Abstract Background Tutorial

This is really easy and I think it makes a nice effect.



Step 1

Select your gradient tool, Make sure it isnt hiding under the paint bucket tool.

Make sure that you have these options applied.

http://img202.echo.cx/img202/5969/gr...options7xb.jpg

Step 2

First make sure you have white background and press D to reset the color.

And go CRAZY with the gradient tool, go all over the picture 10-20 times until you have something like this.

http://img193.echo.cx/img193/4609/14go.jpg

Step 3

Select your wave tool, it is in Filter / Distort / Wave.

http://img193.echo.cx/img193/7294/menu5cf.gif

Now press randomize

http://img193.echo.cx/img193/3200/wave6ee.jpg

--- I got this ---

http://img193.echo.cx/img193/4355/moo7ls.jpg

Step 4

Duplicate the layer. Right click on the layer and press duplicate, then ok. Double click on the background layer and press ok. It will be renamed layer 0.

Step 5

With the topmost layer selected go to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal and change the top layers blending option to lighten. The blending mode options are located on the top of the layers pallete.

Step 6

Now you can mess around with the image and do what you want with it.
Try coloring each layer different colors and so on.

Have fun!!!


http://img158.echo.cx/img158/9071/moo23gq.jpg

well its different gotta giev you that ^_^ nice tut

Myeah , looks pretty ok. Not that special though. But it's a nice tut

very cute. different to me.

wow that is soo cool...i like it very much

meh, its ok, but i dont like these effects that mcuh.

I like it...I'll try it and post up my results here...thanks muchly :)

nie tut man
well done
i will try it soon

Nice background .. Very good instruction for newbie like me :P

My result

http://img263.echo.cx/img263/6993/ba...bstract8xa.jpg

Thanks for the tutorial mate.