1. Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 Creating Buttons For Websites

2. Launch Program, File>New

3. Set Width & Height Inches Resolution 72 dpi, Mode RGB

4. Image>Mode>RGB to Edit

5. Window>Layers Double Click the Background Layer & Rename to Unlock

6. After Double Clicking on the Locked Italic Background Layer Text Rename It, OK

7. View>Rulers to Control the Size of The Buttons You Create

8. Window>Layer Styles

9. Drag the Layer Styles Palette Down by the Tab in the Palette Well to Keep it Open for Making Selections

10. Layer Styles Drop-Down Menu Choices

13. With the Rectangle Tool Drag Select the Desired Button Size

14. Click on the Foreground Color Box to Select the Desired Button Color

15. Edit>Fill the Selected Color

16. The Selected Color Fills the Rectangle

17. Select the Desired Layer Style

18. If the Selection Overfills the Rectangle, Select>Inverse, & Delete Key to Remove Excess

19. Now Only Your Shape is Filled Edit>Deselect

20. Select the Crop Tool, Drag Select the Area to Keep>Return Key

21. Only Your Button Remains

22. File>Save As

23. File>Save As, Name in Lowercase,.pds & Check Layers, Save

24. Keep a.psd Copy of the Button for Adding New Text To Each Button

25. Select Text Foreground Color & Text Tool, Click and Type Title

26. The Font Tools are Along the Top & the Move Tool is on the Left

27. File>Save For Web

28. Select.gif or.jpg File Format, OK

29. Name All Lowercase With File Extension, Save to Desktop

30. Completed Button for Adding to Your Webpage