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Home » Photoshop » Tutorial: Create a dark professional website
Jul06 24
Tutorial: Create a dark professional website

Tutorial: Create a dark professional website

Posted by Sipi Sagar in Photoshop, Tutorial

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Hi viewers, in this tutorial we are going to see how to create a good looking dark website. Creating this website is really very simple and easy and involves very few steps. The reason why I do these kinds of templates is that they will give a professional look. Ok let’s move into the tutorial.

Preview


Step 1
Open a document of size 800 px X 800 px of 72 ppi and black background.

Step 2
Now create a new layer and make a rectangle of size 800 px width and 750 px height of colour “00242f” and make it top aligned to the whole document.

Step 3
Now drag two horizontal guides, one at 75 px from top and the another to 275 px from top. Make a rectangular selection between those two guides. Now choose gradient tool, linear gradient option, “1593ac” colour on one side and “13334a” on other side and drag it from top to bottom and you will have to get something like this.

Step 4
Now with the rectangular selection still on go to filter->distort->wave and choose square option in that and leave rest of the settings as default and you will have to get some thing like this.


Step 5
Now put your logo, company name and tagline at top left corner.

Step 6
Now select the layer that has the distorted gradient layer and apply stroke layer style to that and these are the settings. Then you will get the following results.


Step 7
Now take rounded rectangle tool, paths option, 5 px radius and draw a rounded rectangle. Press ctrl+enter and make it into a selection and now go to edit->stroke and give the follwing settings so that you get something like this.


Step 8
Now type “Search” on the left side of the rounded rectangle and “Go” on the right side of the rounded rectangle

Step 9
Now include a picture that relates to your website in this fashion.

Step 10
Now type the links randomly in the header portion like this.

Step 11
Now create a layer below the entire links layer. Take a round soft brush with white colour and click it one time in the center of each and every link that you have typed and then change the blending mode of that layer to overlay. Make sure that this layer is above the header section.

Now you stage is set to include the contents.
Step 12
Now drag two vertical guides both 50 px away from both the ends and make sure that all the contents within these two guides. If you want, include one more horizontal guide below the header layer so that your contents doesn’t overlap the out of bounds picture.

Step 13
Now start including the contents according to your layout. This is the way I included the contents.





Therefore, you are done with it. If you want you can change the layout that I have done like the way you like. Including contents is not a great deal regarding this template that’s why I haven’t given it in detail.
Comments and welcomed.

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About Sipi Sagar

Currently working as a corporate trainer for various international companies and universities or schools that deal with business, design, advertising and media and now have got settled as a permanent faculty at Arena Animation Academy, Koramangala. Also working as a freelancer in web designing for the past 2 years. Specialized in web designing, flash applications and 3d architecture.

  • anand

    very nice tuts… helpfull as i m workin on one :)

    • Sipi Sagar

      Hi Anand, stay logged in with animhut and also inform your friends in this field so that they get benefited. thanks for the comments.

  • http://www.designious.com Adriana

    Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

    • Sipi Sagar

      Thank you Adriana. For the comments

  • http://www.lucascobb.com Lucas Cobb Design

    This would make a great architectural site. Good tutorial.

    • Sipi Sagar

      Yeah, i made this template having a construction company in mind.

  • arul

    Good job looks great,appriciaye that ….

    • Sipi Sagar

      Hi Arul, Your works are also great. Your skillset is very impressive.

  • http://www.imyideas.com pay commission news

    Fantastic Tips. Easy to understand since the tutorial is purely picture oriented.

    This theme will be very useful for business blogs.

    Thanks for the tutorial !!

    • Sipi Sagar

      Thanks pay commission news. Yeah this will surely suit a business company website requirements. That’s why i did it. Stay in touch with Animhut for more stuff and also look into older posts.

  • http://www.eastdevonit.co.uk Dan

    Thanks for this tutorial

    It’s really useful the refresh on the basics from time to time

    • Sipi Sagar

      Thanks Dan, As you told to make a good looking website sticking on to the basics of photoshop is enough. Expert level skillset is required in graphic designing and advertising.

  • http://www.techtrospect.com Maryland IT Support Company

    Yet another fascinating post coming from your weblog :) Whenever will it stop….hopefully never

    • Sipi Sagar

      Thanks Maryland IT Support Company. Sure we will never ever stop posting. Keep logged in with animhut for more fascinating works.

  • http://www.dsignbuzz.com/ Dsign Buzz

    Wow, very nice looking layout. Great job!

    • Sipi Sagar

      Hi dsign buzz. I saw your blog. The inspirational posts that you have put up in your blog are really impressive. Also heard that you have started in june this year. All the best and also stay in touch with animhut.

  • Arasu Prabhu

    Hi, nice tutorial. good luck for new ideas

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  • http://www.designtopx.com web2000

    Great clean design. Dark websites are often make it hard to see the text but I think you created a good balance here.

    • Sipi Sagar

      Thank you web2000. thanks for your comments. Thanks for noticing these minute details that i took care of. Stay in touch with animhut for more tuts resources and freebies.

  • http://www.clippingimages.com Clippingimages

    wow.. Fantastic steps.. i really like it. keep up :-)

  • maged

    yeaaaah it’s excellent :D

  • Dermitage

    You’re not the typical blog writer. You definitely have something powerful to add to the internet. Keep up the superior work.

  • http://www.jhazzie.com xodhaz designz

    awesome!!!

  • arasu

    hii…

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