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Christmas is just a few days away, so here is a tutorial showing how to create a Christmas design using Photoshop.
What we are going to do is really easy and can be very useful. For this tutorial we will use some very cool icons as well. you can download them here. I hope you enjoy this little tutorial, and that it inspires you to create your own last-minute postcard!
Step 1
Create a new document. Using the Layer Style apply a Gradient Overlay, from a dark red to a black.
Step 2
Using the the Line Tool lets create two lines like shown. This will be our reference for the Christmas tree.
Step 3
Lets place our Santa Claus Icon in the center of our tree. Using the Pen Tool draw some lines like I’ve shown below. In order to do that we need to change the way we will create our lines. Instead of using the Shape Layer lets choose Paths.
Step 4
Now, still using the Pen Tool, lets round our lines choosing the Convert Point Tool.
Step 5
Next, create a new Layer Folder and name it “Star Tree”. Change the Blending Mode to Color Dodge, then create a new Layer inside this folder and name it “Stars path”. Next, open your Brushes Palette (Window > Brushes) and select the Brush shown below. Next, set it at the values shown below in the screenshots.
Step 6
With our brush created letse choose Brush and make sure that the brush we created is selected.
make the star tree. Make sure that you have selected the “Star path” layer. Using the Path Selection Tool (A), CTRL+CLICK and choose Stroke Path. A dialog box will appear, and in there choose Brush. Make sure that the brush you created is selected.
Step 7
As you can see the stars follow the path we created and they change size, rotation and opacity. Now lets choose another brush, and in a new layer, still inside the “Star Tree” folder , lets add some lighting effects. Select the brush shown below and paint a star over Santa’s glass.
Next, in a new layer, paint a big star at the top of the tree.
Step 8
Select the “Star path” layer and double click the layer to open the Layer Style Dialog Box. Select Outer Glow as shown below and add some glow to the stars.
Step 9
Next we’ll add our text. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool (F) and type XMAS (or whatever word you would like). Double click the layer to open the Layer Style Dialog Box.
Now lets add some effects. I learned this technique from a very nice tutorial I found online, and I have just changed it a little bit.
Step 10
To create the water floor effect, just duplicate the text layer, flip it vertically (Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical). Move it right bellow the XMAS text and apply Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal All. After that choose the Gradient Tool (G) set the colors to black and white and fill the mask with it.
Step 11
Add the Merry text and some more icons and repeat the previous step in order to create the reflections to all of them.
Step 12
Lets add a bit of snow.
Set the colors to dark gray and black
Create a new layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds
Apply some Gaussian Blur
Go to Filter>Pixelate>Mezzotint
Add some Motion Blur
Change the layer’s blending mode to Overlay 30%.
Conclusion
This is a very easy way to create a beautiful Christmas Wallpaper or even a e-card to send to your friends or clients. However the best thing is that it shows a bit of what we can do with the Brush Engine, in my opinion one of the best features in Photoshop.
Happy holidays everyone!
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What we are going to do is really easy and can be very useful. For this tutorial we will use some very cool icons as well. you can download them here. I hope you enjoy this little tutorial, and that it inspires you to create your own last-minute postcard!
Step 1
Create a new document. Using the Layer Style apply a Gradient Overlay, from a dark red to a black.
Step 2
Using the the Line Tool lets create two lines like shown. This will be our reference for the Christmas tree.
Step 3
Lets place our Santa Claus Icon in the center of our tree. Using the Pen Tool draw some lines like I’ve shown below. In order to do that we need to change the way we will create our lines. Instead of using the Shape Layer lets choose Paths.
Step 4
Now, still using the Pen Tool, lets round our lines choosing the Convert Point Tool.
Step 5
Next, create a new Layer Folder and name it “Star Tree”. Change the Blending Mode to Color Dodge, then create a new Layer inside this folder and name it “Stars path”. Next, open your Brushes Palette (Window > Brushes) and select the Brush shown below. Next, set it at the values shown below in the screenshots.
Step 6
With our brush created letse choose Brush and make sure that the brush we created is selected.
make the star tree. Make sure that you have selected the “Star path” layer. Using the Path Selection Tool (A), CTRL+CLICK and choose Stroke Path. A dialog box will appear, and in there choose Brush. Make sure that the brush you created is selected.
Step 7
As you can see the stars follow the path we created and they change size, rotation and opacity. Now lets choose another brush, and in a new layer, still inside the “Star Tree” folder , lets add some lighting effects. Select the brush shown below and paint a star over Santa’s glass.
Next, in a new layer, paint a big star at the top of the tree.
Step 8
Select the “Star path” layer and double click the layer to open the Layer Style Dialog Box. Select Outer Glow as shown below and add some glow to the stars.
Step 9
Next we’ll add our text. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool (F) and type XMAS (or whatever word you would like). Double click the layer to open the Layer Style Dialog Box.
Now lets add some effects. I learned this technique from a very nice tutorial I found online, and I have just changed it a little bit.
Step 10
To create the water floor effect, just duplicate the text layer, flip it vertically (Edit>Transform>Flip Vertical). Move it right bellow the XMAS text and apply Layer>Layer Mask>Reveal All. After that choose the Gradient Tool (G) set the colors to black and white and fill the mask with it.
Step 11
Add the Merry text and some more icons and repeat the previous step in order to create the reflections to all of them.
Step 12
Lets add a bit of snow.
Set the colors to dark gray and black
Create a new layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds
Apply some Gaussian Blur
Go to Filter>Pixelate>Mezzotint
Add some Motion Blur
Change the layer’s blending mode to Overlay 30%.
Conclusion
This is a very easy way to create a beautiful Christmas Wallpaper or even a e-card to send to your friends or clients. However the best thing is that it shows a bit of what we can do with the Brush Engine, in my opinion one of the best features in Photoshop.
Happy holidays everyone!
Sample PSD
You can download the sample Photoshop file for this tutorial for $2.50 by clicking the button below. Your contribution will help support PSDTUTS and keep the great tutorials coming!
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