Wave Background Effect
Programs Used: Photoshop 6
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Ever needed a cool background to add interest to your web page? Try this
weird Wave Effect...
1. Open up Photoshop and create a New Canvas (400x200).
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2. Using the Paint Bucket tool, 
fill the canvas with your chosen background colour (in this case, black!).
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3. Select the Airbrush tool, and choose a Feathered Brush,
Size 45 from the brush pallette.
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4. Next, click on the Brush Dynamics icon, then on the Pressure
pull-down tab. Change the pressure to Fade, after 35 steps.
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| 5. Now for the creative part! On a New Layer, select a colour for
your wave (eg. Blue), then use the airbrush to draw wavy lines from left
to right across the canvas. |
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6. Alter the Size of your brush, and the Fade length, to
create a more varied effect.
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When you are satisfied with your initial wave, choose FILTER > DISTORT
> WAVE from the menu bar. If you are after a particular type of
effect, you can change the settings manually - but I prefer just to keep
clicking the RANDOMIZE button until I get a really crazy effect!
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8. Here is a completed Wave Effect:
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9. If you are a more advanced Photoshop user, you might now want to start
playing around with Blending Modes to create some truly amazing
effects!
Here are some more advanced examples I have created:
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