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The Green Globe - Photoshop Tutorial
By: Tanmay
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create the world map without difficulty.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Create a new file of any size you want.
2. Create a new layer by pressing shift+ctrl+n together.
3. Press 'M' to select elleptical marquee tool and draw a circle in the middle of the document. Hold down the SHIFT key as you drag the circle to make it perfectly round.
4. Now fill the selection with black color.
5. Keep the selection active and go to filter>render>clouds.
6. Press CTRL+F two more times. Your image should look like this.
7. Deselect the layer by pressing CTRL+D
8. Go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast and give the values like shown in the figure below:
9. You should have an image like this:
10. Now, select the magic wand tool or press 'W' and select the black areas in the image.
11. Press CTRL+C to copy the black area. Without de-selecting, press CTRL+V to paste the copied portion over the selected area.
12. Now, select the "Layer 2". Hold the CTRL key down and click on the "Layer 2". Change the color black to light gray (#BAB8B8) and fill the selection with this color by pressing CTRL+Backspace key.
13. Now, go to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation or press CTRL+U to open the Hue/Saturation dialog box. I have selected a green color, but you can select any color of your choice.
14. If you want, you can apply a layer effect like shown in the figure below.
15. Now, select the white areas of "Layer 1" with magic wand tool. Press SHIFT while selecting areas. By this, you can select multiple parts of the image at the same time.
16. Fill the selected white areas of "Layer 1" with a light green color. I have used (#88FFB9).
16. You have your own globe :-).
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