| We are going to take a break and create something fun. Here is a real simple way to create a star field background
for your banner. To complete this tutorial you will need the free PhotoFiltre Lens Effect Filter available on the PhotoFiltre web site. |
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| 1) Menu = File / New Width = 800 Pixels
Height = 600 Pixels
Background = White
2) Menu = Filter / Noise / Add Noise
Amount = 100
Uniform = Checked
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| 3) Menu = Adjust / Duotone Color 1 = White
Color 2 = Black
Threshold = 204 |
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| 4) Menu = Filter / Plug-in / Lens Effect Select Cone
Hit the Center Button
Positive Gain = Checked
Square = Checked
Diameter = 800
Gain = 2.6
5) Menu = Filter / Visual Effect / Fog / White
6) Menu = Filter / Repeat Fog
7) Menu = Edit / Fade Fog
Opacity = 40% |
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| 8) Right Click your star field layer in the layers palette and select Duplicate 9) Select the Top Layer
(Layer 1)
10) Menu = Filter / Deform / Twirl
Clockwise = Checked
Amount = 40
11) Menu = Layer / Transparent Gradient / Radial
12) Menu = Edit / Fade Transparent Gradient
Opacity = 80 |
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| 13) Right Click on Layer 1 and select Merge with previous layer. 14) Menu = Layer / New / Color
Opacity = 15%
Inverted = Checked
Color = RGB 255,204,0
15) Right Click Layer 2 (Your Color Layer) and select merge with previous layer |
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| 16) Now just use your Rectangle Selection Tool, draw a 450 pixel wide x 100 pixel high rectangle and move it around until
you find something you like for your banner background 17) Menu = Edit / Copy
18) Menu = Paste as new image
Now just add some planets or text and you are on your way |
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