PS Christmas 80 's retro style poster design

It's almost Christmas, and today we're going to design a retro-styled Christmas picture. We will use basic filters and effects to render a beautiful retro style, where the fonts used are avant garde and freestylescrd.

Effect Chart:

First step

Open PS, create a new document, set the size to 2880*1800 so that I can use the Designed picture for desktop wallpaper. Add a radial gradient to the background layer, from #a4a4a4 to black. Then add a layer above the background layer, the layer color is purple (#8e70b2), and the blending mode is superimposed.

Second Step

Using rectangular grid tool in AI to create a mesh, the grid line is white. Copy the grid and paste it into PS. Set the outer glow blending mode in the layer style to color Dodge, opacity to 75%, white, expand 5%, size 10px.

Third Step

Combine the above layers in one folder, and the folder blending mode is set to color dodge and opacity to 60%. Then apply Gaussian blur to the grid layer.

Fourth Step

Create a triangle and fill it with dark purple (#191123).

Fifth Step

Copy the triangle, select the layer → layer style → stroke. Sets the size to 5px, the position is external, and the color is white.

Sixth step

Select the inner glow and set the corresponding parameters as shown in the following figure.

Seventh Step

Select the light, set the corresponding parameters as shown in the following figure.

Eighth step

The inner and outer glow fuses the light behind the triangle with the grid. Next, use the Horizontal type tool to insert text.

Nineth Step

Apply a style to the inserted text. Select layer → layer style → bevel and emboss. Set the corresponding parameters as shown in the following figure.

Tenth step

Then, add a linear gradient. You can customize or use a preset gradient in PS.

11th Step

After you set the text layer style, copy the layer, right-click the FX icon for the layer in the Layers panel, and select Create layer. This will create layers for each layer style. Here we want to use the gradient layer. Select the Stamp tool to create some undulating ripple shapes in the center of the gradient.

12th Step

To create a new layer at the top, select a very soft brush to start painting, as shown below, from top to bottom, followed by cyan, Green, and purple.

13th step

Combine the above three layers to set their blending mode to overlay.

14th Step

Add the text "Merry" with the color set to #ff009c.

15th step

Set the layer style, setting the inner shadow first, as shown in the following figure.

16th step

Then set the inner glow, as shown in the following figure.

17th Step

Set the outer glow.

18th Step

After completing these steps, the effect is shown in the following illustration.

19th Step

Create a new layer on the top and place the layer in a folder. Start drawing some white dots with a soft brush to make the light effect.

20th Step

Select all the layers and copy them. Combine the new layer into a layer, select filter → noise → add noise. The number is set to 5% and the Gaussian distribution and monochrome are selected.

21st Step

Select layers → create new adjustment layer → hue and saturation. Hue set to 0, saturation set to 1, brightness set to 13.

Summarize

You can also add a layer to the top and set the radial gradient from purple to black, and the blending mode is set to linear Dodge. In addition, you can add a layer that scans for line effects. To create a new document, the size is 4*4px. Set the image half color to black and the other half white so that you get two lines. Select edit → define pattern. Then add a layer to the original artwork, fill the pattern, and set the color depth, 30% opacity.

This is the finished work, you can also add some other effects according to your preferences.

Classification:

• PS Getting Started tutorial
• Christmas Theme _ Christmas