Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Abstract Design 2 - Colorful Tornado


1. Create a new document with 400 * 400 px dimensions. Fill it with a black to white gradient.
2. Go to filter->distort->wave and select square type , no of generators 5 , wavelength 10 to 20 , amplitude 5 to 35 and repeat edge pixels.
3. Press ctrl J to duplicate the layers and then open the transform tool and select rotate 90 CW. Change the layer mode to overlay. Go to filter->distort->twirl and set angle to 136. Merge all the layers and create a new layer. Use brush tool to fill the layer with various colors and change the blend mode to overlay.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Abstract Design 1 - Abstract background


1. Create a new document with 500 * 500 px dimensions.
2. Click on the gradient tool and open the gradient editor and apply a radial gradient of red and green color.
3. Go to filter->render->lighting effects and change the light style to five lights down , light type to spotlight , intesity 100 ,focus 60 , gloss 0, material 0, exposure 0 , ambience 10 . Again go to filter->stylize->edges and press ctrl I to inverse the colors.
4. Duplicate the layers by pressing ctrl J. Then press ctrl T to open the transform tool and select flip vertical and change the layer mode to lighten. Merge both the layers and again duplicate the layers and again press ctrl T and select rotate 90 CW and change the layer mode to linear dodge. Again duplicate the layer and go to filter->filter gallery->sketch->chrome and select detail 0 and smoothness 4. change the layer mode to linear dodge.
5. Open hue/saturation adjustment layer and select hue 180 , saturation 100 and lightness 0.
6. Create a new layer and fill the layer with a gradient - cyan to light pink and change the layer mode to color. Duplicate the layer and change the layer mode to overlay . Merge all the layers and duplicate the merged layer and press ctrl T and rotate the canvas by 45 degrees and change the layer mode to lighten.