Photoshop Creative Issue

Cloud filter

05

Create a new layer (Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+N) and name it

Cloud. Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M). Hold Shift

and create a small selection. Press D to set the default

Foreground/Background colours and then go to

Filter>Render>Clouds. Press Cmd/Ctrl+T and scale up to fit on the

canvas. Change the blend mode to Color Dodge.

The nebula

06

Create a new layer (Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+N) and name it Nebula. Drag

the layer, placing under the Cloud layer. Grab the Brush Tool (B).

Choose a large soft-tip brush and set the brush’s Opacity to around 30%.

Choose a vivid blue colour and start painting the nebula (use different

colours to enhance the nebula).

Advanced Create an awesome space scene

Create twinkles

03

Duplicate the layer (Cmd/Ctrl+J). Now go to Filter>Blur>Motion Blur. Set

Angle to 0°, Distance: 30px and click OK. Change the blend to Screen.

Duplicate the original layer again and apply the Motion Blur filter. Set the Angle to 90°,

keep the same Distance and change the blend mode to Screen.

Merge layers

04

Click on the Stars copy layer to make it active.

Press Shift+Cmd/Ctrl+Opt/Alt+E to create a

merged copy of the layers. Now, hit Cmd/Ctrl+T and in

Options, set the Horizontal/Vertical Scales to 150%, go

to Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical, then press Return/

Enter. Change the blend mode to Screen.

Lens Flare

effect

07

Create a new

layer on top of

the layer stack and

name it Lens Flare. Fill

it with black and then

go to Filter>Render>

Lens Flare. Set the

Brightness to 100% and

Lens Type: 105mm

Prime. Change the

blend mode to Screen.

Adjust the Levels (Cmd/

Ctrl+L) and resize it

(Cmd/Ctrl+T).