Making a quick button in Photoshop
  • File->New (RGB, size of button)
  • Select All (ctrl-A)
  • Select->Save Selection (rename as button mask)
  • Image->Canvas size (add width and depth of drop)
  • New Layer - button
  • Select->Load selection-button mask
  • Fill with color or texture
  • New Layer - shadow (make sure this level is below button)
  • Select->Load selection-button mask
  • Fill with black
  • Type tool - Create text (will create new layer)
  • Position text
  • Duplicate Text Layer as Text drop
  • Filters->Offset Text drop layer 1 pixel in direction of drop
  • Set Offset Text layer opacity to 40%
  • File->Save file (ctrl-S)
  • Link button and type layers
  • Merge linked
  • Filters->Unsharp mask 96, 2.6 0
  • Flatten Image
  • Image->Mode->Indexed (exact color)
  • File->export as gif
  • File->Close flattened file without saving (ctrl-W)
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