In this tutorial I will teach you how to create the header above.

Step1: Setting up work space.
Create a new image 800x600, Change the background color to white. Press Alt+Crtl+0 to view the actual pixel of your work area. Create a new layer, Layer New Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Header1. Click on the Rectangular marquee Tool and create a rectangle using  the settings below

Fill the rectangle using the paint Bucket  with this color #3b5086. with that you should get the image below. (Had to resize the image for it to fit onto the page)

Create a new layer, Layer New Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Header2. Click on the Rectangular marquee Tool and create a rectangle using  the settings below.

Fill the rectangle using the paint bucket  with this color #c6c6c6. Now right click on the Header2 layer, click Blending Options and add the settings below.

Inner Glow

Gradient Overlay

Stroke

Click ok to add the settings. Position the image as shown below.

Create a new layer, Layer New Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Header3. Click on the Pen Tool and draw the selection below.

Click here to download shape

Right click o the selection with the Pen Tool and click Make Selection, when the make selection window comes up set the Feather to 0 and click ok. Using the Paint Bucket fill the selection with #c6c6c6. With that you should have the image below.

Right click on the Header3 layer and click Blending Option and add the settings below.

Drop Shadow

Inner Shadow

Color Overlay

Click ok to add the settings. With that you should have the image below.

Create a new layer, Layer New Layer... (Shift+Ctrl+N) and name it Line. Now click on the Pencil Tool set the Brush size to 1 pixel and the foreground color to black. Draw a line onto the white bar as shown below.

Finished:
That's it, hope it came out to what you expected. If you have any questions or comment feel free to post a message on the forums.

This Tutorial was Created by Mark
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