Photoshop abstract wallpaper

April 14th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing

Today we are going to make cool abstract wallpaper. In this one I’m going to use Standard Photoshop features.

Create a new file (File>New), having 1600×1200 px and 72 dpi

Using the Rectangle Tool (U), it’s possible to draw the background of the picture to be.

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Select for the made layer the next demonstrated parameters by making a mouse click on the processed layer on the layers’ panel. Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we shall draw several rays of white color, applying the Custom Shape Tool (U) and the shape from the next table:

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Fill 9%

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Merge down the layers. It’s necessary for this operation to create a new layer above the previous one (on the layers’ palette) and marking both layers (press CTRL+E) to put them together in a single one. Apply for the new made layer the next option: Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Create abstract wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

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  • AARON MANIO

    04/11/2009

    Just want to ask, Where I can find the GRADIENT PARAMETERS and also How can I DEFINE A CUSTOM SHAPE TO ADD IN THE LIST OF CUSTOM SHAPE IN MY PHOTO SHOP? Thanks…

  • lizziec1993

    09/03/2010

    I do not have that shape in my custom shapes thing.