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Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Open a new document. Set width/height to 300x300 for a good working area.
2. Fill the background color to a dark color. In this tutorial, we'll use a dark blue (Hex Color #1b1464).
3. Create a new layer. Name it "Oval".
4. Select the Elipse tool. Make sure in the options bar, it is set to "Fill Pixels".
5. Select black as your foreground color.
6. Create a black oval shape.
7. Select the Eliptical Marquee tool.
8. Create an oval selection inside the oval shape.
9. Click the Delete key. You should have a shape like the following:
10. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
11. Right click the "Oval" layer in the layers palette. Select "Blending Options..." from the pop-up list.
12. Set the properties for "Drop Shadow" to the following:
13. Set the properties for "Inner Glow" to the following:
14. Set the properties for "Bevel and Emboss" to the following:
15. Set the properties for "Satin" to the following:
16. Set the properties for "Gradient Overlay" to the following:
17. Click OK to close out and return to image.
18. Create a new layer underneath the "Oval" layer. Name it "Backdrop".
19. Select the Eliptical Marquee tool.
20. Create an oval selection over the hole in the center of the donut shape.
21. Select the Paint Bucket tool.
22. Fill the selection with a light color (on the "Backdrop" layer). In this tutorial, we'll use a lighter blue (Hex Color #45408d).
23. Click Ctrl+D to deselect.
24. Create a new layer above the "Oval" layer. Name it "Hole".
25. Select the Elipse tool. Make sure in the options bar, it is set to "Fill Pixels".
26. Select a light grey as your foreground color. In this tutorial: (Hex Color #d7d7d7).
27. Create a small grey circle over the fat part of the donut shape. Hold down the SHIFT key as you create the circle so that it makes a perfectly round circle.
28. Right click the "Hole" layer in the layers palette. Select "Blending Options..." from the pop-up list.
29. Set the properties for "Inner Shadow" to the following:
30. Set the properties for "Outer Glow" to the following:
31. Set the properties for "Bevel and Emboss" to the following:
32. Set the properties for "Contour" to the following:
33. Click OK to close out and return to image.
34. Create a new layer above the "Hole" layer. Name it "Button".
35. Select the Elipse tool. Make sure in the options bar, it is set to "Fill Pixels".
36. Select a button color as your foreground color. In this tutorial: (Hex Color #564bb4).
37. Create a small circle over the hole for your button. Hold down the SHIFT key as you create the circle so that it makes a perfectly round circle.
38. Right click the "Button" layer in the layers palette. Select "Blending Options..." from the pop-up list.
39. Set the properties for "Drop Shadow" to the following:
40. Set the properties for "Bevel and Emboss" to the following:
41. Click OK to close out and return to image.
42. Merge the "Button" and "Hole" layers so that it is one single layer.
43. Select the Move tool.
44. Hold down the ALT key while dragging to create a duplicate button to place on your oval interface.
45. Do Step 44 again to create another button for your interface.
Option #1 (Adding Texture):
46. Right click the "Backdrop" layer in the layers palette. Select "Blending Options..." from the pop-up list.
47. Set the properties for "Bevel and Emboss" to the following:
48. Set the properties for "Texture" to the following:
49. Click OK to close out and return to image.
Option #2 (Adding Images):
50. If you desire, you can paste an image over the "Backdrop" layer for a different effect. Just erase any part of the photograph that goes beyond the border of the interface.
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