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Galaxy Technique

Written by Administrator On October - 22 - 2006
You will get idea in this tutorial how to draw simple background with stars and nebula. Simple and effective for backgrounds. A Random Image
A Random Image
A Random Image

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”)
New layer with white 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.
Outer glow

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.
Blending mode

Step 6.

Now your got something like this:
Current result

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:
Green nebula

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.

Result:

Final result

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14 Responses

  1. killagfx Said,

    Cool effect. It’s so simple to do it.

    Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 1:11 pm

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. brittany Said,

    this site is aweasome

    Posted on October 31st, 2006 at 7:40 pm

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. qua Said,

    this tutorial is so cool!!! My graphics class really enjoyed it

    Posted on November 1st, 2006 at 4:36 pm

  8. Joža 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

  9. buffy Said,

    It’s very great. Simple and nice.

    Posted on November 2nd, 2006 at 4:28 pm

  10. Madhav Said,

    Yeah, It’s a good tutorial dude….

    It’s very cool and sexy….

    —————————————–
    Designing is a Art from the Heart

    Posted on November 4th, 2006 at 11:48 am

  11. bob Said,

    its dumb and hard

    Posted on November 7th, 2006 at 9:43 pm

  12. raghu Said,

    Cool tutorial and help ful

    Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 12:30 am

  13. lirch Said,

    Not great, not bad. Usefull……definitely.

    Posted on November 10th, 2006 at 5:11 pm

  14. angette Said,

    this was fun and cool

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

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