Happy Halloween Ideas
September 30th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing
Learn how to design abstract background of a Halloween Pumpkin.
Starting with creating a new file (File>New) of 1280×1024px and 72 dpi. Fill the new file with black color, using in this case the Paint Bucket Tool (G). 
Find in Internet a picture with a pumpkin and cut it out, using the Eraser Tool (E). 
Place the new element on our basic picture: 
Find on this layer Blending Options>Inner Glow by making a mouse click on this layer on the layers’ panel: 
The pumpkin gets this way its shadow: 
Next select the Pen Tool (P) and draw the picture that will become later the necessary openings on the pumpkin: 
Set the same Blending Options>Inner Shadow for each element: 
Follow the parameters demonstrated next table - Blending Options>Outer Glow : 
Blending Options>Inner Glow 
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient Editor
Blending Options>Stroke 
As a result we’ve got the effect of openings having the shining light inside of the pumpkin: 
Next we’ll write several words under the pumpkin, applying the Horizontal Type Tool (T) and following the next shown parameters: 
Use next the Brush Tool (B) and the shown below brush’s style with the Opacity of 10%. 
Try to picture on a new layer the coming outside light of the pumpkin: 
Create a new layer under the layer containing the pumpkin and try to insert some luminescence under this pumpkin, following the same brush’s parameters described above: 
This is the final result!
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