Step 73
Apply Color Overlay.
Step 74
We are heading to Illustrator for one last time. Create some swirls using the Pen Tool.
Step 75
Once you have drawn the swirls, select each individually and apply art brush to them one at a time.
Step 76
Draw circle with the Ellipse Tool. Apply art brush to it. Change the stroke width if it is thick.
Step 77
Select all swirls and press Ctrl + C to copy. Now Paste in Photoshop. Duplicate and arrange them over the model’s jacket.
Step 78
We need to create a custom pattern (in a separate document). Take the Pencil Tool and set the stroke width to 2 pixels. Turn off the background Layer. Put a dot. Make a 7 x 7 pixels selection starting from the corner of the dot. Now go to Menu > Edit > Define Pattern. Press Ok when dialog box appears.
Step 79
Here is the area I want to apply the pattern. I selected it using the Pen Tool and converted into a selection. Then press Shift + F5 (Menu > Layer > New Fill Layer > Pattern) and locate the pattern you just created and press Ok. That should fill the area with our custom pattern.
Step 80
We are almost there. I am not satisfied with something. That is the hair. The galaxy is a bit strong there. So we need to calm it down.
Step 81
Click on the galaxy layer. Pick a soft brush. Set the brush color to #284965. Paint over the hair region directly on the galaxy layer. Don’t paint over her face while brushing, be careful. Well I think it is much better now and the hair is looking good too.
Notice the difference.
Step 82
Title Added. The font I used is Motel King. You may like to use your own font.
Step 83
Finally get back to the background layer. I feel it is too solid, so let’s add a Layer Mask to the background layer. Hide some of the background by painting with a brush, color set to black. This will reveal the white background beneath it. Well if you don’t have the default white background in your document, create a new layer and fill it with #ffffff and place it below the current layer. Once you did it, I will say that’s it, we just finished it Successfully!.
Final Results
![final-results[1]](https://cdn.photoshoptutorials.ws/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/finalresults1-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&webp=82&avif=82&w=1920&ssl=1 "final-results[1]")
Tutorial by Niranth M
I am a Graphic / Web Designer and a wannabe VFX artist. Hope you learned something and had fun reading this tutorial. Thank you for following this tutorial.
– niranth
41 responses to “Create a Colorful Retro Poster in Photoshop and Illustrator”
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What a fantastic tutorial
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i really liked it practical skills worth knowing
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yo
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Some good techniques I just learned here – thank you! I just wish Photoshop had some of Illustrators features so I don’t need to go back and forth. I can copy and paste the illustrator elements into Photoshop CC but the problem is to get Illustrator, you need the full Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. Most of my students can only afford the Lightroom and Photoshop plan.
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Nice artwork!
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Nice tutorial but sad how you have to use adobe illustrator for that trace contours thing
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What is the canvas size for step 1?
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1169×1654 pixels
Although you can use any canvas size you like, it’s best to use something similar while following the tutorial.
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WELL DONE!! Great tutorial Niranth!
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who else really gets this ?
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totally right couldnt agree more
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<3 Cool post ?
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I agree Amazing info ?
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Yup
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Worlds best tips fan
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nice
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<3 Sweet reply
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tnx
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Really nice stuff!
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Agreed Awesome !
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Can we do the same in Inkscape and Gimp?
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Really covered a lot of different techniques and new shortcuts. It’s cool seeing such seemingly “random creativity” captured and explained step by step.
I also appreciated seeing vector art combining with textures in photoshop. Merges the gap for me that I have in my head.
thank you!
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You should add some bookmark or like buttons!!
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this is hard as fuck
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Where can you find the original pictures to do this? I tried on a random picture and i got lost.
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Awesome Post. Lighting is most beautiful.Thanks for sharing such informative post its help me to know deeply Photoshop work step by step.
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What a fantastic tutorial! :)
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I hate illustrator i was doing geat up until the hair i surrender…
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Oh great explanation. I have ready mate unique retro poster
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im trying to do this, but i have illustrator cs6 and i cant do it :x
What version its this?
cs5?
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Que versão é usada no ilustrator?
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This Tutorials is very helpful for me.
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Waow this is cool!
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Thank you for this amazing tutorial!!
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Nice Work , See My Work Too ;)
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Way to challenging… yup I give up! I Rhymed!
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Where Can I Download PSD file?
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Fascinating!!! Got to give this a try. :)
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What a fantastic tutorial!
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This is my copy :)
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Nice Tutorial .. I’m loving it. Thanks
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