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Underwater Background

1. Crteate a new file: 1024 x 768





2. Fill background with #0d1667





3. Choose brush Heavy Smear Wax Crayon in Dry
Media Brushes
pallete.





Set Brush setting like this:





4. Brush randomly on the background with 3 color
#91c9ff #5098ea #000217
Brush size :
120





5. Go to Filter >> Brush Strokes >> Spatter.. Spray
Radius = 25, Smoothness = 13 , press Ctrl + F for 3-4 times





We will have.





6. Create a new layer, use Pen Tool to draw a path like this





7. Duplicate that layer, rotate as your favour






8. Ctreate more shapes which has in Custom Shape






9. Create a new layer, change to Hard Round Brush, size = 8 px, trace
along those above lines







10. Draw some more paths to make the image softer





11. Choose all the shape layers, press Ctrl + E ( Merge Down)





12. Duplicate the "all shape" layer, goto Filter >> Blur
>> Gaussian Blur,
radius = 7



Go to Image >> Adjustment >>
Hue/Saturation
Hue = 191, Saturation =
100, Lightness = -15






13. Go to Filter >> Blur >> Radial Blur . Brush
Method = Zoom, Amount = 100 .... press Ctrl + F 4-5 times



14. Create new file, size 700 x 700 px and do the following steps





Then go to Edit >>
Define Brush Preset..
name it!



14. Use this new brush .. then we will have…





15. Create a new layer fill with #04072c with Blending mode = Overlay,
Opacity = 84% ... >> It Koolz :P it is called
underwater background B-)



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There are 6 comments
Glariston said on December 09, 2009 - 07:59
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Não ficou muito claro na hora de fazer a parte das bolhas

naida said on June 28, 2009 - 10:16
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hi

thak u for the tutorial. though some parts are not that clear the effect is great. thnak u....

jc said on June 25, 2009 - 08:45
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great tutorial.... but it's not really clear, I had to guess some steps

Mida said on February 25, 2009 - 00:27
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not rlly clear.. cant apply the Brush Stroke and i dunno why..

pro said on February 21, 2009 - 13:12
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awesome tutorial.. jst a little clarity should be given in defining a new brush...

Alice said on October 21, 2008 - 05:32
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information is not clear enough

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