Examples of buttons with Color 2 and Color 3 applied from the chart above:
(Normal View) | (Activate) |
(Color 2)
(Color 3)
Note: The higher the contrast number, the stronger the highlight color on the menu.
Follow the steps below to manipulate the values assigned in the Color Table layer.
1.Verify that the Color Table layer is the top layer.
The final stacking order from top to bottom is Color Table, Text Area, Thumbnail Mask, Thumbnail Area, Button Mask, Button Image, Button Area, Highlight Area (or Subpicture) and Background.
2.Clear the white, filled area from the layer that surrounds the color table.
If using a Sample Layout (psd) file with a white bar, clearing the white from the surrounding area also erases the white color bar. Use the Rectangular Marquee tool to fill the color bar area before proceeding.
3.Select a cell (20 pixel x 20 pixel) to change the color or to adjust the contrast level. Contrast levels must always be a shade of gray.
4.Continue making adjustments to the cell colors until all changes are complete.
5.Refill the layer around the color table with white (255,255,255).
6.Use the colors from the Color Table to mark areas or shapes on the Highlight Area (Subpicture) layer.
7.Reduce the PSD file from
8.Save your Photoshop file.
11.0CONVERT MENU FROM PHOTOSHOP USING THE
Once the Photoshop (psd) layers are complete, the file needs to be processed by the
•Place
•Create a folder on your computer hard drive that will hold the files generated from the application. The folder can be any name but must be empty before you begin.
•Folders names should be short in length and may not include any spaces.
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