Well, in this Photoshop tutorial we’ll be designing a very cool, cartoon-themed navigation set!
1. New Document & Background
First of all, make a new document that we can follow this tutorial out in. I’ve used 500×500 or so, but my images in this tutorial will be 340 x 380 to save you loading time etc.
So after you’ve created your document, make a background that will suit the tutorial (cartoonish, fun, etc.) In the background I’ve made a #61b3d9 to #2678bc gradient and a double scan lines pattern.
![02 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/021.gif)
2. The Heading
We’ll start off with the header. Create a new layer and make a selection near the top around 200×120 in size.
![03 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/031.gif)
Fill the selection with a nice, lightish orange. I used #edab0d.
![04 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/042.gif)
Apply the following layer styles to the ‘header’ layer.
So after you’ve created your document, make a background that will suit the tutorial (cartoonish, fun, etc.) In the background I’ve made a #61b3d9 to #2678bc gradient and a double scan lines pattern.
![02 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/021.gif)
2. The Heading
We’ll start off with the header. Create a new layer and make a selection near the top around 200×120 in size.
![03 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/031.gif)
Fill the selection with a nice, lightish orange. I used #edab0d.
![04 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/042.gif)
Apply the following layer styles to the ‘header’ layer.
![05 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/052.gif)
Pattern Overlay
![07 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/073.gif)
Create a new layer then select the main header layer again. With the gradient tool make a radial white to black gradient from the top left of the selection to the bottom right like so:
![08 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/083.gif)
Change the layer mode for this gradient layer to Overlay, and change the opacity to 40%.
![09 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/09.gif)
That will make it look nice and vibrant.
![10 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/102.gif)
Again select the main header layer and make a new layer. Right click the selection and apply Stroke.
![11 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/11.gif)
Use the following options for the stroke:
![12 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/121.gif)
Now you should have a fairly large, white stroke around the inside of your header.
![13 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/13.gif)
Apply this
![14 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/141.gif)
Outer Glow
![15 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/15.gif)
![17 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/17.gif)
Group all of your header layers together into a group called ‘header.’
2. Onto the Navigation!
![18 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/181.gif)
At last we get to the navigation! So far this seems like a 2-step tutorial
First of all, create a new group/folder underneath the ‘header’ group, call this group ‘navigation.’ Create a new layer and call it ‘main,’ now what you need to do is create a selection, about 160×200, note that I have 10 pixels of my selection underneath the header.
![19 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/19.gif)
Fill this selection with #ee6402.
Apply the following layer styles to this layer:
![20 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/201.gif)
Gradient Overlay
Now you can either apply the Stroke thing now or later, I’ll go ahead and do it now. Just do it exactly the same as before.
![23 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/231.gif)
Zoom in a little bit on the main area. Now what you need to do is make a 120 x 1 pixel selection in the middle area like so:
![24 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/241.gif)
On a new layer fill this selection with white (#ffffff)
![25 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/251.gif)
At the bottom of the layers palette, click the little square with a little circle button to add a layer mask.
![26 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/26.gif)
Now fill the layer mask with a scan line pattern. I used a 6 x 6 pattern.
![27 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/27.gif)
Apply the Layer Mask to the layer, duplicate the layer and move it down about 20 or so pixels, repeat this a couple more times.
![28 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/28.gif)
I also added a Drop Shadow effects on the line layer.![29 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/29.gif)
![23 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/231.gif)
Zoom in a little bit on the main area. Now what you need to do is make a 120 x 1 pixel selection in the middle area like so:
![24 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/241.gif)
On a new layer fill this selection with white (#ffffff)
![25 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/251.gif)
At the bottom of the layers palette, click the little square with a little circle button to add a layer mask.
![26 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/26.gif)
Now fill the layer mask with a scan line pattern. I used a 6 x 6 pattern.
![27 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/27.gif)
Apply the Layer Mask to the layer, duplicate the layer and move it down about 20 or so pixels, repeat this a couple more times.
![28 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/28.gif)
I also added a Drop Shadow effects on the line layer.
![29 Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects Photoshop CS4 Cartoon Effects](http://www.buildtutorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/29.gif)
I did the same for the text that I just added.
For the text I used the following settings: Tahoma, 11 pt, #ffffff.
CompletitionFor the text I used the following settings: Tahoma, 11 pt, #ffffff.
Well, that just about does it for this tutorial, I hope it was sufficient enough for your tastes! If you need anything at all, you can either download the PSD file from this tutorial, or you can leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Download PSD of this Tutorial.
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