How to create a reflective button

How to create a reflective button
Step 1:
start out with a new document 400x400 and creat a new layer. now go to your "rounded rectangle tool" and make the Radius :5 then make a box like shown below.

Step 2:
now we are going to add our layer styles. start out with a gradient and use my settings below.

Step 3:
now we are going to add a stroke, use my settings below.

Step 4:
now we are going to add a Inner Glow, use my settings below.

Step 5:
now we are going to add a Drop Shadow, use my settings below.

Step 6:
You should have something like this. make a new layer to get ready for the next step.

Step 7:
On your new layer get your Rounded Rectangle Tool and make the Radius 15 and draw a shape like shown below. (use white)

Step 8:
now get your Smudge tool and make the Brush size 15 and smudge both corners down like shown below.

Step 9:
then make the layer opacity 30 and slap on some text and you should have something like this.

Final Image

I have also added a few variations by pressing Ctrl+U you can change the hue of the image to make multiple colors of the same button.

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