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In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a high quality wallpaper for your desktop from scratch.
We will use the text PSD GEEK for this tutorial.


End result:
Create a Psd Geek Wallpaper From Scratch Final Image

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Step 1

First open a new document in Photoshop with the following size



Step 2

Select the gradient tool with type as radial gradient and the starting color as #054f7c and end color as #0497c8.



Step 3

Draw the gradient from the center of the document to the top such that you get this background



Step 4

Select the text tool and type "psd" with a bold faced font.



Step 5

To get a slanting effect, the perspective option will not be available when the text is non rasterised,so hold down Ctrl key and click over the thumbnail of the text layer in layers palette,the text will be selected.
Now create a new layer above the text layer and fill it with white.
Now hide the original text layer.
Then press Ctrl+T on the keyboard to go for the transform options.
Right click inside the area and select perspective.



Step 6

Now press Ctrl+T and transform it by pulling down the right bottom box in the selection area



Step 7

Likewise perform the above steps to change the rest of the text



Step 8

Now transform the letter s.



Step 9

Select the letter D and click on perspective



Step 10

And transform it as shown.



Step 11

Apply the following layer styles for the letter p.



Step 12

Select drop shadow and change its values as shown



Step 13

Select gradient overlay and apply its values as given



Step 14

Copy the layer style from the letter p by right clicking on the layer palette and paste it to the other two letters.you will get a result like this.



Step 15

Now duplicate all the three layers and apply the blending modes as follows.



Step 16

To apply the gradient overlay select the range of colors as
#121212 #2d2d2d #000000 #4c4c4c #676767 #4c4c4c
(starting from left to right).



Step 17

Select each individual layers and move them back from the original layers, so that you get the following 3d effect.



Step 18

Create a new layer and now Ctrl click over all the thumbnails of the front letters and the back letters so that it gets selected like this.



Step 19

Fill the new layer with white color



Step 20

Go to Filters->Blur->Radial Blur and apply the following values to it.



Step 21

Now move this new layer behind all the current layers and place it before the background layer and u will get an effect like this



Step 22

Select a smoke brush( if a smoke brush is not available with you,download it from the internet,a lot of websites provides free brushes) and paint it in the middle of the document.



Step 23

As you have done it before,hold down the Ctrl key and click over the blue filled letters layer.select the ctrl+shift+I to invert the selection and erase the rest of the areas with the eraser tool



Step 24

Again press ctrl+shift+I to invert the selection and make the opacity of the layer as follows.



Step 25

select some designer brushes and paint it in the same layer as shown.Note that these designs must be painted at the back of all the text layers



Step 26

Now create a new layer and fill it with black,and go to filters->render->clouds,again go to filters->render->difference clouds, and change the mode of the layer as screen,so that u get this effect



Step 27

Erase some of the lightning over the unused area in the picture such that u get the lightnings only over the letter layers



Step 28

Now select the text tool and type the word geek.



Step 29

Apply the blending effects as follows



Step 30

You will get this effect.



Step 31

Now create a new layer and fill it with black.go to filters->render->lens flare and apply the third option,now change the blending mode to color dodge and transform it and warp it and place it near the letter p



Step 32

Repeat the step to create a flare and place it for the other letters too



Step 33

Create a new layer beneath the background and fill it with black, Select the background layer and click mask option at the bottom of the layers palette and fill the mask layer with a black and white gradient of type radial.



Step 34

This is the final result




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i will give a 8 out of 10

(72 days ago)
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gr8 tutorial m8, I've learned alot. but i think that the smoke may be a little bit bright.

(61 days ago)
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vauuuuuuu i cant do it cry

(53 days ago)
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it's great. i like it.
good job.

(52 days ago)
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http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=4617296&id=618927817
Nice one

(51 days ago)
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i like it so much .. well done ^^

(49 days ago)
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gr8!!!!!!!!

(47 days ago)
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very nice

(47 days ago)
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This is nice tuts, I'am very glad with this post.....

(46 days ago)
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yay you sir

(46 days ago)
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Hey Tanx a lot

(45 days ago)
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fantastic done

(45 days ago)
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man its long u can do it in few steps

(45 days ago)
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it is so cool . thnx

(40 days ago)
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Just wondering, where can you download the brush, that you have behind your text?
Btw nice tut.

(32 days ago)
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Boring

(25 days ago)
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cool!!!!

(17 days ago)
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Looks Kewl but I don't know.........

(14 days ago)
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Give it 10 to 10. Amazing....

(10 days ago)
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wat a fucking tutorial for noobs,its to hard to understand for beginner like me

(10 days ago)
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good or excellent

(8 days ago)
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chehal

(8 days ago)
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good or excellent

(8 days ago)


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