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Clean White Navigation

Web Layouts

In this tutorial I’ll be teaching you how to make a clean white navigation menu using a couple of layer styles – very generic – great for use in web layouts.

Step 1

Firstly create a new document, I’m just using 600 by 420 pixels like my other tutorials but you might be adding it to a web design so just whatever :) Fill the background with a dark radial gradient, the colours I have used are #2e2e2e and #1c1c1c.

Step 2

On a new layer (Layer > New > Layer) make a selection the width of your document and 50 pixels high using the rectangular marquee tool. Select the gradient tool and set your foreground colour to #fafafa and background to #c4c4c4. Fill your selection with a linear gradient from top to bottom.

Step 3

Apply the following layer styles to the navigation by right clicking it and going blending options.

Outer Glow

Gradient Overlay

Stroke

Result:

Step 4

Now we are going to be adding the text for the navigation. Using the text tool add some text (aligned center).

Step 5

To give the text some depth, apply this drop shadow by going Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow.

Step 6

Lastly we’re going to be adding a hover effect to one of the links. So zoom in a bit on one of the links and select the rectangular marquee tool. Make a selection around one of the links like so.

Step 7

Fill the selection in with a linear gradient from #dadada to #969696.

Step 8

Apply this stroke by going Layer > Layer Styles > Stroke.

Step 9

Set this hover layer to 40% and you’re complete! If you’d like to now learn how to code this into html/css then read this tutorial.

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Comments (19)

  1. Ali says:

    the flow of the work is very clear . thanks for such a detailed explanation ..:)

  2. William Soares says:

    Parabéns, muito bom esse tutorial.
    Simples e elegante.

    VeryGood.

  3. GCSkye says:

    Very nice. Will defiantly be using this. Keep it up.

  4. Murray Lunn says:

    Thanks a ton!

    Finished the tutorial just moments ago.

    Cleared up some things on how things look, such as that slightly pressed in look due to the gradient and inner stroke.

    Keep em coming!

  5. Command says:

    i think it would better if you make other tutorial than web layout… thanks…

    • James says:

      Yea I have a few tutorials lined up, but havn’t had much time recently to work on them. I’ll be focusing on other categories :)

  6. stevn brown says:

    id like to see some more decent tutorials from you guys, theres SOOO many navigation and header tutorials out, theres nothing really special about this header, doesnt set it a side from the rest.

    maybe you should show us how to code it also?

    • James says:

      This tutorial is aimed at beginners so if you are past beginner tutorials don’t bother reading them.

      It’s just me writing all of the posts at the moment, and I’ve just started Uni so I’ll see how I go.

      If you want to learn how to code it, follow the link at the end of the tutorial…

  7. Alex says:

    Great tut…nice work man…

  8. Lukasz says:

    Thanks a bunch. I’m total beginner, just preparing something for my mother and I will use this one for sure. Best Regards.

  9. Neil says:

    Great work man…I’m a beginner and it worked on me…

  10. Jason says:

    thanks man great tut

    im gonna sign up for your premium membership

  11. Great result. Looks really sleek and professional!

  12. Alejandro says:

    Hi, great tutorial, the only thing that isn’t clear is step 3 when you apply the gradient overlay, how do you set the gradient to transparent and white? Thanks!

  13. Dhirendra says:

    Great tutorial.

  14. Psy Shotter says:

    Very Good!!
    This site is wonderful ^_^

  15. niyaz says:

    Nice one

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