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






14 Responses
Cool effect. It’s so simple to do it.
Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 1:11 pm
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Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 4:10 pm
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
this site is aweasome
Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 7:40 pm
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
thanks all for comments.
JEFF: well maybe I’ll make a revision with smaller stars.
Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 2:14 pm
this tutorial is so cool!!! My graphics class really enjoyed it
Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 4:36 pm
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
It’s very great. Simple and nice.
Posted on November 2nd, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Yeah, It’s a good tutorial dude….
It’s very cool and sexy….
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Designing is a Art from the Heart
Posted on November 4th, 2006 at 11:48 am
its dumb and hard
Posted on November 7th, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Cool tutorial and help ful
Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 12:30 am
Not great, not bad. Usefull……definitely.
Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 5:11 pm
this was fun and cool
Posted on November 28th, 2006 at 2:23 am
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