Grunge Background Tutorial

1. New document 400 x400

2. Set colours to default “D” and change to the gradient tool

3. Set the gradient tool to radial and the mode to difference

4. Drag a few gradient 5-6 till you get something like this.

5. Select all Ctrl+A then copy Ctrl+C

6. Go to the channels tab and create a new channel ( alpha 1) and paste Ctrl+V

7. Return to the layers tab and deselect Ctrl+D

8. Filter>Render>Lightening affects

9. Add a layer fill it with a pattern and set it to overlay.

You can substitute stages 2, 3 and 4 with render clouds for rock texture :/

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