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Space Scene

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Added: Mar 29, 2005 Rating:

Level: Experienced Software: Photoshop

Create a planet in space you can customize anytime with layer styles.


	1. Create a new document with a black background. Add a new layer (Ctrl+N).

	2. With the top layer selected, use the "Circular Marquee" tool (M) to make a selection of a circle. To make a perfect circle, hold the "Shift" key while making a selection of the circle.

	3. Fill in the selection with the colour white.

	4. Add an "Inner Shadow" layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Inner Shadow) to the current layer. Set the "Blend Mode" to "Multiply" with the colour black. Keep the "Opacity" at "100%" and set the "Angle", "Distance", "Choke" and "Size" to a value that will create a similar effect as the image in this step.

	5. Add an "Inner Glow" layer style (Layer. Layer Style> Inner Glow) to the current layer and apply the following properties to the layer style: Blend Mode: Multiply Opacity: 40% Color: Black Technique: Softer Choke: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Size: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Contour: Select the pattern "Linear" (Looks like a triangle) Range: 50% Jitter: 0%

	6. Add a"Pattern Overlay " layer style (Layer. Layer Style> Pattern Overlay) to the current layer and apply the following properties to the layer style: Blend Mode: Normal Opacity: 100% Pattern: Clouds Scale: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Link with Layer: Checkmarked

	7. Add a"Drop Shadow " layer style (Layer. Layer Style> Drop Shadow) to the current layer and apply the following properties to the layer style: Blend Mode: Screen Colour: Select a colour of your choice. Opacity: 100% Angle: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Disance: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Spread: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Size: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step. Contour: Select the pattern "Linear" (Looks like a triangle) Noise: 0%

	8. Add a"Color Overlay " layer style (Layer. Layer Style> Color Overlay) to the current layer and apply the following properties to the layer style: Blend Mode: Screen Colour: Select a colour of your choice. Opacity: Adjust accordingly to create a similar effect as the image in this step.

	9. Select the layer "Background" and apply a "Add Noise" filter (Filter> Noise> Add Noise) with the following properties: Amount: 1% Distribution: Gaussian Monochromatic: Checkmarked. Click OK.

	10. Your image should now look similar to the image in this step.

	11. Create a new layer as the top layer. (Ctrl+N).

	12. On the new layer, apply a "Clouds" filter (Filter> Render> Clouds).

	13. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Overlay" and the "Opacity" to "50%".

	14. Stars are now added in the background. Try using different layer styles to create different planets.