Open a new file with 820×790px and 72 dpi. Applying the Rectangle Tool (U), it’s possible to represent the background of the next site to be.
The layer’s parameters (click on the right mouse’s button on the layers’ panel)
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Select now the usual Pen Tool (P) to draw several rays that would have the same parameters:
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Color Overlay
Merge down in a group all the layers composing the rays (make a click on Ctrl and mark out the necessary layers. Keeping pressed the left mouse’s button try to stretch them down to Create a new group option). Apply the next parameters for the represented group and change the Pass Taught mode on Pin Light, setting the Opacity on 64%.
Choose now the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) to represent the primary layer of the panel and the site’s sections, having the next color – E3E3E3.
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Stroke
Create a new layer and select the standard Brush Tool (B) to paint in white the way indicated below:
Make a mouse click between the brush’s layer and site’s panel, pressing simultaneously the Alt button.
Choose the previous instrument to create a site’s section colored in white.
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Stroke
Create a new layer and select the Brush Tool (B), clicking on the picture’s layer also.
We have to use now the Eyedropper Tool (I) and the brush to make a click on those places the site’s panel would look broken, near the site’s background.
Using the Line Tool (U), it’s possible to create a kind of calendar table of white color (holding up the Shift button).
Represent now the indicator of the current day applying the Rectangle Tool (U) and the next color – F2F2F2.
Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool (U), try to create the primary layer designed for the site’s menu’s buttons.
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Drop Shadow
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Make a copy of the new made layer and Hide the next effects: Drop Shadow, Gradient (with the right mouse’s button directed to the effect on the layers’ panel)
The Drop Shadow layer may be corrected with the Eraser Tool (E)
Apply the following filter to copies layer.
Blending Options>Stroke
Make visible again the original layer we made a copy of it:
We have to represent now a part of the button, using the Ellipse Tool (U)
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Make four copies of the new made layer and place the copies the same way the next picture indicates it:
Represent now a kind of division made of small points between the buttons:
Insert now the titles for the menu’s buttons:
Write now the site’s name, keeping the following demands:
The layer’s parameters:
Blending Options>Stroke
Fill our calendar:
(the figures)
(the week days)
Fill the calendar’ section with a title:
Represent several special buttons on the upper part of the site:
Select the Line Tool (U) and represent two dividing vertical stripes colored with DA6900.
Fill the rest of the sections with the appropriate text:
(Lorem ipsum dolor)
(the basic text)
(the accentuated text)
Create a new layer and mark out a certain zone with Rectangular Marquee Tool (M), using also the shown brush before of white color just to accentuate the right edge:
Make a copy of this layer, reflecting it as in the mirror with Free Transform option. Apply now the Burn Tool (O) to dark out the border of the original layer.
Apply the same kind of processing on the horizontal position.
Using the Burn Tool (O), dark out the mirror – copy:
Choose the Brush Tool on a new layer that would have the white color to add several strokes like in the next picture (placing this layer under the site’s name layer).
Finished!
