Learn how to make those navigations that have been popping up on lots of sites lately, such as Smashing Magazine.
First off, create a new document and fill the background with a gradient from #dedede to #ffffff using the Gradient Tool so it looks something like below. Left click about half the down from the document and release about half way down the document.
Secondly create a new layer (Layer > New > Layer). Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Make a fixed sized selection of 500 by 50 pixels at the top of the document and fill the selection (Edit > Fill) with the colour #212121.
Create a new layer and make a selection of 500 by 5 pixels at the top of the document. Fill the selection with the colour #f0690d.
On a new layer select the Rounded Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a selection of 90 by 30 pixels with a 5 pixel radius like below and fill with the colour #f0690d.
Next up we are going to be doing a similiar rectangle to the orange one, but make the selection to the right of the orange rectangle and fill with the colour #2a2a2a.
Repeat step 5 another couple of times.
Lastly we are going to be adding some text to the links so we know where the links will be going to ;) Choose a nice and thick clear font for this and just use capitals.
Step 1
First off, create a new document and fill the background with a gradient from #dedede to #ffffff using the Gradient Tool so it looks something like below. Left click about half the down from the document and release about half way down the document.
Step 2
Secondly create a new layer (Layer > New > Layer). Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Make a fixed sized selection of 500 by 50 pixels at the top of the document and fill the selection (Edit > Fill) with the colour #212121.
Step 3
Create a new layer and make a selection of 500 by 5 pixels at the top of the document. Fill the selection with the colour #f0690d.
Step 4
On a new layer select the Rounded Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a selection of 90 by 30 pixels with a 5 pixel radius like below and fill with the colour #f0690d.
Step 5
Next up we are going to be doing a similiar rectangle to the orange one, but make the selection to the right of the orange rectangle and fill with the colour #2a2a2a.
Step 6
Repeat step 5 another couple of times.
Step 7
Lastly we are going to be adding some text to the links so we know where the links will be going to ;) Choose a nice and thick clear font for this and just use capitals.
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