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Creating a simple
background in Photoshop 7 as a base for a more
complex graphic.
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Summary: Here you will show you how to create background which maybe used as a base for a more complex graphic - as seen above. Download the complete Photoshop CS file (4.9MB zipped) for image above. Choose a file; filter clouds and different clouds, invert, colour balance adjustment, change mode to colour dodge on duplicate layer. |
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General
You may use Photoshop techniques to create a varied of backgrounds. This is only one among many. More latter... |
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1.
Create a new file.
Create a new file (Carlen) in RGB mode with a resolution of 72. I made mine 350 x 350 (pixels). Name and save the file. On the tools palette set your foreground color to white and background color to black. |
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2. Filter - Clouds -
Different Clouds.
Go to Filter > Render > Clouds. Go to Filter > Render > Different Clouds. Go to Image > Adjust > Invert (Ctrl+I) |
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3. Adjust
Levels.
Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels. Move the middle arrow from the center all the way to the right as indicated by the red arrow. Merge Visible Layers - so Adjustment Layer and inverted clouds layer become a single layer. |
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4. Blur Filter &
Colour Balance.
Now go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur. Set it to 999. I used a positive 38 degrees for the angle in this case. Do this twice. Now, to add color go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Colour Balance. I used setting of -63, -1, and +65 respectively with the Midtones and Preserve Luminosity Opacity switches on under the Tone Balance subheader. Make sure your preview switch is turned on. |
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5. Result of Colour
Dodge. Merge the two layers once happy with your colours. Double click on the background layer to unlock it -- name it if you wish. Ctrl+J will copy the background layer and place it in its own layer above; now, set this new layer to colour dodge. Click "Download" to get the Photoshop Layer Development Zip file for the image at the very top. |
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