A tutorial explaining how to create a cool button using Photoshop effects.
1. Create a new document (Ctrl+N) with a white background. Create new layer (Layer/New/Layer). Create a circle selection.

2. Fill it with Gradiet tool
in Radial gradient mode
. Name this layer "gradient".

3. Create two guides crossing in the center of "gradient". Holding the Shift and Alt keys create a new cicle smaller than "gradient". Name this layer "main reflection".

4. Using Anchor Point Tool
transform "main reflection".

5. Add Vector mask
. And fill it with black and white gradient in Linear gradient mode
.

6. Create new cicle and cut it with elliptical selection. Name it "edge".

7. Add Vector mask.

8. Dublicate "edge". Go to Edit/Transform/Rotate (Ctrl+T) and rotate it. Make reflection in the bottom.

9. Select "gradient" layer and go to Layer/Layer style/Drop shadow.

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