Lens Flare Background
The goal of this assignment is to build a cool looking background out of lens flares and brushes in Photoshop. Unlike other Photoshop projects, this one doesn't revolve around using photos or altering theme but instead it is creating something new entirely in Photoshop. In other words, it's more like using Illustrator than a typical Photoshop project.
The cool thing about it is that you can get drastically different results each time that you do this project. Take a look at the examples and you can see what I mean. Really, if you wanted to, you could make a different one for the background of each page of the calendar. Or you can do just one, turn it in for the grade and decide not to use it in your calendar at all!
This handout will walk you through the project. Like I said, it's a bit different and requires using parts of Photoshop that you may not be familiar with. The videos below will explain the process if you prefer them over the handout.
The cool thing about it is that you can get drastically different results each time that you do this project. Take a look at the examples and you can see what I mean. Really, if you wanted to, you could make a different one for the background of each page of the calendar. Or you can do just one, turn it in for the grade and decide not to use it in your calendar at all!
This handout will walk you through the project. Like I said, it's a bit different and requires using parts of Photoshop that you may not be familiar with. The videos below will explain the process if you prefer them over the handout.