Cool abstract background

August 12th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Designing

Use the last tool to create the next layer belonging to the same earlier made bubble.

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3 

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

Make a mouse click on the same layer on Add a mask option situated on the bottom part of the layers’ palette and use simultaneously the Brush Tool (B) of black color to erase easily a part of the bubble’s surface.

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3 

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

Using the Ellipse Tool (U), try to make another highlight on the bubble’s surface.

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3 

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3 

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

Next we need to combine in a group all the layers composing the circle (press Ctrl button to mark out the corresponding layers and then hold on the left mouse’s button while moving the marked layers on Create a new group selection). Make many copies of this last made group and select again the Free Transform option to change the copies’ sizes and place them on the picture the same way demonstrated below.

Create cool abstract background in Photoshop CS3

The picture is finished!

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  • Jack

    08.12.08

    You’ve forgotten/skipped some important steps; you should really review this tutorial and fix it.

  • george

    08.12.08

    i dont get the 2nd step.

    Set the next parameters for the last made layer by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ palette.
    Fill 0%
    Blending Options>Inner Shadow

  • Alex

    08.12.08

    I am also having the same issue as george. I cannot figure out how to apply the effects to the object I just created with the pen.

  • Natalia

    08.12.08

    I just wanted to tell you that your art work is AMAZING. I was literally struggling trying to figure out how to do a wavy background for my future web site. I learned AP on my own, so I have a lot of gaps to fill in still and I have to be honest I spent quite some time trying to follow your tutorials. However I never gave up and MADE it.

    I am soooo glad I found your tutorials.Thank you for sharing your skills with us!

  • chrissi

    08.12.08

    Im having the same trouble as alex and george i cannot apply the effects made to the line….i need help please.

  • dexlessin

    08.12.08

    For people having trouble with step #2, all you have to do, is in the layers pallet, where all the layers are (1 at the moment) u have to unlock it, by double clicking it, and renaming it, then in the same place you now can change options, put fill to 0% and so on. hope that helped

  • Svenn

    08.12.08

    For those of you struggling with the pentool part. Simply fill the path with some random color..then follow the steps further by setting fill to 0 etc…

  • abby

    08.12.08

    Amazing effect loved it!

  • salimsalah

    08.12.08

    this is it. wow