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Abstract Background


1. New Document (500x500)

2. Filter > Render > Clouds

3. Filter > Render > Difference Clouds

4. Press "Ctrl+F" about 20 times, until you get something like this:

image 1

5. Filter > Sketch > Chrome: (Detail : 10 | Smoothness : 10)

image 2

6. Duplicate the Layer. (Layer > Duplicate Layer)

7. Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal

8. Now Change the blending mode of that layer to "Overlay"

image 3

9. Now for the final step, its time to add some color. I chose a brighter green. But the choice is yours. If you want my color, press "Ctrl+U" and use these settings:

image 5

Final Result:

Abstract Background Tutorial: Final Result (Click to enlarge)
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comments digitalmarks June 27, 2006 says:
Abstract Background
AWESOME I mean tolotally AWESOME. There is now an opportunity to create the most beautiful and very wild and crazy backgrounds that I always wanted. Thx :shock: