Photoshop Star Poster tutorial for synthetic stars.

Final effect

First step: Create a file

Open PS and press CTRL N to create a 1200x1600px Photoshop document with black background padding.

Step two: Add Star wallpaper

Open the Star wallpaper in the material bag and use the free transform (Ctrl + T) To resize the picture to our background.

Use: Image > Adjust > Curve to darken the image to make the stars more prominent.

Use: Image > Adjust > Hue/saturation, then reduce saturation down to-50.

Step three: Add a gradient

To make retro feel, we have to make a fading feeling that we can create a new layer (press SHIFT + CTRL + N). Double-click the new layer to open the layer style. Add a gradient overlay (the data is shown in the following figure).

When finished, reduce the opacity of the layer to 15%.

4th step: Create the Rock landscape

Open the rock landscape of the package and use the Pen tool (P) to remove the sky from the rocky landscape and use the free transform (press CTRL + T) to shrink the image so that it fits at the bottom of our canvas. Adjusts the image to the position in the following diagram.

Then we fine tune the rocky landscape. Use: Image > Adjustment > Curve adjustment.

Adjust saturation, use: image > Adjustment > Hue/Saturation adjustment saturation, approx. 40.

Fifth step: Add white clouds

Use: Image > Adjustment > Levels. Open the dialog box to find 3 straws, click on the Black Eyedropper icon, and then click on the darkest part of the picture, then replace it with a white straw and click on the brightest spot in the picture.

Then we use the rectangular tool to remove objects except the sky, and then we have to remove the blue part of the sky, using: select > Color range, use the eyedropper to select the selection, click the reverse phase, get the white clouds

Usage: image > Adjustment > Hue/Saturation descent saturation down to-100.

Copy the paste onto our poster, use the free transform (press CTRL + T) to adjust the white clouds to the position below.

Use the layer mask and brush tool to cover unwanted white cloud layers.

To use a better blend of white clouds and rocky landscapes, use the gradient tool, set the foreground color to white, set the gradient from white to transparent, and get the image below.

Sixth step: Creating a planet

Open the material package, use the texture wallpaper, draw a positive circle with the oval tool (hold down SHIFT key drag), remove the unwanted, and get the following figure.

We are going to make some textures for the planet, create a new layer, draw a few rectangles with a rectangular tool, fill the black, use the Gaussian blur (20px), and then remove the unnecessary parts to get the following image effect.

And then to get rid of some of the planet's colors. Use: Image > Adjust > Hue/saturation, and then adjust Saturation-100.

And then help the planet to make three-dimensional sense, using filter > Twist > Spherical. The change value is 50%.

Seventh step: Strengthen the planet

First, use: layers > Layer styles > Shadows.

Add the inner shadow, and the values are set as shown below.

Add color overlay to our planet to add a slight red hue.

Add a gradient overlay to give the planet some shadow.

Then put the planet into the poster to see how it works.

Eighth Step: Add Halo

Create a new layer, fill it with black, and use: Filter > Render > Lens flare. Make sure the Brightness option is set to 100%.

Nineth step: Making Light sense

Create a new layer, set the foreground color to Pink (#CC0033), switch to the Gradient tool, select the foreground color to a transparent gradient preset, and select the radial gradient option.

Then drag from the bottom up. When finished, reduce the opacity to around 60%.

The tenth step: making glowing tones

Use, Layer > Gradient Map > Add adjustment layer, select purple to yellow gradient gradient map. After that, the opacity is 15%.

11th Step: Add text

Finally, we'll add the text and finish it.

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