A few weeks ago I posted artwork I created for a poster inspired by
the Man of Steel movie. I used Pixelmator for that project and got quite
a few comments and requests about how to achieve the same effect in
Photoshop. As Photoshop doesn't have the awesome Vintage filters that
Pixelmator now has, I tried emulating the effect using brushes which I
will share with you today.
So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice colorful
background using Photoshop. The whole process is pretty simple and
straightforward. One good requirement is to understand a little bit of
Color Theory in order to create different color combinations.
Step 1
Open Photoshop and create a new document. I am using 2880x1800 pixels. After that fill the background layer with black.
Step 2
Create a new document and then with the Brush Tool (B) use a very soft brush and then paint some yellow brush spots.
Step 3
Add another layer and then still with the Brush Tool, paint now a blue spot next to the yellow.
Step 4
Add another layer and now paint a red spot. Use the image below for reference.
Step 5
Select the 3 layers and group them. After that convert the group to
Smart Objects, Layer>Smart Objects>Convert to Smart Objects. Then
go to Edit>Transform>Warp. Deform the mesh in order to make the
colors transitions less uniform.
Step 6
Now resize the image a little bit, only in the height. Make sure the
colors are blending well with the background, otherwise use the Eraser
Tool (E) to smooth things out. Also go to
Image>Adjustments>Levels. Boost the Black and White Inputs to
increase the contrast.
Step 7
Duplicate the layer with the colors and change its Blend Mode to Overlay.
Step 8
Change the background color to a dark blue like the image below.
Conclusion
Add your logo and the image is done. There are lots of ways to
achieve this effect, this for me is the easiest one, but it's up to you
to come up with your own workflow. Remember the most important thing is
to have fun.
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