Now go to lipsum.com and copy some dummy text. Dummy text is used as a fill-up for templates so that you get a better idea on what the finished result will be. So copy some dummy text. Select the Type Tool and paste it in (Edit- Paste).
1. First of all, you will need to find all of the images that you are going to use for your layout. This way, creating your page all in Photoshop will go much faster. For the purpose of this tutorial for a web host layout, I'm using pictures from multiple google image searches. When creating the "real thing", I would avoid using other people's images if possible. If you do for some images (ie. servers, which is popular), please post its source on your page.
Create a new document with the dimensions 850�1030 pixels. Double click your background layer then press ok on the box that pops up, your background layer should now be �unlocked� double click your background layer once more and add this gradient overlay.
A few days ago i've showed you that images are very important when you create a layout. Here is the tutorial i am talking about: Tutorial. In this tutorial i will create a sleek web hosting layout without any image. All will be only text and very nice gradients. All from this set of 27.000 Gradients
If you followed the pictures and used the same Pen Tool settings, your top bar will just be an outline, to make the top bar shape an actual layer you need to click the Paths box and right click �Work Path� then select �Make Selection�. This will make a new selection based on the shape of your path and you'll see the marching ants. Make sure to create a new layer for this shape (Layer > New > Layer)!
Create a new document with the dimensions 850�1030 pixels. Double click your background layer then press ok on the box that pops up, your background layer should now be �unlocked� double click your background layer once more and add this gradient overlay.
A few days ago i've showed you that images are very important when you create a layout. Here is the tutorial i am talking about: Tutorial. In this tutorial i will create a sleek web hosting layout without any image. All will be only text and very nice gradients. All from this set of 27.000 Gradients
If you followed the pictures and used the same Pen Tool settings, your top bar will just be an outline, to make the top bar shape an actual layer you need to click the Paths box and right click �Work Path� then select �Make Selection�. This will make a new selection based on the shape of your path and you'll see the marching ants. Make sure to create a new layer for this shape (Layer > New > Layer)!