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First, create a new RGB, 72 dpi photoshop file, 60x75 pixels with a black background. | |
| 2. | Create a new layer and name it "pill." Layer > New > Layer will bring up New Layer window. Use default settings. | |
| 3. | Draw an oval, using the elliptical marquee tool. | |
| 4. | Fill the oval with red, using the paint bucket tool. First make your foreground color red, by double clicking on the foreground color to bring up the Color Picker window. | |
| 5. | Rotate the canvas 30°CW. Image > Rotate Canvas > Arbitrary will bring up the Rotate Canvas window. Enter 30 and click CW radio button. | |
| 6. | Make the oval 3D. Layer>Effects>Bevel and Emboss will bring up the Effects window. Change the highlight color to a light yellow. Change the depth and blur from 5 to 20. | |
| 7. | Make the pill translucent. Layer>Effects>inner shadow. Use default settings. | |
| 8. | Give the pill an optional soft outline. Layer>Effects>outer glow. Change color to light yellow, and intensity to 50%. | |
| Then thicken it slightly. Layer>Effects>inner glow. Change to the same color and intensity. |
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