PowerPoint: Designing Buttons for the web

PowerPoint is becoming so powerful.  A lot of the functions that before you could only do in Photoshop, now you can do in PowerPoint.  You can make buttons in PowerPoint that will look great on your webpage.
  • On the main menu, click Insert > Shapes and find the rounded rectangle.  Place that in your slide.
  • Right click on the button and select “Edit Text.”  Add text to the button.
  • Choose a gradient.  Left click on the button and select the format tab.  Under “Shape Fill,” choose “Gradient” and choose the gradient you like.
  • When the button is ready for your webpage, right click on the button and select “Save as Picture.”  Make sure to save the graphic as a png.  This way, the rounded corners will be transparent.
Button made in PowerPoint

Button made in PowerPoint

This is an easy way to make an attractive button for your web page.  You do not need to learn Photoshop or Fireworks to make an attractive button for your web page.  Nowadays, you can use PowerPoint as your graphics editor.