How To Make A Button

Here is our Tutorial on how to make a button, this Tutorial is (c) to Piplup-Princess 2007. Do not even dare to steal this -.-
Step 1: Creating the Document
Open Up Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro or what ever program your using *(please note this is only for photoshop 2.0 and above)* Fill in these requirements shown in the image below.
*the requirments are shown inside the red boxes*

Step 2: The Background Colour
Select Your Background colour to whatever suits the Pokemon your going to use. For us we are using a Squirtle so we chose the colour blue.

Step 3: Choose your Pokemon
Pick any random Pokemon which would suit your site design, because we are water type, we used a Squirtle. Once you've selected your Pokemon Copy & paste it onto your Image and place where ever you want :]


Step 4: To make it look Pwetty :3
Just for the fun of it, chuck in a spirte or two of the pokemon on your button :]


Step 5: Make the Giant Image Fade
Just for some cool Image effects, make the bigger Image of the Pokemon fade out, so Change the Opacity to 50%, Just so the Image doesn't really stand out, compared to the Spirte.


Step 6: Writing Time
Now Just add a little bit of text saying the site's name/nickname on the button, by using the text tool. Pick out any random font (I'm Using My Favorite one, Visitor BR)


Step 7: Stenciling the Text
Now Just to make the Text stand out a tiny bit more, we will make it stencil, then we'll colour it in; Follow the step's below [highlighted in red boxes]


Step 8: Colour-In the Stencil
Just Pick out a nice colour to fill in the stencil, now it should look great, [I recommend the colour white]


Step 9: Finishing Effects
Just for the random fun, chuck in a brush or two like stars or squiggles & make the button look pretty :3


Finished Product

And there we have it, how to make a button :] enjoy <3