Create Outer Space Inside Photoshop
You could call this Photoshop how-to “Deke… In… SPAAAAACE!” In this eight-minute video, I’ll show you how to go from a plain black rectangle to a cosmic scene complete with stars, planets, and space gas.
All it takes is Photoshop’s Add Noise and Gaussian Blur filters, some Levels adjustment, strategically placed Lens Flare, and you’ll have a universe suitable for Web and print projects.
Click the screenshot below to view the step-by-step tutorial video:

This article was last modified on January 6, 2023
This article was first published on April 7, 2011
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