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How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop

…we’ll get a new group:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Make a copy of the last made group and place it the way it is shown next picture:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Next we have to select the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command to minimize the first circle for getting another group.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Now make the necessary number of copies and change the Gradient Overlay settings of the second and of the third circles to get two types of groups, placing them again the same way presented below:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Select the Custom Shape Tool (U) in the Tools bar, in the Options bar click the Shape to open the selection menu. Find Registration Target 2 shape at the bottom of the menu, and then double-click a shape thumbnail to select it.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click and drag to draw the shape.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

The color is #A9A59E

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 30% for this layer and change Blending Mode to Linear Light.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

In the next step we’ll download a set of brushes for in Adobe Photoshop, named: Tiny Flower Elements by ca_pris. Create a new layer after that and try to represent the grass with the earlier downloaded brushes, filled with #76B328.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Outer Glow:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Find now a stock photo, representing a sunflower.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Remove the background using your favorite tools like Pen Tool (P), Magic Wand Tool (W), Magnetic Lasso (L) or even a simple Filter>Extract and insert it on a new layer in our main document.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Turn around the flower’s layer, applying the Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command and select for this layer the next options: Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Now we have to find a stock photo of the loud speaker:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Cut it out and apply for this layer Image>Adjustments>Hue/Saturation.
How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

The Free Transform (Ctrl+T) command may be helpful in changing the position of the speaker as shown:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Next step includes creating a new layer (Create new layer) and then using the Paint Bucket Tool (G), we can fill it with the color #CDCDCD.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 70% for this layer and change the Blending Mode to Color Burn

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click the Horizontal Type tool (T). Select a font, size and color in the Character panel.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click in the image and type Sunflower text. Press Enter to apply the text.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Outer Glow:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Add Stroke

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Create again one more new layer (Create new layer) and fill the layer with the color #00FFFF, using the Paint Bucket Tool (G).

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Select for the layer in case the next filter: Filter> Filter Gallery>Grain

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next effect:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 30% for this layer and change the Blending mode to Soft Light

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Select Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Brightness/Contrast to adjust the Brightness and Contrast as shown.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next effect:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Select once again Create new fill or adjustment layer from bottom part of the Layers panel and click to Hue/Saturation.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Choosing the RectangleTool (U), it’s possible to represent the next rectangle.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Set Fill to 0% for this layer and click on Add a layer style icon from bottom part of the Layers panel and select Gradient Overlay

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

Click in the color bar to open the Gradient Editor and set the color stops as shown. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor dialog box.

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

We’ve got the next result:

How to create retro sunflower poster in Photoshop CS3

The poster is finished!

View full size here.

Download free Layered PSD file.

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