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Step 4.

Now let’s add in the banner.
First make a selection the same width of the header bar, but much taller. My selection was 720×180.

Be sure you’re on a new layer, then fill the selection with a blue gradient. My colors were #5acbec and #32a6d7.

Luckily, in my custom shapes I had a world map vector, I found it on deviantART, and you can download it from here.

After I made the shape I lowered the opacity to 25% and changed the layer mode to Soft Light.

Next thing I did was add a light gradient one pixel from the bottom of the header.

I added in the “Business Company” text in and a basic Drop Shadow.

Not bad text huh?
Lastly for the header I added in a testimonial box on the right. It’s fairly easy, you just make a selection with the rectangular marquee tool, smooth it (Select > Modify > Smooth) fill it with a color, then add text to it.

Step 5.

For the navigation bar, make another selection the same width as the header bar and banner, but about 34 pixels tall.
Add a green gradient into the selection, my colors were #a3c750 and #77a629.

Add in your text for the navigation bar. I just used ol’ Tahoma, 12 pt, #ffffff.

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Posted on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 4:23 am in Basics, Graphic Effects.