How To Create Glassy Texture ...

[brianjs]

Quick question from a non-3d oriented web designer:

What application(s) would enable me to create a simple glassy effect, as is used on the apple.com site navigation? (Also, what tools would I use to create the textures and look found at whoswestudios.com?)

Thanks

Brian

[brianjs]

Quick question from a non-3d oriented web designer:

What application(s) would enable me to create a simple glassy effect, as is used on the apple.com site navigation? (Also, what tools would I use to create the textures and look found at whoswestudios.com?)

Thanks

Brian

[arnold foss]

Brian

Don't know what you have for illustration programs but would suggest you look at the XaraX
forum here, it is great for what you are looking to do.

http://www.xaraxone.com/tutorials/apr01/
http://www.xaraxone.com/tutorials/may01/

Have a look at the 2 tutorials above by Gary Priester at the XaraXone and you will see what I mean. Hope this helps a little.

Arnold

[Mark (theKeeper)]

Yes i agree... pretty much any app can create the buttons from Apple's site. XaraX would be my first choice, but PSP or Photoshop are also good choices -- except for their much higher price tags.

This is a mimic i did of the chrome ball in the "whoswe.com" flash intro. I did it only as an example to someone on another board that Photoshop alone could be used to create such an effect.

My image here is 100% Photoshop, but theirs is a 3D render. Which they needed to do to have the animation.

So basically put i guess... with the right "knowledge", you can use a variety of 'tools' to produce the images you need.

[Gary David Bouton]

I wrote a tute on creating jelly buttons in PS or in XARA X:

http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?...ticle&artid=49

My Best,
Gare