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    Author: 2008-05-15 09:15:04 From:

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a high quality wallpaper.

    Create a new file having 1280x1024 px and 72 dpi. Select after that the

     Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Next we抣l select the

     Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make a copy of the new made layer and choose Free Transform option to make the copy smaller, changing its parameters too.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Inner Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Blending Options>Stroke

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:


    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make another copy of the new created layer, choosing again the Free Transform option to change the copy抯 shape, selecting different parameters too.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Stroke

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:


    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Now we抣l represent several circles. That is why we need to select the Ellipse Tool (U) and for the beginning we抣l represent the outside edges of the circle. Then press the Alt button to cut out the inside figure抯 part.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The next circle should be drawn, following the earlier described method, selecting the same tool also.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 



    Make a copy of the new made circle and select the Free Transform option to enlarge a little the copy. We need to select different parameters for the copy too.



    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay



    Gradient抯 parameters:



    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make one more copy of the last made layer, choosing again the Free Transform option to change the copy抯 shape and apply different parameters also.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Continue by making one more copy of the last made circle and select after that the Free Transform option to enlarge the copy a little. Change its parameters with different ones, those indicated below:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Take the Use the ellipse tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key while dragging. Double-click the ellipse tool to open the Color inspector.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Ellipse Tool (U) to represent the next background抯 layer for the picture to be. Firstly we need to draw the outside edges and then press on the Alt button to delete figure抯 inside part.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make a copy of the last made layer and select the Free Transform option to turn the copy over and change its shape too.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Next we抣l select the same Use the ellipse tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key while dragging. Double-click the ellipse tool to open the Color inspector.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Ellipse Tool (U) to draw the ray. Represent for the beginning the outside ray抯 edges and then press on the Alt button to delete the unnecessary elements of the ray.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make two copies of the last made layer and use again the usual Free Transform option to change the shape, the placement and the copies?size. We need to change the parameters too with those shown below.
    The first copy:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Drop Shadow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The second copy:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Drop Shadow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Apply the upper described method to draw the next ray:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Drop Shadow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make two copies of the recently made layer and select again the Free Transform option to change the copies?size and their placement.
    The first copy:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 


    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The second copy:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create a new layer and select the The brush tool is used for making good backgrounds and also on new layers they have different types so that you get a different effect with every brush you use.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Brush Tool (B) of black color to dark out the picture抯 top part.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Using the Use the ellipse tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key while dragging. Double-click the ellipse tool to open the Color inspector.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Ellipse Tool (U), continue by representing the primary layer of the Windows logotype.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Stroke

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Using the allows you to make lines that change colour and shapes on the project.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Pen Tool (P), try to draw one of those four elements, belonging to the logotype.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Make three copies of the last made layer and choose Free Transform option to turn the copies over if necessary and place the copies the way it is demonstrated below.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The parameters for the orange element:
    Blending Options-Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options-Gradient Overlay


    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The parameters for the red element:
    Blending Options-Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    The parameters for the blue element:
    Blending Options-Outer Glow

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options-Bevel and Emboss

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS 
    Select one more time the Use the ellipse tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key while dragging. Double-click the ellipse tool to open the Color inspector.'); return false" href="javascript:void(0)">Ellipse Tool (U) to picture a flare on the logotype抯 surface.

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    The layer抯 parameters:
    Fill 0% on the layers.
    Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Gradient抯 parameters:

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

    Create Professional Desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

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