In this tutorial we will learn how to make a cool rounded square icon. This is the final image of our icon.


Step 1:

Create a new document (File -> New) with following specification.

Width -> 400px
Height -> 400px
Background Contents -> white

Step 2:
Select “Rounded Rectangle Tool”. Press and hold and create shift key and draw a rounded square shape.

Color -> # 000000
Radius -> 10px

Step 3:

Apply following layer style from blending options.

Our button looks like this now.

Step 4:

Create a new document (File -> New).

Size: 4px X 4px
Background: Transparent
Zoom it and fill it with three color as shown in below image.

Now go to, edit -> define pattern. And save it as a pattern. You can give any name.

Step 5:
Return back to our original document. Press and hold ctrl button, and click on the rounded square shape layer. Thus only rounded rectangular shape will be selected.

Create a new layer. Select “Paint Bucket tool” and than select “Pattern” from drop down menu.

And than select the pattern we created in step 4.

Fill the layer with the pattern.

Step 6:
Create a new layer and make a selection like shown in below image.

Fill the selection by white color and set opacity to 10%.

Step 7:
Create a new layer. Select Rectangular shape tool. Set color to #000000 and make a shape like shown below.

Apply following layer style from blending options.

Step 8:
Create a new layer just above the layer we created in step 2. Select “Polygonal Lasso Tool” and make a selection like shown below.

Fill the selection with # 202020 color.

Follow same process for right side also.

Step 9:
Create new layer and add any custom shape or icon.

Our button is ready.