How to make a planet in Adobe Photoshop
- By Anastacia Sholik
- Published 11/13/2006
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This task we'll see how is it possible to picture a background with stars and planets.
Opne new file: File – New (ctrl+n)
Paint the background in black, using Paint Bucket Tool and then picture on it the stars, on your wish, using a ready brush that is possible to download on this address: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30000107/ ?qo=20&q=by%3Aanarasha&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps
Draw on a new layer (Layer – New – Layer (shift+ctrl+n)), a circle of any color that you wish, applying the Ellipse Tool. To have a regular circle, click on shift button and hold it on.
Then insert on the new layer the texture that will compose the planet's surface.
Group this layer with that one containing the circle, applying Layer – Create Clipping Mask (ctrl+g)
Add several fire colors, using Image – Adjustments – Color Balance (ctrl+b)
Mark out the circle now on the lowest layer with Magic Wand Tool. Get back to the texture's layer and merge down both of them: Layer – Merge Down (ctrl+e). Apply now Filter – Distort – Spherize
Erase the marked places now and copy the planet's layer: Layer – Duplicate Layer. Place the copy lower than the planet's layer, just clicking on it and keeping the button pressed, move it on the necessary place. Blur the layer, applying Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur.
Combine those two layers, applying also Filter – Render – Lens Flare.
Having the Brush Tool, draw the planet's shadow on a new layer.
Blur it out: Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur
Apply to the background's layer Filter – Render – Lens Flare, in a way that the highlight could be seen behind the planet.
+ View full size image
Finished!
Made by Sigma
Opne new file: File – New (ctrl+n)
Paint the background in black, using Paint Bucket Tool and then picture on it the stars, on your wish, using a ready brush that is possible to download on this address: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30000107/ ?qo=20&q=by%3Aanarasha&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps
Draw on a new layer (Layer – New – Layer (shift+ctrl+n)), a circle of any color that you wish, applying the Ellipse Tool. To have a regular circle, click on shift button and hold it on.
Then insert on the new layer the texture that will compose the planet's surface.
Group this layer with that one containing the circle, applying Layer – Create Clipping Mask (ctrl+g)
Add several fire colors, using Image – Adjustments – Color Balance (ctrl+b)
Mark out the circle now on the lowest layer with Magic Wand Tool. Get back to the texture's layer and merge down both of them: Layer – Merge Down (ctrl+e). Apply now Filter – Distort – Spherize
Erase the marked places now and copy the planet's layer: Layer – Duplicate Layer. Place the copy lower than the planet's layer, just clicking on it and keeping the button pressed, move it on the necessary place. Blur the layer, applying Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur.
Combine those two layers, applying also Filter – Render – Lens Flare.
Having the Brush Tool, draw the planet's shadow on a new layer.
Blur it out: Filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur
Apply to the background's layer Filter – Render – Lens Flare, in a way that the highlight could be seen behind the planet.
+ View full size image
Finished!
Made by Sigma
6 Responses to "How to make a planet in Adobe Photoshop" 
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said this on 08 May 2008 12:09:54 PM MDT
good effects]
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said this on 21 May 2008 2:13:20 PM MDT
very nice and easy... like it
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said this on 26 May 2008 11:09:22 AM MDT
something I've done to make the planet look a little better is to spherize it twice, which ends up making it look a little more rounded. still, GREAT tutorial, thanks so much. :D
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said this on 06 Jun 2008 8:33:34 PM MDT
Every time i make a new layer it says i have to ratitzie it or something so i can add any color or texture to it and then it messes with my other layers. How do i fix this or make it so it dosent have to ratitzize it or w/e
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