Learn in this tutorial how to create interesting and modern wallpaper
Open a new file with 1024 x768 px and 72 dpi. The primary background we’ll create in two stages, applying the instrument from here
The first stage includes getting the next result:
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
In the second stage you must get the next picture:
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Selecting the same instrument used before, continue working with the second lowest half of the screen.
Opacity 80%
Fill 0% on the layers. The Opacity on the layers should be of 80%.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Choose the instrument indicated here to create one more layer on the upper half of the background.
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Choose the instrument to draw in the middle of the picture a thin stripe.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Select the following tool and draw a big circle.
Press the Alt button while using the same instrument and cut out a small part of the figure from the right side. The next instrument will be helpful in adding on the big circle’s figure, on the top and on the bottom a kind of deepness. Applying this instrument , it’s possible to transform our circle into an apple.
Blending Options-Outer Glow
Blending Options-Inner Glow
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Make a copy of the new layer. Erase the effects out of it. Create the effect of having a white light on the picture and apply the Free Transform selection to make the picture smaller.
Fill 30% on the layers.
Take the next tool to insert on the picture, on the apple’s top a flare.
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Select again the instrument from here and draw a small circle. Applying a different instrument now , it’s possible to add on the picture a small leaf.
Blending Options-Inner Shadow
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Blending Options-Pattern Overlay
Blending Options-Stroke
Select again this tool to represent a flare on the lowest part of the apple that should have the color CFD0DC.
The Opacity on the layers should be of 50%.
Selecting the same instrument and the same color, draw another flare on the right side of the lowest part of the figure.
The Opacity is of 50%.
Add another flare drawing on the picture.
The Opacity on the layers is the same – 50%.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
It is possible the same way to represent a flare effect on the leaf.
The Opacity is of 50% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Take the next tool
and try to represent another flare drawing, colored this time in BFBFBF.
The Opacity on the layers is of 50%.
Merge down in a group all the layers composing the apple and the leaf.
Make a copy of the group and select Free Transform option to turn around the group, changing also the parameters with those indicated here:
The large flare on the upper part of the apple:
Mark out the group’s copy and set the Opacity on 30%.
Finished!
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