On this Layer Mask, use a Soft Round Brush with black color (soft black brush) to reveal the vibrance on some areas. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Levels: Use an adjustment layer and set it as Clipping Mask to make the effect more subtle. Use the Lasso Tool (L) to make a selection on the canvas and set the Feather Radius to 60 px.Ĭhange this layer Mode to Color Dodge 100%: Step 6 On a New Layer, change the foreground to #44595b and use a soft brush to paint on the edges and corners of the canvas.Ĭhange this layer mode to Hard Light 100%: Step 5Ĭreate a New Layer and press D to set the foreground/background to default (black and white). Remember not to fill the whole canvas with colors-we need some space for the dark shade and depth. You can use colors of your taste, but don't forget that we're creating a colorful background, so pick vibrant colors. Paint around the middle section of the black background.Ĭhange this layer Mode to Hard Light 100%: Step 3Ĭreate a New Layer and use a Soft Round Brush with different colors to make spots on the canvas.

Activate the Brush Tool (B) with a soft round one, and set the foreground to #8c92ae. Press Control-Shift-N to make a New Layer.

Make a new 3000 x 2000 px document in Photoshop. The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial:ġ. How to Create a Sci-Fi Outer Space Scene With Adobe Photoshop

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