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How to Create a Beautiful Abstract Artwork using Light Effects

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Create a Beautiful Abstract Artwork using Light Effects in Photoshop CS5

Today, I’m going to show you how use custom brushes and some cool post editing techniques in Photoshop CS5 to create a beautiful abstract artwork. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started!

You can also use custom brushes and post editing techniques to your print designs such as flyer printing, brochure printing, poster printing, etc. Enjoy this tutorial and let’s get started!

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Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop CS5 with the size 1280px by 1024px(RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with black color thenew background layer.

How to Create a Beautiful Abstract Artwork using Light Effects in Photoshop CS5

On the next new layer we’ll select the Soft Round brush from Brush Tool (B).

Use this brush to paint the background as it is demonstrated next picture. (The brush colors and brush Opacityare indicated.

Create a new layer and apply the Soft Round brush mentioned above to continue painting the background.

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Colorful Glow Text Effects

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Create a glowing text effects form a scratch in Adobe Photoshop CS3

In this Quick Tip tutorial, you will learn how to create a glowing text effect from a scratch in Adobe Photoshop CS3 using Layer Styles.

Start working by creating a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop CS3 with the size 1900px by 1200px(RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with black color thenew background layer.

On a new layer (Create new layer) we’ll select the Soft Round brush.

Use this brush to represent a spot on the central part of the canvas. The brush’s color is #007EC7 Create a glowing text effects form a scratch in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Apply the next filter for the layer containing the spot: Fitler>Distort>ZigZag

We’ve got the next result: Create a glowing text effects form a scratch in Adobe Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 54% for this layer.

Next we’ll choose the Rectangle Tool (U) to represent three white lines which must be turned over with Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command.

Combine in a group all three layers with the white lines (press CTRL button to select the necessary layers and hold on the left mouse’s button while dragging the selected layers on Create a new group icon from bottom part of the Layers panel).

Select the group now and then press CTRL+E to Merge Down. On the rasterized layer we’ll apply the next filter:Fitler>Distort>Wave

We’ve got the next result:
Create a glowing text effects form a scratch in Adobe Photoshop CS3

On the same layer we need to apply also Filter>Blur>Gaussian blur

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40 + Photoshop Tutorials for Lighting and Abstract Effects

at 10:38 PM Posted by Unknown Labels: Abstract, illustrator, Picture-Effect 0 comments

Photoshop gives designers the ability to create some amazing effects that can accomplish just about anything you can image. Fortunately, there are plenty of Photoshop experts who are willing to write detailed tutorials to show off the potential. Here is a look at some of the best tutorials for using various lighting and abstract effects.

You may also be interested in the following collections of Photoshop tutorials:

Adding Light Streaks to a Photo