Night Sky
November 4th, 2007 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Special Effects
Learn how to create nice wallpaper with night effects.
Inspired from Nightly Journey by gucken and taenaron
Create a new file (File>New) that must have 1024×768 px and 72 dpi. 
Using the Rectangle Tool (U), try to represent the first background’s layer of the picture to be next. 
Make a mouse click on the layer on the layers’ panel, applying the following parameters:
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
Select now another instrument – the Ellipse Tool (U) to picture a planet. 
The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
Applying the same method, it’s possible to represent one smaller planet on our picture. 
Apply the same parameters: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters: 
annie
05/07/2010
i dont get how you created the moon. i tried it but it didnt work for me in the gradient overlay tool box. please help?
SAMA
06/08/2010
I dont get how you created the moon
Fra
18/08/2010
you have to apply the gradient overlay on a new transparent layer. on this layer use the Ellipse Tool to draw the planet (this ring must be filled with white) then adjust the gradient overlay settings to reach the desired effect.
I don’t know if it’s the right way but it works well
To have a more realistic water effect you can use the “displace” filter: Filter->distort->displace
oong
18/08/2010
may I share on my blog?
This tutorial is very simple and easily understood.
Garry
11/02/2012
This tutorial is wrong, it doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to. Care to explain a little further please?
confused
01/09/2012
How did u create the moon
joe
27/09/2012
oook you are missing a step somewhere im not sure where but you are, I am currently using photoshop cs 5.5 and followed each step to the letter, there is no way to achieve the effect using the steps you have listed, I would greatly appreciate it if you would provide a better example of how this is done
reiaz
22/10/2012
It is a very helpful for every one
Kayla
05/03/2013
When you are putting the gradient on the moon, don’t align it to the layer, so make sure that that box is un-checked and also change the angle to 360. Click ok then go to image-> rotate canvas-> flip horizontal. This will flip the whole image so that the moon is on the right side. Then make sure the middle is located on the coordinates (8.097, 5.472). You can find the coordinates on the right side of the screen under the info tab.
Kayla
05/03/2013
Also, if you want to moon to look slightly bigger hold shift while in transformation mode and increase the size from the corner box to 105.8%