Step Ligth

7/30/2019 Step Ligth

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Step 1

Create a new document in Photoshop and fill the canvas with black. Then add a new layer andfill this one with black too. Next click filter > noise > add noise and use these settings: Amount-

15%, Gaussian, Monochromatic. This will make the background stars.

Step 2

Now click Image > Adjust > Brightness and Contrast and use these settings


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Step 3

Now duplicate the stars layer and click Image > Adjust > Brightness and Contrast and use thesesettings: Brightness- 85 and Contrast- 50. Now Edit > Transform > Scale this layer to about

twice its size.

Now inverse the layer by clicking control-I and then bring up the contrast of these stars by

clicking image>adjust>levels and use these settings: 230, 1.00, 250.

Step 4

Now inverse the layer again to set it back to the proper color (Control-I)

Next step is to set this layer blend mode to screen, click the eraser tool and pick a nice fuzzy

brush. I use a bristle brush and made it nice and large. Then I started erasing random areas of

each layer.


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Step 5

Now flatten the image, click on the rubber stamp tool, set the blending option for the tool toLinear Dodge and start cloning different starry patches to create some clusters.


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Here's the image so far


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Step 6

Now click image > adjust > color balance, click highlights, and add some subtle blue.


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Step 7

Next, add create a new layer, fill it with black and set the layer blending mode to Linear Dodge.Now use a feathered paintbrush and set the color to light blue, almost white and start painting

over the clusters to give them some pop.


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Step 8

Now add another new layer, fill it with black and set the layer blending mode to Linear Dodge.Now click Filter > Render > Lens Flare and use 105mm prime. This will make a star. Repeat this

step a couple times and add more. Don't shy away from making a cluster of these as well. Also,

be sure to use different sizes.


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Step 9

Now combine all the lens flare layers by shift-clicking all the layer in that contain them in thelayer palette and click control-E to combine them. Now click image > adjust > color balance,

select highlights, and add some more blue.


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Step 10

Now I selected the brush tool and used the chalk brush within the brush options and made a verylarge brush size set to opacity 20%. Now create a new layer and set the mode to Linear Dodge

and start brushing in a color of your choice. I'm still using the cosmic bright blue.


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That's it! There's many ways to do this so experiment and come up with what works best for you.

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