Shiny Plastic

Introduction
(This tutorial has been written by Spencer at www.gurnk.com)

This tutorial will teach the technique that I use to make some of my interfaces. Here are a few things I have made with this technique.

Although we will not be making a full interface in this tutorial, the technique can easily be manipulated into a full interface. The main reason we are not making a full on is because the technique is sort of repetitive. I would be telling you how to do the same thing over and over again. That's not fun. :) So, let's get started.

Step 1.

Open a new document however big you want. Since I am just making a circle to show the technique, I am using 500x200. Fill the background with #4d4d4d.

Step 2.

Next, make your shape, whatever it may be, and fill it with #b9b9b9. This is going to make a light, almost white, plastic. But, if you want, by all means you red, blue, green, black, or any color.

Step 3.

Now we are going to add a little base shading. We are going to add an inner and outer shadow. The inner shadow gives it a sense of roundedness, and the outer shadow makes it feel like it is off of the background a little.

Your shape should now look like this.

Step 4.

Make a selection of your shape by holding the Ctrl key and clicking on the current layers thumbnail. Once you have the selection, Go to Select >> Modify >> Contract >> 5px . Make a new layer called reflect_1 and fill it with white. Now, lower the opacity to 35%. You should have something like this.

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