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Mar 26, 2002, 07:59 PM
 
i've found about a gazillion websites detailing step-by-step instructions on how to create the aqua bubbles. i'm even more than familiar with photoshop. but I suck at creating those things.

anybody know of a place where I can download photoshop files that are already setup? something with a few layers so I can easily change text and colors.

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Mar 27, 2002, 12:20 AM
 
I can whip you up a PSD file if you'd like... they're real easy.

email me if you need them still, specify if you need the cirlcular ones and/or the pill shaped ones.

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Mar 27, 2002, 07:53 AM
 
Dambrew you right,

you can follow the 50000 layer method if you want, but belileve me it sucks.

Isn't there a filter or similar to just make them?

I know a program called button builder, which creates aqua buttons, but only if you want buttons larger than 55 pixels wide, which makes them pill shaped and only in certain colors.

If you want it, you can have it, I'd sent it to you, or you sent me an email and you can download it with hotline.

     
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Mar 27, 2002, 09:56 AM
 
Have you tried this one? http://www.pixeljerk.com/howto.html
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Mar 27, 2002, 10:57 AM
 
If anyone can make me a triangle one, you'll have my unending gratitude.

     
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Mar 27, 2002, 06:03 PM
 
Beb, try this tutorial.

Accordingto author you can create any shape.
http://robouk.gdesign.nl/tuts/tutori...tutorial=shiny

Hope this helps, and hope you have Photoshop
     
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Mar 28, 2002, 10:14 AM
 
Thanks crumble.
     
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Mar 28, 2002, 06:15 PM
 
The quick and dirty method is to draw your shape, fill it and select the "Styles" pallette and apply the Blue Glass Style and then tweak the color to what you want. This doesn't do all the cool drop shadows and nifty transparent stuff but it does make you a quickie Aqua look alike.
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Mar 31, 2002, 03:57 PM
 
Is the triangle at http://www.in-sites.com/isl/design.php like what you're looking for? I can send you the PS file of that if you want.[/LIST]
     
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Apr 4, 2002, 08:32 PM
 
The illustrator version is cooler. Its non-destructive and easy to adjust for different shapes or whatever you want. I made a simple 5 layer ball you can have. Its an illustrator 10 file. Its about 1.2 megs as there is a lot of blends and blurs of course.
http://realeyz.com/misc/aqua.sit

here is an interface I did using a bit of Aqua:


welcome and enjoy!!

[ 04-04-2002: Message edited by: realeyz ]
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Apr 4, 2002, 09:47 PM
 
Nice design, what app is that?
     
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Apr 5, 2002, 07:34 PM
 
Oh its just a concept I did to get a contract. I guess its some kind of desktop chat client probably for intranet.
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