Create nice wallpapers for the desktop

Final Image:

The next lesson I'll show you how to create nice wallpapers for the desktop.

Firstly we need to represent a new file (File>New) of 1920x1200 px and 72 dpi. Then choose the black color for this layer, applying the Paint Bucket Tool (G) for this operation.

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Make a copy of this layer (Ctrl+J) and select Filter>Noise>Add Noise, setting the next demonstrated parameters:

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We've got the next background:

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Then choose Filter>Filter Gallery>Sketch>Bas Relief.

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This way we'll get the texture of the wall:

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Fill 50% on the layer

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Create a new layer Shift+Ctrl+Alt+N and give it the next indicated color:

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Change the layer's parameters:

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We'll get a dark wall:

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Create a new layer, giving it a new color:

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Set the next parameters for the last made layer:

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It's the result we must get on this stage:

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Next select the Blending Options. Have a left click on this layer on the layers' panel and set the next parameters:

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Fill 0% on the layer:

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We've got a wall with the backlight:

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Make a correcting layer on the layers' panel:

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Set the next shown parameters:

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The background became colder:

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Select the Brush Tool (B) of white color and represent a brushstroke of big sizes:

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Opacity: 50% for the brush

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Change the layer's parameters with those from below:

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Download out of Internet the Apple logotype and place it as below:

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Choose the next demonstrated Blending Options:

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We'll get a metallic logo:

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Create a new layer and represent a kind if marking like on the picture below and fill it with green color:

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Do this operation several times, the same way from below:

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Press Ctrl button, click on the logo's layer and we'll get a marking. Then click on the mask representation on the layers' panel:

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We'll get a colored logo:

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Set for this layer the selection from here: Blending Options>Pattern Overlay. The texture should be selected out of the library Texture Fill 2.

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We'll get a texture on the made logo:

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Insert the mask on this layer:

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Click on it and give it black color:

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Download out of Internet the brushes bloodbrushes2_invaynestock.abr, choosing the one from below of black color:

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Not leaving the mask, we'll represent several spots:

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Make a new layer and situate it under the logo's layer, representing the spots with the brush of white color:

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It's the result you should get:

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Change the Fill option on 16%:

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We'll get the next spots:

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Represent several new spots on a new layer again:

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Change the layer's parameters:

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We'll get the next result:

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Next we'll create an ellipse on a new layer, choosing the Elliptical Marquee Tool (M).

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Have a right click on it and choose out of the menu the Stroke option:

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Set for this layer the next Blending Options:

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It's the result we'll get on this stage:

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Then move off the unnecessary elements with the Eraser Tool (E), Hardness 0%.

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Now we'll create a new layer, placing it under the layer containing the logo. Represent a big brush stroke, the same way we did at the beginning of the lesson and set the next demonstrated parameters for the last made layer:

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Final

Thanks for reading this tutorial. I really enjoyed making it. You can view the final image below.

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