To add a guide, you can go to View > New Guide.Īdd 2 vertical guides at 70px and 730px. When working with design layouts, and especially those that involve text blocks, Photoshop guides will help you by making it easier to align your design components. In the Layers Panel, select all 4 layers and go to Layer > New > Group from Layers to create a layer group for our poster’s background. Then, reduce the “Pattern” layer’s Opacity to 10%. Create a new layer (Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + N) called “Pattern” and use the Paint Bucket Tool to fill it with the selected pixel pattern. Tip: If you’re not familiar with Photoshop patterns, learn all about them by reading the following: Photoshop Patterns: Ultimate Guide.Īfter installing the Photoshop pattern library, choose the Paint Bucket Tool (G) and, in the Options Bar, select Pattern as the fill type and choose pixelpattern2 from the pattern library we installed.
Next, download the 20 Repeatable Pixel Patterns pattern library and install it. Next, press Ctrl/Cmd + T to activate Free Transform, and then reduce the width and height to about 31%, making it fit perfectly in our canvas. Rename the layer to “Texture” and make sure it’s placed right above the “Blue” layer. Open it in Photoshop and, using the Move Tool (V), drag it into our main document. Now go to the High-Resolution Grungy Paper Textures download page on Six Revisions and then download the first texture called Grungy Paper 01. Step 3: Add Texture to the Blue Background Set the “Blue” layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light to achieve a more vivid and interesting background color. Fill the “Blue” layer with the gradient starting from the top left corner and finishing at the bottom right corner of the canvas.
After that, choose the Gradient Tool (G) again and set your gradient colors to #2F5E9E and #5792D1. Apply the Inner Shadow layer effect using the settings shown below.Ĭreate a new layer (Shift + Ctrl/Cmd + N) and then name it “Blue”. Right-click on the layer and select Blending Options from the contextual menu that appears this is one way of accessing the Layer Styles dialog window. Now create the gradient from the top left corner to the bottom right corner of the canvas. Choose the Gradient Tool (G) and set the gradient colors to #229EB7 and #186978. Step 2: Create the Blue Gradient Backgroundĭouble-click on the Background layer to unlock it. Note: If your work will be printed, you’ll need a high resolution (at least 300dpi) and you should use CMYK color mode. Press Ctrl/Cmd + N and set the document size to 800x1100px with a white background. Pattern: 20 Repeatable Pixel Patterns (Orman Clark).
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