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Free Tutorials » Adobe Photoshop » Dark Layout Part 2

Finish your dark layout in photoshop in this part 2 of the dark layout tutorial.

Step 1

Make a new layer (name it "top fade") underneath all of the other layers. Make a selection similar to the one below.

Step 1 diagram

Step 2

Fill the selection in with black, press ctrl + D to deselect. Bring up the blending options for this layer and select "Gradient Overlay". Use the options below & press OK:

Step 2 diagram

Step 3

Now duplicate the bottom navigation bar layer (one which has the naviagtion text on top of it) and place it at the very bottom of the layout.

Now duplicate the layer you named "top fade" and open up its blending options & change the settings for gradient overlay and press OK:

Step 3 diagram

Step 4

Your layout should be looking like something below, click image for 100% version:

Step 4 diagram

Step 5

Make a new layer underneath every other layer. Make a selection similar to the size below:

Step 5 diagram

Step 6

Fill the selection in with black and bring up the blending options and use the settings for gradient overlay:

Step 6 diagram

Step 7

Stroke then press OK:

Step 7 diagram

Step 8

Your Layout should be looking like below:

Step 8 diagram

Step 9

Change your foreground colour to #2F2F2F and select the Rounded Rectangle tool. Set the radius to 4 pixels. Now make a simple rectangle similar to the size below.

Step 9 diagram

Step 10

Bring up the blending options, chose Inner Shadow:

Step 10 diagram

Step 11

Now "Stroke":

Step 11 diagram

Step 12

Should be looking like something below now:

Step 12 diagram

Step 13

Now make a new rectangle but filling the rest of the main area and fill it with the same options as the left box:

Step 13 diagram

Step 14

Make a new shape with the rounded rectangle tool and make the radius 2 this time. Position & make it the same size as below.

Step 14 diagram

Step 15

Bring up the blending options, gradient overlay:

Step 15 diagram

Step 16

Stroke:

Step 16 diagram

Step 17

Should look like this:

Step 17 diagram

Step 18

Now duplicate the button shape and place it at the bottom of the rectangle. Now duplicate the layer again & stretch it the width of the main big content box. Duplicate that layer and place it at the bottom.

Step 18 diagram

Step 19

We have basically finished the layout, feel free to adjust it to your liking. Finish off by adding some finishing touches like adding titles for the content boxes, adding copyright text to the bottom bar etc.

The next part (part 3) you will learn how to edit, slice and code your layout. Please select part 3 from the photoshop tutorial listing page!

Step 19 diagram

Tutorial comments

21.02.2008 -

JuniorD says …

how big should the new file be...

24.10.2007 -

mainemis says …

Good tuturial ;]

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