Open a new file with 1024×852 px and 72 dpi. Using the following tool
picture the background which colors’ codes are shown below.
Apply another tool now
and represent a rectangle with the parameters from below.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Using the next instrument
draw the next figure colored in 4ECF24. The sizes are the next ones. Use now the next tool
to delete the lowest part of the picture.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Take again the next tool
and insert the next element of our picture with the sizes from next image. After that, apply
to delete the top part of our picture.
Blending Options-Inner Shadow
Hide exactly this layer now.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Using the following tool
, represent another element colored in 005782 with the shown sizes next step.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Show again the hidden layer before and place correctly the layers also.
Take again the indicated instrument
and represent the figure from below. You are finishing the header.
Fill 0% on the layers. The Opacity must be about 20%.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Use the same instrument
and insert a new figure(button for Menu) colored in 289FCE
Take now
for adding the next element (area for Left Menu) of our picture with the sizes demonstrated next step. Then use again
to erase the lowest part of the image.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters.
Take a different tool now
to draw a triangle colored in C3C3C3.
Make use of this instrument now
and build six stripes for Left Menu with the color C3C3C3.
Using the following instrument
represent a triangle colored in 888888.
Copy the new made layer 5 times and make them look exactly like it is shown below.
Applying the next tool
build a line colored in black.
Add now the text for your Blog’s Title, keeping the same type, size and the color, demonstrated in the next table.
Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Add the next part of the text (your slogan), but keep the same demands shown next table.
Blending Options-Drop Shadow
Add again the text for Left Menu, but be carefully with the type, size and the color.
More text now (first post on your blog). The demands for the text are indicated below.
And now, you should introduce the rest of the text for Horisontal Menu with the same type, size and color, shown next step.
That’s it!