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Creating an Abstract Background for Poster
Create a new document of 500x700 pixels. Fill the background with a linear gradient using
the Gradient tool. The colors ( from the top ) are #5587B0, #91D1ES and #0C3270.
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Create a new layer and name it as Circle Frame. Select the Custom Shape tool and open up
its preset shapes. Look for the shape named as Circle Frame ( shown in the diagram ). Make
a circle frame path at the center of the document. Go to Paths tab, select the path you made
and click on ‘Load Path as Selection’ button. Back to the Layers tab, fil his selection with
#FFFFFF.
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Using the Elliptical Marquee tool, draw a circular selection that is the same size as the Circle
Frame. Go to Select > Modify > Feather. Set the radius to SOpx. Then Select > Inverse,
Click Delete and you will get the effect shown below.
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Repeat the earlier steps for twice with a larger circle fame each time.
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Create a new layer and name it as Lens. On this layer, make a big white circle and position it
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