The Ominous
Come get Some......
RainbowsHello! In this tutorial, I will show how I created the Rainbows wallpaper. First, create dark sky in the background. For that, set forecolor to dark blue and back color to black, switch to Gradient tool (G), change gradient type to Radial, and create gradient from bottom to top of document.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-1.jpg
To add some highlight, create new layer, and use large soft white brush to add a spot. Then, transform it (Ctrl-T) - stretch it horizontally.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-2.jpg
Change layer blend mode to Overlay.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-3.jpg
Next step is to create a cloud. Change forecolor to light blue, switch to Shape tool (U), select Ellipse, switch to 'Add to shape area' mode (2nd button in top row, so that all shapes you create are in single layer). Then, holding Shift, add several circles, overlapping each other a bit.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-4.jpg
Add the following layer effects: - drop shadow (black, mode = overlay, opacity 30-40%, distance 3-4px, size 10-15px)
- inner glow (white, overlay, size = 5-6px)
- gradient overlay (black-to-white, mode = overlay, opacity 75%, angle 90)
- bevel and emboss (size 30px, soften 5px, highlight white 75% screen, shadow multiply 40% blue)
- satin (black, mode = overlay, distance 6px, size 14px, try different contours)
Our cloud is ready!
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-5.jpg
Add another small cloud in front of bigger cloud. When you add layer effects to smaller cloud, decrease all sizes and percents accordingly.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-6.jpg
And then, more and more clouds!
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-7.jpg
Next, we need a rainbow. We will make rainbow with shapes, each color in one shape layer. Create new layer (behind layers with clouds). Set forecolor to red, select ellipse shape tool (U) and make a red circle (as always, holding Shift to preserve proportion)
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-8.jpg
with Path selection tool (A), select the circle you just made, copy-paste it (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V), scale down a bit (hit Ctrl-T and resize with your mouse holding Shift). Then change path mode to Substract.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-9.jpg
Switch to Pen tool (P), change mode to Substract, then carefully add a shape that hides unnecessary part of circle.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-10.jpg
I wanted that the rainbow is cut 2-3 pixels before it connects to cloud. It is very easy to do: select layer with cloud, switch to Path selection tool (A), select the circle that touches the rainbow, copy it (Ctrl-C).
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-11.jpg
Then go back to the layer with rainbow, click a rainbow path to select it, paste (Ctrl-V), scale up a bit (Ctrl-T, then resize with the mouse holding Shift), and finally, change path mode to Substract.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-12.jpg
Now that one color is ready, repeat these steps to create another color.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-13.jpg
And another and another, until the rainbow is ready.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-14.jpg
Now you know how to create rainbows - why not add some more?
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-15.jpg
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-1.jpg
To add some highlight, create new layer, and use large soft white brush to add a spot. Then, transform it (Ctrl-T) - stretch it horizontally.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-2.jpg
Change layer blend mode to Overlay.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-3.jpg
Next step is to create a cloud. Change forecolor to light blue, switch to Shape tool (U), select Ellipse, switch to 'Add to shape area' mode (2nd button in top row, so that all shapes you create are in single layer). Then, holding Shift, add several circles, overlapping each other a bit.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-4.jpg
Add the following layer effects: - drop shadow (black, mode = overlay, opacity 30-40%, distance 3-4px, size 10-15px)
- inner glow (white, overlay, size = 5-6px)
- gradient overlay (black-to-white, mode = overlay, opacity 75%, angle 90)
- bevel and emboss (size 30px, soften 5px, highlight white 75% screen, shadow multiply 40% blue)
- satin (black, mode = overlay, distance 6px, size 14px, try different contours)
Our cloud is ready!
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-5.jpg
Add another small cloud in front of bigger cloud. When you add layer effects to smaller cloud, decrease all sizes and percents accordingly.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-6.jpg
And then, more and more clouds!
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-7.jpg
Next, we need a rainbow. We will make rainbow with shapes, each color in one shape layer. Create new layer (behind layers with clouds). Set forecolor to red, select ellipse shape tool (U) and make a red circle (as always, holding Shift to preserve proportion)
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-8.jpg
with Path selection tool (A), select the circle you just made, copy-paste it (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V), scale down a bit (hit Ctrl-T and resize with your mouse holding Shift). Then change path mode to Substract.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-9.jpg
Switch to Pen tool (P), change mode to Substract, then carefully add a shape that hides unnecessary part of circle.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-10.jpg
I wanted that the rainbow is cut 2-3 pixels before it connects to cloud. It is very easy to do: select layer with cloud, switch to Path selection tool (A), select the circle that touches the rainbow, copy it (Ctrl-C).
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-11.jpg
Then go back to the layer with rainbow, click a rainbow path to select it, paste (Ctrl-V), scale up a bit (Ctrl-T, then resize with the mouse holding Shift), and finally, change path mode to Substract.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-12.jpg
Now that one color is ready, repeat these steps to create another color.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-13.jpg
And another and another, until the rainbow is ready.
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-14.jpg
Now you know how to create rainbows - why not add some more?
http://72.11.142.207/~vladstud3/photoshoptutorials/36-15.jpg