Published on May 22, 2009 by Dainis

Create Poster Graphic

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In this photoshop tutorial you will learn how create interesting abstraction – Abstract Poster graphic using some real simple techniques. Most of all we’ll be learning how to use layer style. Enough said lets get started!

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Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 1:

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 400×400 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with #255B31 color shade. Now make a new layer set and name it ‘Circle Design’. Then in a new layer draw a large circle with #FFB400 color shade and 221 px 221 px dimensions.

Step 2

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Outer Glow, Inner Glow and Gradient Overlay blending options to the yellow circle layer.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Poster graphic in photoshop

Poster graphic in photoshop

Result:

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 3

In a new layer draw a large white circle with the same size as the yellow circle.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 4

Under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Inner Shadow, Inner Glow ans Gradient Overlay blending options to the white circle layer. Then set the layer’s blending mode to Darken.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Poster graphic in photoshop

Result:

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 5

In a new layer draw a black circle with 88 x 88 px dimensions. Then under Layer Style(Layer > Layer Style) add an Outer Glow blending option to the black circle layer.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Result:

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 6

Now in a new layer draw a small white circle on the black circle.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 7

Duplicate your ‘Circle Design’ layer set and merge it through Layer > Merge Layer Set. Then resize the duplicate circle design by a couple of pixels and position it as shown below.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Create a new layer, just below your tabs draw a long white rectangle with 669 x 19 px dimensions.

Step 8

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 9

Now add more white circle thin frame with different sizes behind the yellow circle design.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 10

Add more small circle thin frames connected with each other as shown below.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Step 11

Select the Horizontal Type Tool then set the font family to Arial Rounded MT Bold, regular, 48 pt, smooth and white color shade. In a new text layer type the name of your poster positioned with the small circle thin frames.

Poster graphic in photoshop

Result: Poster Graphic

Poster graphic in photoshop

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