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By: Victor
In this tutorial we will create a clean web hosting layout.
Added: 24 February 2009    Views: 2063  
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To complete in a few minutes this tutorial you will need some layer styles. The best choice for you is 3D Logo Creator.

Please create a new layout with the following size 760x770 pixels.

I will select Rounded Rectangle Tool:

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And I will create a new rectangle with the following layer styles.

Gradient overlay

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The color for the left side is #00000.
The color for the right side is #ffffff.

Stroke

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For stroke settings I have used the following color #d6dee4.

Here is my result so far. You can see that is a very light stroke:

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After that I will create another rectangle with the following color #eff2f4 and the Opacity value I will set to 45%.

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With the same layer styles as above I will create another rectangle. I will place this shape like in the following image

I will duplicate ( Ctrl+J ) this small shape several times and with Move tool ( V ) I will place them like in the following image.

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I will create another rectangle with the following proprieties.

Drop shadow

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Gradient Overlay

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Color for left side is #517290
Color for right side is #ffffff

Pattern Overlay

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Stroke

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This is my result:

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After that I will create another rectangle with the following color #ecf0f3.

And I will place this button right above the last one. Please note you have to change a little with the blending mode until you are happy with the result.

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Now I will create some buttons.

With Rounded Rectangle Tool I will create a button with the following layer styles.

Drop Shadow

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Gradient Overlay

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Color for left side is #517290
Color for right side is #ffffff

Pattern Overlay

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Stroke

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I have the following result

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After that I will create another rectangle with the following color #e4e9ee.

And I will place this shape on the top of the button ( I will reduce the opacity value to 50 % and this is my final button ):

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I will duplicate the button a few times and I will place them like in the following image:

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With Ellipse Tool I will create another shape:

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For this circle I will use the following layer styles.

Outer Glow

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Stroke

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This is my result:

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After that I created another shape with the following layer styles.

Inner Glow

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Gradient Overlay

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Gradient

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with the following color

#00a9a7
#3ccacc
#0085a1
#3ccacc
#65dbe2

Stroke

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And this is my result:

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I will duplicate this layer ( Press ctrl+j ) and with Move tool I will place the copy of this circle like in the following image:

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Now I will create another copies, and by changing the gradient I will have a great result:

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Again with Ellipse Tool I will create another circle with the following proprieties.

Outer Glow

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Stroke

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And this is my result:

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After that I will create another circle with the following layer styles.

Inner Glow

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Gradient Overlay

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Gradient

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For the gradient part I have used the following colors:

#00a9a7
#3ccacc
#0085a1
#3ccacc
#65dbe2

Stroke

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And this is my result:

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After that I have duplicated this shape several times, and I have changed the gradient settings.

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I will create another circle with the following layer styles.

Inner Glow

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Gradient Overlay

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Stroke

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And I will place this rounded shape like in the following image:

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Again I will create another shape with the following layer styles.

Inner Glow

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Gradient Overlay

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Gradient

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Stroke

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This is my result:

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I will duplicate the black shape a few times, and with move tool, I will place it like in the following image:

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With Horizontal Type Tool

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I will write some text:

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The next step is to add some images with 3d servers, or anything you consider is good for this type of website.

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I will add more details with Line tool:

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I will make some lines like in the following image:

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I will rasterize this lines. To rasterize a layer, you have to right click on the layer in your layer palette, then select Rasterize and with Eraser tool

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and with a soft round brush I will delete the end parts of the lines:

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This is my final result:

Web Hosting Layout Tutorial: Final Result

I hope you like my tutorial.

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