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Create a new blank document whatever size you want. Then create a new layer and name it body. Select the rectangular marquee tool and create the button's shape. Fill it with any color you want, you should use a medium tone color for this tip (I choose medium gray). Press Ctrl D to deselect your selection.
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Now create a new layer and name it shadow. Pick a darker color, you should choose the same tone color for a single button (I choose dark gray). Select the line tool (I choose line width 3 for this example and the anti-aliased box checked). Trace a straight horizontal line the same length than your button's length. To have a straight line just hold shift while you drag your cursor.
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|  | Select the polygon lasso tool, click anywhere in your window, hold shift, drag your cursor to have a straight line at a 45 degree angle then finish your triangle.
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Place the triangle marquee selection so you cut just the end of your shadow line at a 45 degree angle. Press Ctrl X to cut it.
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Now repeat step 4 and 5 for the other side of your shadow line. Just the 45 degree angled line has to be inverted to cut the other side.
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Create a new layer and name it highlight. Pick a light color (I choose light gray) and cut it like you cut the shadow line.
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For the side shadow and highlight lines, you do not have to cut them. Just click on your body layer to active it and create a new layer, that way the cut lines will be above the uncut lines. you should create a new layer for each line you create.
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Photoshop 4.0 Tutorials
