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Written by Administrator On October - 22 - 2006

Level: Beginner

Info: You will get idea in this tutorial how to draw simple background with stars and nebula. Simple and effective for backgrounds.

:: Step 1.

In photoshop open up a new image sized 350×350 px, and fill it with black color.

:: Step 2.

Create a new layer, choose a Brush tool and make a few white dots, here and there, different sizes, like on the photo below. (Name that layer “stars”)

:: Step 3.

Now double click on your “stars” layer, check only “Outer Glow” checkbox and enter the settings for glow, like on the picture below.

:: Step 4.

Create a new layer (name it “clouds”). Change your foreground color to this: #bff8ff, then change your background color to this: #002040.

:: Step 5.

Now go to Filter -> Render -> Clouds. Change a blending mode for layer “clouds” to Hard Light. like on the picture below.

:: Step 6.

Now your got something like this:

:: Step 6.

Change now your foreground color to #eaff5b. Create a new layer on top of Background layer. Use your Brush tool and fill some spaces with that color, like we did below:

:: Step 7.

Next, go to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur -> for radius enter 54 pixels. Click on OK. Then change the blending mode for that layer you just painted, from normal to “Pin Light” and you are done.

:: Final result:

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14 Responses

killagfx Said,
Cool effect. It’s so simple to do it.

Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 1:11 pm
ali Said,
1 how to make or design organization chart in photoshop
2 CD label and cover

Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Jeff Said,
it’s cool, but it’d be better if the stars weren’t all quite so big

Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 6:36 pm
brittany Said,
this site is aweasome

Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Erik Andersson Said,
I love this tutorial! And, I don’t know why, it feels so personal. Hands down, one of the best tutorials ever.

Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Administrator Said,
thanks all for comments.

JEFF: well maybe I’ll make a revision with smaller stars.

Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 2:14 pm
qua Said,
this tutorial is so cool!!! My graphics class really enjoyed it

Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 4:36 pm
JoÅ¾a Said,
Jeah, great site dude… I really like this tutorial.
All your tutorials should be like this one, so KISS (keep it simple and stupid).
Pozdrav iz Bosne (Livno)

Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 6:35 pm
buffy Said,
It’s very great. Simple and nice.

Posted on November 2nd, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Madhav Said,
Yeah, It’s a good tutorial dude….

It’s very cool and sexy….

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Posted on November 4th, 2006 at 11:48 am
bob Said,
its dumb and hard

Posted on November 7th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
raghu Said,
Cool tutorial and help ful

Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 12:30 am
lirch Said,
Not great, not bad. Usefull……definitely.

Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
angette Said,
this was fun and cool

Posted on November 28th, 2006 at 2:23 am