Create a Star-skinned Playstation 3 with Nebula Background

Step 1

Download a copy of playstation 3 image

Load it into photoshop and use any selection tool of your choice to outline the playstation console.

Step 2

Create a new document, size doesn't really matter (I chose 800*600px), filled it with black background and drag the selected ps3 onto the new document. You may have to resize it a bit so it fits into the centre of the document. Name the layer "ps3″ and save the document.

Step 3

Hide the "PS3″ layer we just created for now and create a new layer called "nebula cloud", fill it with black and put it under the "PS3″ layer.

Step 4

Use the lasso tool with 20px feather, draw a few circles. Tip: hold down the SHIFT key to draw circles simultaneously and link them together. Then go to filter > render > cloud to create some clouds.

Step 5

Use a big brush to add some colour on the cloud, remember to set the brush mode to color dodge (details see below images)

Go to Edit > adjustments > levels and Edit > adjustments > Curves to adjust the black and white contrast of the cloud layer, so it looks more like a nebula. (Optional: you can also adjust the hue setting)

Detailed settings see below:

Step 6

Hide the "Nebula cloud" layer,  download a star image below (source: NASA)

Select any portion of the star image you like and drag it on top of the "ps3″ layer of your document. Name the layer "Star skin", resize and rotate the star image a bit so it fits the angle of the playstation console.

Step 7

Set the blending option of "Star skin" layer to overlay and go to edit > adjustments > black and white to get rid of its colour. Detailed settings see below

Step 8

Right click on the "star skin" layer and choose "create clipping mask", this will turn this layer into a clipping mask.

Now we can add some stars onto the image. Create a new layer called "Star" put it on top of the "nebula cloud" layer. Set the layer blending option to "Screen". Now hold down the ctrl key and click on the "nebula cloud" layer, this will outline the edge of the nebula:

Add some noise onto it. Detailed settings see below:

Step 9

Use the dodge tool to add some contrast onto the "star" layer, setting see below:

Optional: you can go to edit > adjustment > curve tool for some minor adjustments, I used the following setting:

Step 10

Now we go and add some lighting effect and flares. Create a new layer called "lighting" on top of the "Star skin" layer and set it to clipping mask.

Add a lens flare filter effect onto it. Here you can try different layer blending options and lens flares, see which one you like the best.

Step 11

Duplicate the "nebula cloud" layer a couple of times and we will have the follow image:

That's it! The rest is left upon your own creativity. You may want to add some glowing text, stroke path or more cloud/nebula onto it, but that's totally up to you!

Here is one of my finished designs:

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.