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How Do I Make a Clickable Button in Photoshop?

Last updated on November 20, 2022 @ 9:35 am

Photoshop is a widely used program for creating and editing images, and one of its many capabilities is creating clickable buttons. You can make a button for a website or email campaign that, when clicked, takes the user to a specific destination. Follow these steps to create a clickable button in Photoshop.

1. Open Photoshop and create a new document. Set the width and height to the size you want your button to be, and set the Resolution to 72 Pixels/Inch. Choose the Color Mode that is appropriate for your project; if you are unsure, RGB Color is usually a safe choice.

2. Click on the “Background Contents” drop-down menu and select “Transparent” so that your button will have a transparent background.

3. Choose the shape you want your button to be from the “Shapes” toolbar. If you do not see the “Shapes” toolbar, click on “Window” at the top of the screen and select “Shapes” from the drop-down menu. Once you have selected your shape, draw it on your document.

4. Double-click on your shape layer in the “Layers” palette to open the “Layer Style” dialog box. Select “Gradient Overlay” from the list of available styles and click on the gradient preview thumbnail. Click on the gradient stop at the bottom of the gradient editor and change its color to match your shape; then, drag it up towards the top of the gradient bar until it is about halfway up.

5. Still in the “Layer Style” dialog box, select “Stroke” from the list of styles. Change the Position to “Inside,” increase the Size if necessary, and choose a color for your stroke that compliments your shape. Click “OK” to apply your layer styles and close the dialog box.

6. Right-click on your shape layer in the “Layers” palette and select “Duplicate Layer…” from the context menu. Click “OK” in the Duplicate Layer dialog box that appears.

With your new layer selected, go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. This will create a reflection effect for your button.

7. Double-click on your reflection layer in the “Layers” palette to open its “Layer Style” dialog box. Select both “Gradient Overlay” and fromthe list of styles and make sure that both are checked.

For each style, click on its corresponding gradient thumbnail and delete one ofthe gradient stops by dragging it off ofthe gradient bar; then, click anywhere outsideof the thumbnail area to deselect it.. Doing this will makeyour reflection more subtle.

How Do I Make a Clickable Button in Photoshop?. You can make a button for a website or email campaign that, when clicked, takes the user to a specific destination by following some simple steps in Photoshop

PRO TIP: When creating a clickable button in Photoshop, be sure to properly format the URL in the “Link” field. If the URL is not properly formatted, the button will not be clickable.
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