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Natures sunshine

Learn how to create the sunburst shape and simply apply effects on the pictures.

For the beginning create a new file with 1280×1024 px and 72 dpi. Using the Rectangle Tool (U), try to make a rectangle comprising the while canvas. 

Select now Blending Options>Gradient Overlay (making a mouse click on the layer we work with on the layers’ palette) and set the next shown parameters:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Gradient Editor:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

We should get the next image:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we have to select the Pen Tool (P) to represent the primary plan of the hills.

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Create next the second plan, placing it under the first layer. The color applied in this case is #FFFFFF

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Select the next indicated parameters Blending Options – OuterGlow:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Blending Options – Inner Glow:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

We should get the next result. This way we represent the falling light on the hills.

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Next we’ll represent the next plan:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

Select this option for the last layer: Blending Options>Outer Glow

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3 

Blending Options – Inner Glow:

Create Natures Sunshine Wallpaper in Photoshop CS3

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