Hi all!
Today we will create sleek download button.
From this tutorial you will learn how to use pen tool for making sleek effect.

Create new photoshop document 500px width and 500px height.

Select rounded rectangle tool with 10px radius. And make shape like shown below.

Create vector mask and fill with gradient. Gradient settings shown below.

Add ‘Download’ text. Text settings shown below.

Add ‘ZIP File’ text.

From Custom Shapes find arrow shape. Add arrow shape, then rotate it Edit->Transform Path->Rotate 90CW.

Create Vector mask, fill with #bee000.

Create with pen tool path like shown below.

Select brush tool, change size to 1 px and foreground color to #2c4314. Then stroke path on new layer.

Select arrow layer and add some noise. Filter->Noise->Add Noise.

Create shape like shown below and add reflection. Create vector mask, make it clipping mask of main button background layer. Fill with white, change opacity to around 20-60%.

Make path like shown below, and stroke path with brush 1px size and black color.

Blur->Gaussian Blur it.

Thats it Folks!

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