Windows Media Player style button 2

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Fireworks Zone

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07-11-2008

Description

Interface and glossy button of Windows Media Player 11.

Tutorial

1. Final result preview



Figure 1: Final result

2. The button

Draw out a circle 42x42 px and fill it with some dark blue color: #0B11A3.

3. Crescents

We build this glossy button in 5 steps and we need 2 crescent shapes with round corners, an arrow and radial gradients.



Figure 2: Steps to create the glossy button - zoom 300%

4. Step 1: half circle

With the Pen Tool create a half circle leaving a 1 px space around to see the blue circle.



Figure 3: Half circle - zoom 300%

5. Step 2:The first crescent

With the Subselection Tool, select the bottom right anchor: you should get a blue square. Then go to the Path panel and select Fillet Points see Figure 4. When asked enter a corner radius of 3. Repeat the steps for the bottom left anchor. Select the half circle and add an anchor point. Drag the control handles. Now, using the UP arrow key on your keyboard, press the arrow key twice.



Figure 4: Path panel

6. Step 3:Apply a radial gradient



Figure 5: Radial Gradient - zoom 300%

7. Step 4:The second crescent

Select the first crescent, clone it then Flip vertical and with the down arrow key move it to the bottom. Then apply a radial gradient.



Figure 6: Second Crescent - zoom 300%

8. Step 5:The arrow

With the Pen Tool draw a arrow and apply a drop shadow.



Figure 7: Arrow - zoom 300%

9. Final Result



Figure 1: Final result