Preserved Topic: Help with button on black background

Hello,
I need help with a button... I can't seems to figure out how to create a simple enough one (going for simple here) on a black background. Maybe I'm suffering from too much time in the working and a good step away would be beneficial... (yeah right, wish I could afford that luxuray).
Here is what I am after... see the "login" at the bottom right of the gif.
www.arizonasunrays.com/temp/login.gif

Thanks!
Karl

Are you just asking how to duplicate the type of graphic in the .gif you posted? If so, it's pretty simple. Assuming you've got a separate black background layer:

Create a new layer. Draw a selection the shape of your desired button. Since we're duplicating the button in your example, we need rounded corners, so SELECT>>SMOOTH and enter your corner radius (the higher the number, the bigger your curves will be). Fill it with the color of your choice. Now SELECT>>CONTRACT and choose just a few pixels, maybe 3. Hit Delete (or EDIT>>CLEAR, if you love your mouse that much) to knock out all but the edges of your original shape. Now you've got a rounded outline box sitting on your black background. Slap some text in there and you're golden.

If you've got Illustrator, this is even easier -- just use the rounded rectangle tool, pick a stroke color, and you're done. Copy, switch to PS, Paste, choose "Pixels," and bingo. I generally draw all my shapes in Illustrator and copy them across.

No sig yet -- gimme some time.

..actually, i created that.
I'm looking to add some dimension to the existing "login" button below. But am not quite sure how to go about it.... I have tried using channels / blurs / and lighting effects to achieve a button, but i haven't come up with anything that looked good.
Thanks!

looks good!

Is this what you mean ?



Everybody has the right to no taste

<edit> Oops, forgot the *how to* part (just in case).
CTRL+click the button layer, select the marquee tool, nudge with arrow keys up 2, left 2
CTRL+ALT+click button layer, nudge back to original position.

Fill w/white on new layer. gauss blur 2 px.

repeat process only nudge down, right..fillw/dk. grey

CTRL+ click button layer, invert selection ( CTRL+SHIFT+I ) select both new layers one at a time, press delete to remove blur outside button.</edit>

( thanks, DG )

[This message has been edited by docilebob (edited 11-04-2001).]

zip ~Vp~

edit: passes DB's Stupid fingers back!

[This message has been edited by vogonpoet (edited 11-05-2001).]

Yep... that is more or less what I am after. Thanks! I will put these (or something of these) to use, and will post my results.

Thanks guys!

~of to bed~

Karl