Create an Abstract Light Streaks poster in Photoshop CS5
June 16th, 2010 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing
In today’s tutorial you will learn how to create an abstract light streaks poster from scratch using Lighting effects, Noise, and Wave Photoshop CS5 filters. Layered PSD file included. Let’s get started!
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Create a new document (Ctrl+N) in Adobe Photoshop CS5 with the size 1280px by 1024px (RGB color mode) at a resolution of 72 pixels/inch. Use the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill with black color the new background layer.
Find a stock photo with a man represented on it, I used this photo from deviantart. I would like to thank the author of this photo.
Remove the background using your favorite tools like Pen Tool (P), Magic Wand Tool (W), Magnetic Lasso (L) or even a simple Filter>Extract and insert it on a new layer in our main document.
Click Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Hue/Saturation.
Drag the slider to the left to decrease the Saturation of the color range.
On a new layer select the Soft Round brush; set the Opacity to 15% in the Options bar.
Use this brush to paint the next zones around the man with #AC007A and #2E0077 colors.
Set the Blending mode to Linear Dodge for this layer.
Select once again Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Curves to adjust the curve shape as shown to make a little color corrections.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer and select the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill the layer with black color.
Insert the mask on the layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel. Select also the Hard Mechanical brush of black color.
Use this brush to hide the background around the man, shown below:
Create a new layer and select again the Soft Round brush of the color #000345 (set Opacity to 20% in the Options bar).
Use this brush to paint around the man.
Let’s create a clipping mask to make the content of the recent layer only visible within the content of the layer containing the black color. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between layers in the Layers panel.
We’ve got the next result:
On the next new layer we’ll choose again the Soft Round brush of the color #FF00C7 (Opacity 60%).
Use this brush to paint on the man’s face as shown.
Let’s create another clipping mask. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between layers in the Layers panel.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer and choose the Soft Round brush mentioned on the previous step, with the Size on 800px to paint the man’s face with the color #F577C2 (Opacity 20%).
Create a clipping mask again. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click between layers in the Layers panel.
We’ve got the next result:
Create a new layer again and use this time the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill the new layer with black color.
Select also for the made layer Filter>Noise>Add Noise
We’ve got the next noise on the layer.
.. and also for the same layer apply Filter>Filter Gallery>Texture>Craquelure
We’ve got the next result:
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Tags: abstract, background, cs5, design, effect, filter, free, light, photo-manipulation, Photoshop, poster, psd, streak
Juhnior Day-EL
17/06/2010
Massa! muito bom irmão,Parabéns…
Chelsea
19/06/2010
Thanks so much for this tutoria; I had a lot of fun doing it.
svlo531
20/06/2010
This is awesome!! I thought the rainbow stripes part was going to used a wallpaper or something but it actually can be created by hands!! Bravo!
Kristie
21/06/2010
Thanks for the tutorial
Here’s my shot at it:
http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm284/kristie-cam/?action=view¤t=Quirkygirl.jpg
Bob From Tampa
27/06/2010
Thanks I learned a lot. I used a picture of a guy I had taken and it turned out amazing. Thanks again.
Yurbasik
30/06/2010
very nice! i like the lines))
HAISHAN
15/07/2010
HEY, PERFECT AND CONGRATULATIONS!
deden
20/07/2010
it’s very cooll i like it… nice tutorial… thank you..
fresh business cards
26/07/2010
super handy tutorial for work
Federico Totti
31/07/2010
WOW! Just WOW! Thank you. I think this is going in the site I’m working on right now
Sabin
04/08/2010
Very nice Tutorial. I liked the way you used photoshop tools to build that stunning image.
Thanks
paq
05/08/2010
Love it, big thx for this tutorial, amazing effect.
angie
07/08/2010
this is amazing. now I can build an gorgeous icon myself!
tu marido
10/08/2010
Esta de la conchesumare….
afrim
11/08/2010
very hard
Deko Web
13/08/2010
Thank you, really nice article…
Satyanarayan
17/08/2010
I am a computer operator in Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India
I saw your tutorial notes. Your suggestion system are too good. I want know about toolbox with full reference. please
help me.
narayan101@gmail.com
N- 4/84, Karoundi, B.H.U., Pin-221005,
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Anub Patel
18/08/2010
Dude this is awesome
eugenio abeso
19/08/2010
i really like the way you design,,,,,,,,,,,,, thanks alot for the tutorials
inah
28/08/2010
i love this site. thank you! =)
ghkjgh
15/09/2010
No use for starters or dummies like me, but thanks.
Irfan
23/09/2010
wow, thats very cool tuts…
i like very much..
thanks…
somyadeep
01/10/2010
gr8 work done !!….
bala
06/10/2010
thans u very much for this tuts..
Mattias
12/10/2010
Unbelievable stuff! Thanks
bibou
12/11/2010
thank you !!
web tasarım fiyatları
05/12/2010
very very very good dude thank you so much for the idea… XD thats the real talent you got ^^
Taz
15/12/2010
Hey I can get the colours you get on the gradient bar.
how are u doing that
someone help.
alimed74
01/01/2011
Thank you very much a wonderful tutorial which i really enjoyed doing.
Khatrijiya
04/02/2011
Wow!! Excellent tutorial…
Thank you very much!!
WW
04/02/2011
An absolutely impossible tutorial for a newbie. No details at all.
I’m stuck at “Insert the mask on the layer by choosing Add layer mask on the bottom part of the Layers panel. Select also the Hard Mechanical brush of black color.”
After doing this I don’t see the subject.How will I be able to hide the background around the man then.
Arshinov
08/02/2011
Wow….nice tutorial…thanx for your kind heart of sharing….we really appreciate
wdkhan
26/02/2011
where is this gradiant located the orange one. given in blending options
Lola
10/04/2011
Merci de partager ce site si inspirant et débordant de créativité, pour ma part, en tant qu’un infographiste ça m’aide beaucoup, puisque il faut à chaque user de son imagination pour trouver des idées originales!
bonne continuation
Lola
10/04/2011
great tutorial! very inspiring, thanks for sharing it!
am!t bajaj
12/04/2011
yo , ma man
thnk u very very much
awesome
i really need this
yo
Gwen W.
18/07/2011
I am also stuck on the add layer mask. It turns black and I can’t see the man to brush out the surrounding colors. I will redo to make sure I followed the tutorial correctly. But other than that, this design is exceptional!!!!
Yvette
18/07/2011
This was a nice tutorial but I am stuck. Everything went wrong after adding the layer mask and filling it with black. How do you do that???? Can someone please help me????????
Behairy
20/07/2011
can you please put the explanation on a video on youtube?!!
fabian
28/07/2011
yess …. I got lost on the first 3 layers
… damn I don’t get it, I cant figure it out how to proceed … I’ve got a mess with the layers :@
Srinivas Gowda
01/08/2011
Neat stuff, implementing the same in Gimp right now…
Riley Drover
13/08/2011
very nice tutorial! thanks I attempted by making this: http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg225/rimorox/CHICK.png haha I had to make mine much larger to fit my computer screen
ismaeel youssef
08/10/2011
very cooooooool work !
keisha
22/10/2011
can u suggest for a design that to be made at Photoshop CS 3 Extended.. thanks
Byronbas
03/11/2011
Thanks so much….it’s cool .
Nusrat
22/12/2011
Nice..
hisea
23/12/2011
a wonderful tutorial.
thanks.
Kamila
27/01/2012
It’s cool, i must try (y)
kiran kumar
24/02/2012
really nice tutorials
Anna
05/03/2012
Ok.. I did it and it doesn’t look anything like this
Not to mention that the mask thing doesn’t work, as someone before me said… But I only wanted to try that shiny rainbow looking thing, and it looks completely different!!! 
Fail.
Peter
25/03/2012
thank you for tutorial i tried it ,its AWESOME>
Help!
06/04/2012
Can anyone help us out with the masking issue?! I mean, these directions aren’t newbie friendly and thus makes this tut garbage.
Ike
06/04/2012
MASKING PROBLEM UPDATE-REMEMBER HOW THIS IDIOT TOLD YOU TO SET YOUR OPACITY TO 15%? YOU MAY HAVE SET THE OPACITY ON THE TOP RIBBON TO 15% SET IT BACK TO 100% TO DO THE MASKING, MAKE SURE THE MASTER OPACITY (THE ONE AROUND THE LAYERS) IS AT LESS THAN 100% SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOUR BRUSHING THROUGH THE MASK!! I REALLY HOPE THIS GUY LEARNED HOW TO MAKE BETTER TUTS!
Adam
25/05/2012
Ummm…. wheres the rest of it? i wanna know how to do the multi coloured rainbow thing with the sparkles too…. wtf?!?
raj
26/05/2012
great tutorial. and nice job
humphouse
07/07/2012
nice!!!..this stuff makes u wanna get better thank u so much
john
11/07/2012
where cna i find the hard mechanical brush? i think i dont have one…how do i install it in my photoshop? please help im stuck!
Desain Kita
05/01/2013
nice tutorial, I will bookmark this site,, thanks
Azizz
01/04/2013
awasome,but, it would be easier to understand if this is a video tutorial…thaq
Dothie
13/04/2013
amazing
T-LDA
15/04/2013
WOW ..I LOVE THE EFFECT…I CAN NOW MAKE NICE COLOURFUL PICTURES OF MASELF