Solar System in Your Hand..Design This Theme with Photoshop

Photoshop tutorial Universe in Hands will show you how to create universe: Planets with orbits, stars. In this photoshop trick we will use some filters, blending mods and some other photoshop tools. Enjoy and draw universe in your hands.

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Step 1

Let’s start out by creating a new file. I used a 550×700 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with black color. Then make a new layer set and name it 'Hands'. In this layer add your image with hands.

Step 2

We need to make our layer with hands black and white. For that go to Image -> Adjustments -> Black and White. Set parameters like below:

Result:

Step 3

Create new layer. Take Lasso tool, set Feather to 60px. Now draw abstract circle above hands. Fill this circle with black color. Click Ctrl + D to deselect. We need add noise on this layer. Go to Filter -> Noise -> Add noise. Set parameters like below:

Duplicate layer with noise and set blending mode to Multiply.
Result:

Step 4

Create new layer. Again take Lasso tool and draw abstract circle above hands. Fill circle with black color. Go to Filter -> Render -> Different Clouds. Click few time Ctrl + F to repeat this action to find better result. Set blending mode to Lighten and set Opacity to 45%
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Step 5

To little bit color smoke go to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation. Set parameters like below:

Result:

Step 6

Create new layer and fill it with black color. Go to Filter -> Render -> Lens Flare. Set Brightness to 100. Lens type: 50-300 mm Zoom. Set Blanding mode to Screen.
Result:

Step 7

Create one more layer. Select Elliptical Marquee tool. Click in the middle of lighting. By holding Alt + Shift draw perfect circle. Fill it with black color. Dont deselect selection. Create new layer. Go to Edit -> Stroke. Set parameters like below:

We need to blur this stroke. Go to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian blur. Set radius to 10px. Set Opacity to 80%.
Result:

Step 8

Activate layer with circle. By holding Ctrl button, click on that layer, that will select circle. Create new layer. Fill selection with black color and go to Filter -> Render -> Difference clouds. Click Ctrl + D, to repeat this action, to find better result. Go to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation. Set parameters like below:

Set Opacity to 75%.
Result:

Step 9

Create new layer. Take brush tool. Select white color. On brush parameters, set hardness to 0 and draw line on planet bottom left side.

Set Opacity to 20%.
Result:

Step 10

Create new layer. Fill it with black color. Go to Filter -> Render -> Lens Flare. Set brightness to 80%, Lens type: 105mm. Set Blending mode to Screen. Pull this layer under layer with planet.
Result:

Step 11

Create one more layer. Take Elliptical Marquee tool and draw oval on planet. Go to Edit -> Stroke. Set width to 1px, color: white.
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Duplicate this layer.Activate Free Transform tool. By holding Alt + Shift transform this oval, to make it smeller. Repeat this action few times. Merge these ovals in one layer.
Result:

To this layer set Blending mode to Overlay and duplicate few time this layer and delet parts of ovals that dont need to be there.
Result:

Step 12

Create new layer. Fill it with black color. Go to Filter -> Render -> Lens Flare. Set Brightness to 40%. Lens type: 105 mm. Set Blending mode to Screen. Put this star on planets elliptical orbit. Add some more stars on orbit and in universe.
Result:

Step 13

Almost done. You can create some more planets using this technique and add few stars.

Result: Universe in Hands