Requesting Forum State Icons Tutorial

[Veej]

Hey!

I've been trying to make my own forum state icons but they don't really look that good.

I use Photoshop and was wondering if someone could help me make a set of 3 forum state images. (By forum state images I mean:



I had a go but this is all I came up with:




What I really want to know is how to get that 'faded' sort of effect.
Thanks!

[Cottelletje]

cool source : you need to use a gradient tool if you can't do it i can if you like 

[Veej]

OK, so you mean I'd need to use say a dark blue to grey gradient for the first (on.gif), then a lighter blue to grey gradient for the second (on2.gif) and finally just a grey color for the third (off.gif)?

This would be all good for the background, but what about the text?

Or should I set the layer mode of the gradient to 'overlay' and keep it above the text?

Oh, and thanks for helping out

[Wolfenrook]

You might find this tutorial on creating 'aqua' buttons in PSP useful as well as it can be used to give a nice glassy effect to graphics.

Wolfenrook.

[Cottelletje]

yeah you could change the layer mode for the text  hope it works if you have problems post them i see what i can do 

[Veej]

Thanks guys!

I'll give it a go and see what I come up with

Appreciate the help