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  Step 10.
  This is the 3rd part of this Photoshop tutorial to create a Vista style layout. On a new layer above the top gradient, create a selection cover just below half of it and then create gradient that gets gradually darker.
   
 
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Step 11.
Create a second gradient, with darker tones of grey, leaving some of the blue gradient showing. Next, create a thin grey rectangle, leaving a pixel wide blue line at the top.
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Step 12.
Merge the grey gradients together and then change it's blending mode to overlay, in the layers panel. Next, create a grey rectangle above the blue gradient and then a white box with a black border.
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Step 13.
Add a small title for your site and some light grey verdana text. From the layer styles, choose drop shadow for the text, and then apply the settings shown in image c).
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Step 14.
 
And then you're done! A nice Vista style web layout!

 

 

 

 
 
   
   
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