Aqua and Windows buttons style for development

Question

Do you know any good application to create Windows 7 or Mac OS X style buttons?

Thanks

Answer 1

The absolute best icon / button application I've seen is called Axialis IconWorkshop.

It's very easy to use and makes some rather nice looking buttons / icons.

Answer 2

Most browsers will allow form controls to take on the appearance defined by the host operating system. E.g., Google Chrome on Windows 7 will give buttons a Windows 7 appearance, whilst on OS X they will have an Aqua-style appearance.

If you have a need to create your own control assets, then Photoshop or other image editing programs (Paint.NET is a good donation-ware tool) will be your friend here. I would suggest that you work out whether this actually needs to be completed, though; it's a lot of work, and it could end up providing your users with an experience inconsistent with their host OS (e.g., Aqua buttons in Windows).