Now create a new layer beneath the layer on which the button has been painted. |
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25) With the Path direct selection tool active, right click anywhere on the document and create a vector mask. Press X
and D to reset the colors. Then click Control +backspace to fill the white into the path. |
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26) Now tinker with the gradient overlay settings till your button begins to look as if it is inset in the bar instead
of just sitting on top of it. Alternately you could discard all of the steps detailed in nineteen, twenty and twenty one and select
Layer>>Layer Styles>> Bevel and Emboss and make assign the settings as shown in figure 22. |
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| Figure 22. Click here to view larger image. |
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