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Create a new document of size 595840 pixels. On the Background layer, make a vertical
gradient with top color #1E0A3B and bottom color #000000.
Create a new layer and rename it as Floor. Make a rectangle selection to half of the documentheight and fill the same gradient again as shown below.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Spotlights. Using the Brush tool, size 400px, Soft-
Rounded and color #14434B, paint two big spots at the top left and right of document.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Color Overlays. Using the Brush tool, size 600px, Soft-
Rounded and color #1091B1, paint a big spot like the one shown below. Set the Blend Mode ofColor Overlays to Overlay.
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With the same method, make a green overlay at the top right corner.
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Create a new layer and name it as Circle. Using the Elliptical Marquee tool, make a big
circular selection similar to the one below. Fill the selection with white color (#FFFFFF).
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With the Circle layer selected, change the opacity of this layer to 20%.
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Create another new layer and name it as Ring. Similarly, make a circular selection slightly
smaller than the earlier one you have made. Fill your selection with white (#FFFFFF). Keepingthe selection active, go to Select > Modify > Contract. Set the radius to 10px. Hit OK and you
can see the selection reduce in size. Press Delete and you will get a nice white ring like the onebelow.
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With the same techniques for making a circle and ring, create more of them where each one is
smaller than the one made before. You can also adjust the opacity to get a more random look.Align all the circles to center of the document. Merge these circles and rings into a single layer
and rename it as Circles.
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Select the Circles layer and go to Filter > Blur > Lens Blur. Set the radius to 40px and hit OK.
Set the opacity of Circles layer to 60%.
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Download the beautiful DJ girl from Shutterstock. Resize and position it to the center of the
document.
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Crop the DJ girl out from her background using the Layer Mask method. You can check out
other extraction methods in this post.
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Create a layer below the girl and rename it as White Glow. Using the Brush tool, size 30px,
Soft-Rounded and color #FFFFFF, paint around the border of her.
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Using the Smudge tool with size 20px, pull and drag the border irregularly so it looks like white
smokes.
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Repeat the same processes with other contrasting colors to live up the image.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Inner Glow. Using the Brush tool, size 20px, Soft-
Rounded and color #FFFFFF, paint along the inner border of the girl. Focus more of the lowerbody than the hair area.
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Download the swirling water splash from Shutterstock. Open up the image and go to its Channel
Panel. Click once to the Red Channel. Press CTRL+left click on the Red Channel to load itsselection. Click once on the RGB Channel and go back to the Layers Panel. Go to Select >
Inverse. Using the Move tool, drag the water splash into the design document.
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Place the water splash behind the girl. Right-click on the Water Splash layer and choose
Blending Options. Select Color Overlay and input the settings below.
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Select Outer Glow and input the settings below.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Outer Glow. Using the Brush tool, size 20px, Soft-
Rounded and color #FFFFFF, paint along the outer border of the girl. Set the Blend Mode ofOuter Glow layer to Color Dodge.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Burst. Make a white rectangle as shown below.
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Go to Filter > Stylize > Wind. Select From the Right and hit OK. Press CTRL+F several times
till you get long streaks like I have.
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Go to Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CCW. Go to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates. Select
Rectangle to Polar and you will get a nice set of circular streaks.
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Resize the Burst layer to a smaller size and fit around the water splash. Make a Layer Mask on
the Burst layer. Using the Brush tool, size 300px, Soft-Rounded and color #FFFFFF, hidesome streaks by painting on the mask. Apply a blue outer glow to the Burst layer.
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Repeat same processes for few more lighting burst effects with other contrasting colors and
smaller sizes.
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Create a brand new document with size 300300 pixels. Using the Custom Shape tool, make a
music note with color #000000. Select the entire document, go to Edit > Define Brush Preset.
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Now select the Brush tool, go to its Presets Panel and find the music note brush created earlier.
Open the Brushes Panel, select Shape Dynamics and enter the settings below.
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Select Scattering and enter the settings below.
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Create a new layer and rename it as Music Notes. Using the Brush tool, size 40px and color
#FFFFFF, paint the music notes in a random fashion. Apply outer glow to the Music Notes layerand set its opacity to 70%.
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Download the vector set of party people from Shutterstock. Open up the file using Illustrator,
and copy (CTRL+C) on the middle set of vector people.
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Go back to the design document and press CTRL+V to paste the vector people. Choose Paste as
Smart Object and hit OK. Resize and position the vector people nicely behind the water splash.Right-click on the layer and choose Rasterize. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Set the radius
to 10px. Set the opacity of this layer to 50%.
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Download the speakers from Shutterstock. Resize and position it at the bottom half of the design
document.
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Create a new layer above the speakers and paint some black to blend into the DJ girl.
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You are now ready to fill in your text for the Disco Party poster! I hope you have fun with this
tutorial. Thanks!
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