Rounded Chocolate Ranks

These are the same as my square chocolate ranks except this time they are rounded

very simple letters...7/10

the text are very simple and I don't like the font

4/10

Looking better. Here are some more basic ways to make them look better.


Add gloss:
>Select the rounded rectangle
>Change the foreground color to white
>Select the Blend tool
--->Set the gradient to "FG to Transparent"
>Layer
--->New Layer (Leave as the default)
------>Click OK
>Draw a straight line with the blend tool about half way down the image
--->Set the opacity to 70%


Inset Text:
>Select the Text Tool
--->Write the name of the rank
------>Color: white
>Layer
--->Duplicate Layer
>Using the text tool
--->Change the bottom of the three text layers to black
------>Set the opacity to 40%
--->Change the second of the three text layers to white
------>Set the opacity to 40%
>Select the Move Tool
--->Move the black text layer up 1 pixel
--->Move the white text layer down 1 pixel
(This is more time consuming for these ranks but makes them look a little but nicer.)

Hope this helps and saves time looking for tutorials.

Interesting design... Havent seen that one before...

I don't think it should be used as ranks ( text doesnt fit on ), but if you could make a forum template ( skin ) with it, it would be EPIC...

um im kind of new to this graphical design stuff so mabye if 1 of you guys could tell me how to make a template or a website that shows me how i could and would use the chocolate design to make a template.

btw tanman77777777 thanks for the help

mm... sorry the name chocolate doesnt seem to click with the apperance, for me thou!

Well, when making a skin, you need to create background, buttons, icons, its generally much more work than ranks, but when you see someone using YOUR skin for their forum - must be priceless.

Read through this and check other themes too

this 1 is good for me