Photoshop Galaxy Tutorial

Open a new file , size 500x500

1. Get your Gradient Tool, make sure its on difference and make some long lines.

2. Duplicate your layer. Filter-Distort-Wave , use the setting you like , put the Blending Mode on Lighten. Merge Down [ Ctrl+E ]

3. Repeat step 2.

4. Go too Filter-Stylize-Emboss , put the Blending Mode on Multiply , merge down , and give it some color.

5. Filter-Sketch-Water Paper , use these settings :

Fiber Length : 3
Brightness : 54
Contrast : 74

Put the Blending Mode on Lighten. Merge down.

6. Go to Filter-Blur-Gaussian Blur , Radius : 1,8 pixels.

Put The Blending Mode on Screen.

You should have a result like this :

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