Create a Spectacular Space Scene in Photoshop

Create a Spectacular Space Scene in Photoshop
Create a Spectacular Space Scene in Photoshop
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Step 56

Let's add some glow to our ground layer. Double click the ground layer to enter advanced blending mode and use settings like shown below.

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Step 57

Our horses look unrealistic without their shadows so let's add some. Select our Background layer and press ctrl+J to make a duplicate. Press ctrl+shift+] to move the layer an top and change it's blend mode to multiply. Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur of 15 px. Add a layer mask and fill it with black. Choose a round soft brush and set the foreground color to white. Brush gently in the places where shadow falls on the ground. Lower the layer opacity to 50 %.

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Step 58

Now we will do the tracks left by the horses on the lava field. Select brush " Fire Brush " we made in step 11 and using a dark red : #772204 and an orange : #c49030 start painting. Use red for the margins of the tracks and orange for the interiors. You can vary colors, but maintain red on the margins and orange on the inside. After you're done double click this layer and enter following advanced blending options. Name this layer tracks.

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Step 59

Our image it's still to bright so let's add a curves adjustment layer to fix that. Use settings like shown below. Add a layer mask to our curves layer and choose a round brush with the following settings:

  • Size: 90 px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 100%

Choose black as foreground color. Brush over the tracks and the lava splatters. Also brush over the fire. Now select a brush with the following settings:

  • Size: 150 px
  • Hardness: 0%
  • Opacity: 50%.

Brush gently over the horses.

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Step 60

Our ice horse should cast a cold light over the ground. Make a new color adjustment layer and use the settings shown below. Fill the layer mask with black and choose a brush with the following settings:

  • Size: 150 px
  • Hardness: 0 %
  • Opacity: 80 %

Choose white as foreground color and brush over the ground as shown below. Change the layer blend mode to Color and lower the opacity to 60 %.

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Step 61

Now we will add a moon. Open the file " Full moon Luc Viatour " and using the round marquee selection tool select the moon. Press ctrl+C to copy it then go to our open document and paste ctrl+ V to paste it. Resize it and place it like shown below. Name this new layer moon.

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