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WPS Gimp Spherical Button Help

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Nate!:
Hey The Gimp experts.  I'm trying to create buttons for a new WPS.  I used this tutorial for creating spheres with reflections: http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/ronq3/?PHPSESSID=ccaa

I don't use the Window picture reflection, just the highlight.  I can't seem to get the full spherical perception and glossy/glass effect.  Does anyone have any suggestions.

Here's what I have so far.
I couldn't map the "play" triangle to the sphere correctly, maybe that's what's throwing it off.

Anyway, the blue background will be the base color for the WPS, with a medium to large white Bold Font.  It's weird, but I find a medium-large bold white font does well in even direct sunlight.

Anyway, thanks in advanced.

DukeLuke:
This tutorial shows you how to make your button look like an actual glass sphere. Actual glass spheres have very small highlights which don't look too neat on buttons imho. A common way of making buttons look glossier is using a relatively big circle as a highlight (radius = ~1/2 of the button radius). Use a rubber to make the highlight translucent - more translucency in the middle of your button, less towards the edge.
As for the glow.. You'd rather use too much than too little ;)



This is of course only one of many ways to accomplish this and certainly not the best

Nate!:
Thanks for the advice.  I'll give it a try.

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