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The Star Desktop Wallpaper
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By Art-D !
Published on 03/2/2007
 
Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS The Star Desktop Wallpaper
Learn how to make a stylish star wallpaper.

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 1
Learn how to make a stylish star wallpaper.

Open a new file that must have 1024x768 px and 72 dpi. Then take the next tool and represent the background for the picture to be.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Choose the following tool now and select the next clich? marked with red color.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Turn around the small clich? star, using the Free Transform selection.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 2
Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Inner Glow

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 3
Applying the next instrument now , try to represent a kind of gleam on the pictured star already.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Fill 0% on the layers.
Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Selecting the previous instrument, it?s possible to draw also a train on the star, like the dress has, the way it is demonstrated below.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 4
Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Drop Shadow

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Stroke

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 5
Now select the same instrument to represent the flare on the pictured train.

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Blending Options-Gradient Overlay

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Gradient?s parameters:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

Combine all the layers Ctrl+Shift+E, mark out the new layer and apply the filter shown here: Filter-Render-Lens Flare. But set all the adjustments the way it is shown below:

Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The Star Desktop Wallpaper - part 6
Create The Star desktop Wallpaper in Photoshop CS

The illustration is finished!

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