Google Chrome Buttons

In Google's speedy new browser Chrome, you'll have to notice the design of the minimal toolbar buttons.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to apply a layer style to any shape to get a similar effect,

• Tools needed: Photoshop CS+ (recommended CS5)
• Completion time: 15 minutes
• Accuracy: 80%

This will be what you should be able to do with this tutorial

Step 1

Start out on a blank canvas of any size as long as it's big enough for a 32x32 icon

Step 2

Now, there are two kinds of chrome buttons: the square icon, or the normal shape. The square will have a whole square of the blue, and the shape on the inside in silver. The normal shape will just be a shape with the blue layer effects. First I'll show you how to make the blue layer effect so you can use that for either, then additionally I'll show you how to make the shape inside.

Here are the effects you should apply to a 32x32 px square with 2pt rounded corners, or a shape on it's own.

Tip: To make the square that size, press the Rounded Rectangle(a small triangle) options and choose Fixed Size

• The shape should be a mask of the color #52617c
• Apply a drop shadow.
• Apply an inner shadow.

DROPSHADOW:

INNERSHADOW:

And you should one of these:

Step 3 (for the shape inside the square)

Choose your shape that will fit into the square and center it. Then make it a mask of a gradient of #fafafa and #dfdfdf , aligned with layer, 135 angle, 100 scale.

Next apply these layer effects: drop shadow and inner shadow.

DROP SHADOW:

INNER SHADOW:

And you should get something like this:

FINAL PRODUCT:
Save the finished layer styles for later use. You can always use them for different things to.

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