Photoshop_User_June_2017

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Step Five: Press Command-I (PC: Ctrl-I) to

invert the image, making the particles black

and gray and the background white.

Step Six: Select the Gradient tool (G), and in

the Options Bar, click on the gradient preview

strip to open the Gradient Editor. Choose the

Foreground to Transparent preset and click OK.

Select the Linear Gradient icon in the Options

Bar. Press D then X to set the Foreground color

to white. Proceed to draw a gradient from each

side of the image toward the center of the can-

vas to fade the edges of the particle effect.

Step Seven: Press Shift-Delete (PC: Shift-

Backspace) to open the Fill dialog. Set the Con-

tents to Black and Mode to Overlay. Click OK.

This will darken the lighter particles that remain.

Step Eight: Go under the Edit menu and

choose Define Brush Preset. Name the new

brush when prompted, and click OK.

Step Nine: With your brush defined, let’s

change its behavior. Select the Brush tool (B) in

the Toolbar and your new brush should already

be selected. If not, just click on the Brush Preset

Picker in the Options Bar and locate the brush

at the bottom of the list of brushes. Open the

Brush panel (Window>Brush) and click on

Brush Tip Shape. Go to the bottom of the panel

and increase the Spacing to around 25%.

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