Design a Button

Make a 4 Hole Button

PhotoImpact 10
(Can be done with any version).

Description: Make a 4 hole button for an element on your scrapbook pages. I made this tut quickly to show how to make the holes in the path shape.
Author: Rosalie Elmore
Terms of Use: Please read
Skill Level: Beginner I assume you know where the tools are in PhotoImpact. I would suggest that you take the free Beginners Workshop to learn this program if you do not know how to use it very well.

Tools: Path Shapes, chalk brush
Additional Files:

NOTE: Save your work often. I suggest you read the entire tutorial, before you start. Where it reads "Rc" in this tutorial, it means right click. And if you need help, or if you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact me at: blurose@wildblue.net

Instructions:
New paper 300x300 and 200dpi if you're using the button for a SB page. 1. To make your button first make your Path shape. In 2D just draw a circle [or a rounded square shape]. Size about 150x150 any color. You can use any background paper you have as a fill too. 2. Change your mode to Continue Draw and draw a small circle. The screen shot below will show your settings for this I circled them in red. [Note that since I paint a lot I have my brushes up on the top bar you will not have that line of brushes just look at where my red circles are for your settings] 3. Change the Continue Draw back to 2D you will see your button with one hole in it. 4. 5. When you click on the Edit radial button you will now see your top line change to this, area in screen shot is circled. See Below.. [If you want a 2 hole button just duplicate one time] That is where you have the Duplicate Radial button I put a pink box around it.. 6. Select only the inner circle to duplicate that part. You will now have 4 circles in your button which will look like this. 7. Arrange them one at a time to how you wish them to be. Make sure you leave space around them so they are not touching. Move each one until they are where you want them. Line them up better than I did please. Click on the Edit radial button to see if the holes are where you want them to be. When you are satisfied the next step is to make it the 3D shape you want. If the holes aren't quite right now click on the Edit button again and arrange the inner circles again if necessary. Note: I saved mine in my EP to use over and over again. I use the button designer for that part. 8. Select your button shape. Go to Web/ Button Designer and Any Shape. You will get this screen. See your top has folders I am in the Basic folder. [Above screen shot] Above shows you I have selected the 1st blue shape at the bottom. I changed the Bevel to 5 and the Smoothness to 1. I then changed to the Bevel folder see below. You can make so many different shapes with the button designer that I will let you play from this point. If you went through the Beginners Workshop then you will be aware of the ins and outs of this button designer so it will be much easier to change your settings with ease. Here is what the button looks like with the above settings. Yes I know my holes aren't lined up to perfection on this one! By changing the bevel size and shapes you can make some lovely buttons a few more I did are at the top of this page. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I liked writing it for you. If you wish to do so, post your results in the Scrapbook and Crafts forum of the PhotoImpact International Bulletin Board. Thank you!

Instructions:

New paper 300x300 and 200dpi if you're using the button for a SB page.
1. To make your button first make your Path shape. In 2D just draw a circle [or a rounded square shape]. Size about 150x150 any color. You can use any background paper you have as a fill too.

2. Change your mode to Continue Draw and draw a small circle. The screen shot below will show your settings for this I circled them in red. [Note that since I paint a lot I have my brushes up on the top bar you will not have that line of brushes just look at where my red circles are for your settings]

3. Change the Continue Draw back to 2D you will see your button with one hole in it.

4.

5. When you click on the Edit radial button you will now see your top line change to this, area in screen shot is circled. See Below..

[If you want a 2 hole button just duplicate one time] That is where you have the Duplicate Radial button I put a pink box around it..



6. Select only the inner circle to duplicate that part. You will now have 4 circles in your button which will look like this.


7. Arrange them one at a time to how you wish them to be. Make sure you leave space around them so they are not touching.

Move each one until they are where you want them. Line them up better than I did please.

    Click on the Edit radial button to see if the holes are where you want them to be.
When you are satisfied the next step is to make it the 3D shape you want. If the holes aren't quite right now click on the Edit button again and arrange the inner circles again if necessary.

Note: I saved mine in my EP to use over and over again.

I use the button designer for that part.

8. Select your button shape. Go to Web/ Button Designer and Any Shape.

You will get this screen.

See your top has folders I am in the Basic folder. [Above screen shot]

Above shows you I have selected the 1st blue shape at the bottom. I changed the Bevel to 5 and the Smoothness to 1.

I then changed to the Bevel folder see below.

You can make so many different shapes with the button designer that I will let you play from this point. If you went through the Beginners Workshop then you will be aware of the ins and outs of this button designer so it will be much easier to change your settings with ease.

Here is what the button looks like with the above settings. Yes I know my holes aren't lined up to perfection on this one!

By changing the bevel size and shapes you can make some lovely buttons a few more I did are at the top of this page.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial as much as I liked writing it for you.
If you wish to do so, post your results in the Scrapbook and Crafts forum of the
PhotoImpact International Bulletin Board. Thank you!