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Dark Navigation Menu

Web Layouts

Step 1

Start a new document 600 by 420 pixels and fill with a dark radial gradient using the colours #181818 and #040404.

Step 2

Create a new layer (Layer > New > Layer) and using the rectangular marquee tool make a selection of 290 by 310 pixels in the center of the document.

Step 3

Fill the selection with the colour #202020 by going Edit > Fill.

Step 4

Apply this outer glow to the layer by going Layer > Layer Style > Outer Glow.

Step 5

On a new layer make a selection of 290 by 40 pixels and fill with a linear gradient from #8ddc0c at the top to #40b80a at the bottom.

Step 6

Apply this gradient overlay to the header background by going Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay.

Step 7

Add in some text for the header using the text tool.

Step 8

Add an outer glow to the text so it is easier to read.

Step 9

Select the text tool from the tool bar and add some text for the links.

Step 10

Select the rectangular marquee tool and make a selection of 290 by 40 pixels behind the second link.

Step 11

On a new layer fill this selection with the colour #171717 by going Edit > Fill with colour.

Step 12

Apply this stroke to the layer by going Layer > Layer Styles > Stroke.

Step 13

Duplicate this layer and move it down to the 4th link, and the same for the last link. To turn this photoshop file into a fully functioning html file check out the code part of this tutorial.