Starburst Poster
Summary:
Designing posters can be a challenging task. What better way than to add a starburst behind some text to spice it up. In this Photoshop tutorial, we will learn how to create a poster with a starburst style background.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
1. Open a New Document in Photoshop. Set width/height to 500x500.
2. Make sure foreground color is black and background color is white.
3. Use the Paint Bucket and fill the canvas with black.
4. Create a new layer. Name it "Gradient".
5. Select the Gradient Tool. Make sure gradient is black to white.
6. Draw your gradient from the bottom of the canvas to the top (do this on the Gradient layer).
7. Goto Filter > Distort > Wave. Set the properties to the following:
8. Click OK, you should have your image similar to the following:
9. Goto Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates. Set the properties to the following:
10. Click OK, you should have your image similar to the following:
11. Goto Image > Adjustments > Color Balance. Adjust the sliders until you get the desired color you are looking for.
12. Select the Type tool. Choose white as your foreground color. Type something.
13. Right click the Type layer. Choose "Blending Options" from the pop-up list.
14. Set the properties for "Drop Shadow" to the following:
15. Set the properties for "Outer Glow" to the following:
16. Click OK and you should have your Starburst Poster.
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