Creating an Embedded Button Effect Using Photoshop

Creating an Embedded Button Effect Using Photoshop

Eye caching button

In this solution using photoshop, I’ll show you a button effect that

makes your buttons look like they’re embedded

into the page, as shown here. Eye caching button

Solution

Open a new document & create a basic button. Open the Layer Style dialog box by clicking on the Add a layer style button at the bottom of the Layers palette and selecting Bevel and Emboss…from the menu that appears. From the Style drop-down menu, select Pillow Emboss—this will give your button an “embedded” effect.

Experiment with the settings to change the look of your effect. Both the buttons in

the example shown above are pillow embossed, but they look different because I’ve set the Technique to Smooth for the top one, the settings for which are shown on the bellow, and Chisel Hard for the bottom one.