Interested in learning how to draw the Guardians of the Galaxy logo? Follow this tutorial and learn how to make it from scratch while learning many new techniques. You will definitely get inspired to create other unique logos and text effects in future projects.

If you don’t have the time to learn how to draw the Guardians of the Galaxy logo, you can always try Envato Elements, where you will find a large selection of fonts, text effects, and logos that are ready to be used in your project.

What You’ll Learn in This Guardians of the Galaxy Logo Tutorial

• How to make the Guardians of the Galaxy font
• How to make the Guardians of the Galaxy text effect
• How to make the Guardians of the Galaxy logo background
• How to make a neon light effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial Assets

You’ll need the following resources in order to complete this project:

• Sezectra: Techno / Sci-fi Game and Sport Font

1. How to Make a New Document in Adobe Illustrator

Launch Illustrator and go to File > New to open the New Document window. There, type the name of the document and set up the dimensions as shown. Keep the Units to Pixels and the Color Mode to RGB. Once you’re done, hit Create Document.

In the image below, you can see the other settings that I prefer to use while working in Illustrator. You can access them by going to Edit > Preferences.

2. How to Make the Guardians of the Galaxy Font

Step 1

Let’s start by taking the Type Tool (T) and writing the word „GUARDIANS” in capitals on your artboard. Use the Sezectra Regular font with a size of 212 pt. The color is not important at the moment.

While the text stays selected, go to the Character panel and change the following settings in order to distort the font (1):

• Set the tracking for the selected characters: -10
• Horizontal Scale: 115%
• Vertical Scale: 88%

Next, type „GALAXY” on your artboard using the Sezectra Regular font with a size of 212 pt, and apply the following settings in the Character panel (2):

• Set the tracking for the selected characters: 25
• Horizontal Scale: 115%
• Vertical Scale: 85%

Step 2

Still using the Type Tool (T), write „OF” on your artboard using the same font (1). Apply these settings:

• Set the font size: 80 pt
• Set the tracking for the selected characters: 0
• Horizontal Scale: 125%
• Vertical Scale: 100%

The next piece of text is „THE”. Use the following settings and then arrange it under the word „OF” (2).

• Set the font size: 80 pt
• Set the tracking for the selected characters: -25
• Horizontal Scale: 125%
• Vertical Scale: 100%

Before you continue, make sure that the words „THE” and „GALAXY” are aligned at the bottom and that the words „OF” and „GALAXY” are aligned at the top. Once that’s done, select everything on your artboard and go to Type > Create Outlines followed by Object > Ungroup (Shift-Control-G).

Step 3

In order to make the font more similar to the original Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 logo, we need to distort the letters. We can achieve this by using the Direct Selection Tool (A) and moving some of the points where we want them to be. I recommend activating the Smart Guides by going to View > Smart Guides to help you align the points easily. Let’s start with the letter „G”.

First, while the letter is selected, go to Object > Compound Path > Release to obtain the three separate shapes that make up the letter G. Now, select only the points highlighted in green using the Direct Selection Tool (A) and move them downwards until you cover the empty space in the upper left side of the letter. Also elongate this top shape by dragging the two end points a little to the right.

Next, select only the point highlighted in red using the Direct Selection Tool (A), and move it downwards so it is aligned with the rest of the points at the bottom of the letter.

Continue to select only the points highlighted in blue, and move them upwards by pressing the Up Arrow key on your keyboard about 15 times, which means 15 px. Next, select the two end points and move them to the right to cover the empty space. Finally, select the two points highlighted in orange and move them to the right as shown. Also, elongate the top of this shape by dragging a selection over the three points, and move them upwards by pressing the Up Arrow key on your keyboard a few times.

Once you are done with the distorting (1), select all three shapes and press Unite in the Pathfinder panel to merge them into one shape. This will be the new letter G (2).

Step 4

For the letter „U”, first go to Object > Compound Path > Release to obtain the two separate shapes that make up the letter. Now, select only the two points highlighted in green using the Direct Selection Tool (A), and move them upwards by pressing the Up Arrow key on your keyboard about 15 times (15 px) until the empty space is covered. Once that’s done, select both shapes and press Unite in the Pathfinder panel to merge them into the new letter U (1).

Following the simple distortion techniques explained above, you can modify the rest of the letters in the word „GUARDIANS” (2).

Step 5

Continue with the letters in the word „GALAXY” next. Some of the letters are repeated, so there’s no need to make them again. The ones that need to be modified are L, X, and Y, as shown in the image below (1).

Repeat the same techniques for the words „OF” (2) and „THE” (3).

3. How to Make the Guardians of the Galaxy Text Effect

Step 1

Now that you have the Guardians of the Galaxy logo text ready and arranged on your artboard, you can go ahead and create the text effect, which consists of multiple appearances.

First, create a group out of all the letters in the word „GUARDIANS” and then another group out of the letters in the word „GALAXY” by going to Object > Group (Control-G). Select the GUARDIANS and GALAXY groups and, in the Appearance panel, click on the Add New Fill icon at the bottom. This will add the first Fill attribute above the Contents line. Use the burgundy linear gradient shown, and set the Angle to 100 degrees.

While the two words stay selected, click on Add New Fill again to add a second Fill attribute under the first one. Use the gold linear gradient shown, and set the Angle to 109 degrees. While this Fill attribute is selected in the Appearance panel, go to Effect > Path > Offset Path and apply an Offset of 2 px.

The gradient color stops are:

• Color: 916D3C, Location: 0%
• Color: 553E1B, Location: 7.5%
• Color: 7A5E38, Location: 8.5%
• Color: DBB555, Location: 10%
• Color: FFFD9D, Location: 15%
• Color: DCB456, Location: 27.5%
• Color: 785C37, Location: 35%
• Color: E3BD5E, Location: 45%
• Color: BF9246, Location: 55%
• Color: 6E5029, Location: 65%
• Color: 4D3717, Location: 70%
• Color: BE9146, Location: 80%
• Color: D3A74F, Location: 92.5%
• Color: 4E391C, Location: 100%

Step 2

Add a third Fill attribute under the previous two, and use a linear gradient from black to pale yellow at a 90-degree Angle. Keep this Fill attribute selected in the Appearance panel, go to Effect > Path > Offset Path, and apply an Offset of 5 px. Set the Blending mode to Screen (1).

Add the fourth Fill attribute at the bottom of the Appearance panel and use the linear gradient shown, set at a 110-degree Angle. Next, apply a 4 px Offset; then go to Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow and apply the settings shown (2).

The gradient color stops are:

• Color: D3A74F, Location: 0%
• Color: 71501F, Location: 9.5%
• Color: 4D3717, Location: 40%
• Color: 6E5029, Location: 45%
• Color: BF9246, Location: 55%
• Color: F6C668, Location: 63%
• Color: 693A05, Location: 73%
• Color: DCB456, Location: 82%
• Color: FFFFDB, Location: 95%
• Color: 916D3C, Location: 100%

Step 3

Still with the GUARDIANS and GALAXY groups selected, use a white to black to white linear gradient at a 90-degree Angle to stroke the letters. Increase the Stroke Weight to 2 pt. Next, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform and apply a 98% Vertical Scale along with a -2 px Horizontal Move. Hit OK.

While the Stroke attribute is still selected in the Appearance panel, go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a Radius of 1 px. This is a small adjustment just to blur out the stroke a bit and turn it into a soft inner glow. Set the Blending mode to Screen (black becomes transparent).

Step 4

We are almost done with this text effect; only the shadow is missing. Click on the Add New Fill icon again to add a new Fill attribute under all the others. Use dark brown as the fill color, and then apply an Offset of 5 px. Next, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform and apply a 99.8% Horizontal and Vertical Scale. In the Copies box, choose 6 and hit OK. Finally, go to Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow and apply the settings shown below.

Step 5

The groups OF and THE have a different text effect applied to them, so we will create it in the following steps.

Click on the Add New Fill icon at the bottom of the Appearance panel to add the first Fill attribute above the Contents line. Use the brown linear gradient shown and set the Angle to 109 degrees (1).

Add the second Fill attribute above the first, and use the golden brown linear gradient shown. Apply an Offset of -2 px; then go to Effect > Stylize and apply the Inner Glow effect (2).

Step 6

Add the third Fill attribute under the previous two, and use a pale yellow to black linear gradient at a 90-degree Angle. Apply an Offset of 1.5 px; then set the Blending mode to Screen and reduce the Opacity to 75% (1).

Add the fourth Fill attribute at the bottom and use the linear gradient shown at a 110-degree Angle. Apply an Offset of 1.5 px; then go to Effect > Stylize and apply the Drop Shadow effect (2).

The gradient color stops are:

• Color: D3A74F, Location: 0%
• Color: 71501F, Location: 9.5%
• Color: 4D3717, Location: 40%
• Color: 6E5029, Location: 45%
• Color: BF9246, Location: 55%
• Color: 693A05, Location: 73%
• Color: DCB456, Location: 82%
• Color: 916D3C, Location: 100%

Step 7

For the last Fill attribute, use dark brown and apply an Offset of 2.3 px. Next, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform and apply a 99.8% Horizontal and Vertical Scale. In the Copies box, choose 6 and hit OK. Finally, go to Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow and apply the settings shown below.

4. How to Make the Guardians of the Galaxy Logo Background

Step 1

Use the Pen Tool (P) to draw a shape around the entire text, as shown in the image below. Give it a 20 pt Stroke using a light brown color. In the Stroke panel, click on the Round Join and Align Stroke to Outside options.

While the shape stays selected, go to Effect > 3D and Materials > 3D (Classic) > Extrude & Bevel (Classic) and apply the settings shown. Hit OK. This will turn the shape into a 3D edge.

Step 2

Copy and Paste in Front (Control-F) the 3D edge shape; then reduce the Stroke Weight to 19 pt and remove the 3D Extrude & Bevel (Classic) effect. Now, go to Effect > 3D and Materials > Extrude & Bevel. As you can see, this effect is different from the classic one and has much more settings and options to choose from.

Under the Object tab, make sure that Extrude is active and use the following settings:

• Depth: 1447 pt
• Preset: Front
• Perspective: 3 degrees

Under the Materials tab, find and click on Cork Natural to apply it. Next, open the Main Parameters settings and change some of them as shown on the right side of the image.

Step 3

Copy and Paste in Back (Control-B) the 3D edge and open the 3D and Materials window to change some of the settings. In the Materials tab, find and click on Natural Terrazzo Inserts to apply it and replace the Cork Natural material. Next, change the settings under Main Parameters and Inserts, as shown on the right side of the image. Once done, you will get the background behind the Guardians of the Galaxy text effect.

Step 4

Select the 3D edge with the 3D Extrude & Bevel (Classic) effect applied, and then Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V) to make a copy of it in front of everything. Go to Object > Expand Appearance to turn the 3D path into a group of shapes (1). Use the Direct Selection Tool (A) to select only the outer border and delete it. You only need the inner shapes (2).

Double-click on the group of shapes to enter Isolation Mode. Zoom in on a section as much as needed, and select all the small shapes that make up that section as shown in the close-up. Click on Unite in the Pathfinder panel to merge them into one shape (3).

Repeat the same thing for all the other sections, and you will get all the colored shapes shown in the image below (4).

Step 5

Fill all the colored shapes obtained in the previous step with yellow, and set the Blending mode to Overlay. Keep the Opacity at 100% for some of the shapes, and reduce it to 50% for others, depending on the location of each shape (1). You can adjust this after you create the neon light effect, if needed.

To increase the light even more in some of the sections, Copy and Paste in Front (Control-F) the shapes shown below. Keep the same yellow fill color, but set them to Blending mode Overlay and 40% Opacity (2).

5. How to Make the Neon Light Effect

Step 1

Copy and Paste in Place (Shift-Control-V) the 3D edge again, and remove the 3D Extrude & Bevel (Classic) effect. You only need the path. Give it a 6 pt Stroke using any color for the moment. While the path is selected with the Selection Tool (V), drag the bounding box inwards to make the shape smaller (1).

After that, take the Scissors Tool (C) and click on the points highlighted in red to cut the path. Delete the segment between them (2) and then modify the path using the Pen Tool (P) as shown in the image below (3). Before you continue, click on the Round Cap and Round Join icons in the Stroke panel.

Step 2

We will use the path obtained in the previous step to create the neon light effect that goes around the Guardians of the Galaxy text effect. This neon effect consists of multiple appearances and blur effects, as most neon effects usually are.

While the path stays selected, first go to Object > Expand in order to turn the 6 pt Stroke into a filled shape. Follow up with Object > Ungroup (Shift-Control-G). Set the fill color to white; then go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a Radius of 4 px. Hit OK (1).

With the path still selected, click on the Add New Fill icon at the bottom of the Appearance panel to add a second Fill attribute under the first one. Set the fill color to ivory, and then apply a 4 px Gaussian Blur again (2).

Step 3

Add a third Fill attribute under the previous two, and set the fill color to orange. Keep it selected, go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform, and apply the settings shown. Once that’s done, go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply a Radius of 5 px. Set the Blending mode of this Fill attribute to Overlay (1).

Add the fourth Fill attribute at the bottom of the Appearance panel, and use yellow as the fill color. Apply a 5 px Gaussian Blur and set the Blending mode to Overlay (2).

Step 4

Add another Fill attribute under the others, and set the color to yellow. Apply the Transform effect using the settings shown, and also a 10 px Gaussian Blur. Set the Blending mode to Overlay (1).

Add a new Fill attribute at the bottom, and set the color to orange. Apply the Transform effect again using the settings shown, and then a 13 px Gaussian Blur. Set the Blending mode to Hard Light this time (2).

Step 5

For the last Fill attribute, use orange again; then go to Effect > Blur > Radial Blur and set the Amount to 22. Make sure that the Blur Method is Zoom and the Quality is Good. Hit OK. Reduce the Opacity to 60%.

Step 6

At this point, the neon light effect is done. One final thing that you can do to improve the final look of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 logo is to select the GALAXY text effect and, in the Appearance panel, select the black to pale yellow gradient fill and change the Angle to -90 degrees. This will move the highlight to the bottom of the text, which is closer to the neon (1).

Also, select the text „THE”, head over to the Appearance panel, and change the Angle of the black to pale yellow gradient fill to 120 degrees. This will move the highlight to the top left side of the text, which is closer to the neon (2). That’s it!

Congratulations! You’re Done

You have successfully learned how to draw the Guardians of the Galaxy logo. Now that you know how to make it, feel free to apply the same techniques to create other unique logos and text effects. You should definitely be inspired!

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How to Add a Drop Shadow in Illustrator

Step 1

To add a drop shadow in Illustrator, select your shape(s) and just go to Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow. This will open the Drop Shadow window, where you can select the settings of your drop shadow in Illustrator.

Make sure that you have the Preview box checked to get a live preview with the applied effect and to notice any changes that you choose to make.

Step 2

Using the Mode dropdown menu, you can select the blend mode of your drop shadow in Illustrator. For this example, we’ll use Overlay, but feel free to try out the other blend modes. You can use the up/down arrow buttons from your keyboard to easily toggle between blend modes.

Step 3

The Opacity value sets the transparency of your drop shadow in Illustrator.

Hover the cursor over the existing value and roll the mouse wheel to adjust it easily. You can also use the arrow buttons or simply enter the desired value in the input field. Holding down the Shift key when you click one of those arrow buttons will increase/decrease the value by 10%. For this example, we’ll keep it at 50%.

Step 4

The X and Y Offset settings control the location of your drop shadow in Illustrator.

The X Offset moves your shadow horizontally, while the Y Offset moves your shadow vertically. Set a negative value whenever you wish to move your shadow up or to the left. For these examples, we’ll set both values to 15 px.

Step 5

The Blur setting controls the blurriness of your shadow.

You can set this to 0 px to add a sharp drop shadow or increase it to make your shadow bigger. For this example, we’ll set it to 20 px.

Step 6

With Color, you can set the color of your drop shadow in Illustrator.

Just click the color wheel and select the color that fits your need. For this example, we’ll keep the default black.

Step 7

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Unlike Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop doesn’t have a dedicated perspective grid tool. So if you want to create a perspective grid in Photoshop, you need to use a special brush or set up the Shape tool in a very specific way.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a perspective grid in Photoshop that you can turn into a brush or a custom shape for future use!

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What You’ll Learn in This Photoshop Perspective Grid Tutorial

• How to draw a perspective grid in Photoshop
• How to create a perspective grid Photoshop brush
• How to create a vector perspective grid
• How to draw a one-point perspective grid in Photoshop
• How to draw a 2-point perspective grid in Photoshop
• How to use a vanishing point in Photoshop

1. How to Create a Perspective Grid in Photoshop

Step 1

Let’s start this Photoshop perspective grid tutorial. Open the software and create a New File. Use the 5000 x 5000 px for the dimensions, and keep the background white.

Step 2

Open the Shape Tool menu in the toolbar, and select the Polygon Tool.

Step 3

Set the Mode to Shape, Fill and Stroke to black, and make the Stroke 1 px thick.

Step 4

Now click anywhere in the canvas—a new window should appear. Adjust the settings the following way:

• Set Width and Height to 5000 px
• Set Number of Sides to 100
• Set Star Ratio to 1%
• Check From Center

Step 5

A nice one-point perspective grid in Photoshop should appear! Select both layers now with the Shift key, take the Move Tool (V) and Align Horizontal and Vertical Center to properly position the grid.

2. How to Create a Perspective Grid Photoshop Brush

Step 1

You could create the grid this way every time you need it, but it’s easier to turn it into a perspective grid Photoshop brush, or simply a custom shape. To turn it into a brush, simply go to Edit > Define Brush Preset and give it a name.

Step 2

Then you can create your perspective grid just by clicking on the canvas. However, this grid can’t be resized on the fly to a size bigger than 5000 px. You can resize it after drawing it, but it’s raster, so it will come with a loss of quality.

Step 3

The second method of drawing perspective grids is to turn the grid into a custom shape. To do this, select the layer with the grid and choose the Polygon Tool (U). Then go to Edit > Define Custom Shape and give it a name.

Step 4

Your perspective grid is now available on the Custom Shape tool’s list of shapes.

Step 5

In the Path Options, check From Center—it will make it easier to place the vanishing point where you want it to be. Check Defined Proportions as well, to keep the grid symmetrical.

Step 6

Now you can just draw the grid by clicking and dragging.

3. Drawing Perspective in Photoshop

Step 1

Once you have your grid tools, all you need to do is decide the location of the horizon and the vanishing points in Photoshop. You can draw the horizon using the Line Tool (U) from the Shape Tool menu. Use the same settings as before, and set the Weight to 1 px.

Step 2

Now we’ll see how to use a vanishing point in Photoshop. To create a one-point perspective grid in Photoshop, place your vanishing point right in the center. You don’t have to be precise—after drawing the grid, you can take the Move Tool (V) and use the arrow keys to nudge the grid into the right place.

Step 3

To create a 2-point perspective grid, place two vanishing points on your horizon. It’s good to keep them far away from each other.

Good Job!

Now you know how to create a perspective grid in Photoshop, both in the 1-point and 2-point versions, and how to use a vanishing point in Photoshop!

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Adding sparkles to photos can be a lot of fun when you want to change things up. Whether it’s personalizing your own greetings cards, making images of your kids more magical, or whether you just like sparkles, we’ll show you how to add sparkles to pictures in a fun and easy way.

What You’ll Learn in This Photoshop Action Tutorial

• How to add glitter to a photo in Photoshop
• How to add sparkles to a photo in an easy way
• How to add sparkles to a photo using more editing options
• How to create your own effect to put glitter on photos

Tutorial Assets

In this tutorial, I’ll be demonstrating Sparkle Photoshop Action by Sevenstyles, which you can find as part of Envato Elements’ great collection of Photoshop actions. If you’d like to follow the tutorial using the same images, you can download them for free here:

• Bird in Flight
• Dancers

Getting Started With Photoshop Actions

Before we jump into how to add glitter to a photo in Photoshop, it’s always wise to read the help document that comes with any action. The key points you’ll need to remember in order for the action to work properly are:

• Make sure your image is in 8-bit RGB mode.
• Create a layer named ’brush’ in lowercase, to brush over.

If you’re new to actions, you’ll first need to load the actions into Photoshop. Go to the Actions panel in Photoshop. If it’s not visible, select Window > Actions to display it. To install an action, download the ATN file, open the Actions panel in Photoshop, and select Load Actions from the dropdown. Navigate to the ATN file and select Load. The actions will then be available for you to use.

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How to Add Sparkles to a Photo: The Super Simple Way

First, we’ll learn how to add sparkles to pictures the easiest way. Here’s our first example starting image:

When you’ve created your brush layer, brush over where you’d like the sparkles to appear to put glitter on photos. The colors you choose will be the color of the glitter (plus white), so I’ve chosen colors from the hummingbird’s plumage to complement it.

I’ve included a couple of low-opacity patches behind the bird, so the glitter doesn’t just end with the hummingbird’s tail. Now we run the glitter action and see the result:

How to Add Sparkles to a Photo: The „Give it More Effort” Way

Next up, we’ll learn how to add sparkles to pictures following more editing options in Photoshop. We want to put glitter on photos and make something a bit more sophisticated. Here’s our starter:

This time, I’m going to try it on a black and white image because I think the colors will pop better. If you use a black and white photograph, you still need to make sure the image mode is set to RGB and not Greyscale.

To put glitter on photos, select colors that are darker than you want the glitter to be—pastels may look nice, but they’ll turn out mostly white.

Run the Glitter Action

You can see that the glitter action is made up of many layers, now grouped together appropriately to add the sparkle effect to the photo. By changing these, we can better control the effect of the action.

Make Adjustments

Reduce the smaller white speckles by reducing the opacity of Sparkles_Set 2. This will make it a little softer.

Next, reduce the opacity of the Wide Glow layer. This will tone down the colors so that they’re not quite so garish.

You can reduce the Blur Base too—it’ll take some of the white glow out of the sparkles.

Finish Up

Finally, you’ll notice there’s a Black Tint layer. It’s set to 0% opacity, but you can increase that to take some of the white glow from around the edges. It’ll depend on the image you’re using as to whether you want to do that.

Make some contrast and brightness adjustments across your whole image, and you’re done! Now you know how to add glitter to a photo in Photoshop!

5 Cool Resources From Envato Elements

Want to sparkle up your projects? Check out these sparkle images and other resources that will help you achieve that sparkle effect on photos.

Magic Sparkly Font (OTF, TTF)

It’s not enough to add sparkles to a photo. Sometimes, you need a great font to match the vibe. Magic Sparkle is the right font to give that extra something to your sparkles image. The font is all upper-case and is great for logos, titles, packing, and more.

Sparkle Light Icons (PNG, SVG, PSD, AI)

If you want to add sparkle to a photo but still keep a clean look, these Sparkle Light Icons are for you. Use them as bullets to highlight information or to create different patterns across your document or project. Color can be easily added by editing in Illustrator or Photoshop.

Sparkling Waves Background (JPG)

You might be wondering how to add sparkles to a picture background. With this sparkling waves background, you can add flair to presentations, party invitations, or photo editing. It includes nine unique images with different color schemes to use the best option to add a sparkle effect on photos.

Fancy Glitter Text Effect Graphic Template (PSD)

When it comes to the question of how to add sparkles to pictures, there are many options. Add glitter to a photo by sparkling up your text. This glitter effect comes in three different colors that can easily be changed using Photoshop. This is a high-resolution file that’s great for large formats and print.

Glitter Particles Background and Overlays (JPG)

Now that you already know how to add sparkles to a picture, go bold and add a sparkle effect to a photo with these colorful glitter backgrounds and overlays. In this background and overlay pack, you’ll get ten different sparkle images to add glitter to a photo. 

Try Making Your Own Sparkles

Have you heard of the KiraKira effect in Photoshop? This addictive effect started as an app to add sparkle to pictures, and it took Instagram by storm. Now you can also learn how to create your own KiraKira effect in Photoshop!

If you liked the tutorial on how to add sparkles to pictures, then I think you’ll like the idea of making your own glitter/sparkle effect. You can do it by following this great tutorial:

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  How to Create a Sparkle Effect Photoshop Action

  

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You can also see how to do your own sparkle effect in our video tutorial below. And don’t forget to check out our Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel to watch even more fantastic videos! 

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a tribute to the original Alien movie poster, complete with an alien egg and a green glowing effect. To recreate the Alien 1979 poster, we’ll be using Adobe InDesign and a Photoshop glow effect to replicate the ominous atmosphere of the Alien film poster.

We’ll look at how to design a movie poster through effective use of layout, color, and movie fonts, to give the movie poster design depth and atmosphere.

Fan of video tutorials? Then you should check out this new video by Ashlee Harrell from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel to learn how to create this cool movie poster design from scratch:

A Little Background to the Alien (1979) Poster
How to Create the Alien Movie Poster
How to Prepare the Alien Poster in Adobe InDesign
How to Create Sci-Fi Typography on the Alien Movie Poster Design
How to Create an Alien Egg in Photoshop
How to Add a Glow Effect in Photoshop
How to Finish Your Alien Movie Poster in InDesign
How to Add an Authentic Movie Poster Texture to Your Alien Poster Design
You Finished the Alien Movie Poster!
Top Resources From Envato Elements

A Little Background to the Alien (1979) Poster

Perhaps no sci-fi movie is more memorable or terrifying than Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien. The crew of the spaceship Nostromo find themselves a very long way from home when they discover something sinister and deadly on a far-flung planet. As the crew members start to be picked off one by one, heroine Ripley must face the predatory alien alone on the deserted vessel.

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The Alien movie poster is an iconic part of cinematic marketing history, with the ominous glowing alien egg over the infamous tagline, „In space no one can hear you scream.” Graphic artist Philip Gips, who also created designs for Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and Fatal Attraction (1987), created the Alien movie poster, which is the perfect visual interpretation of the brooding mood of the movie. The metal grating at the base of the poster makes a nod to the endless corridors of the ship, while the eerie glowing crack in the floating egg hints at something sinister to emerge.

In this tutorial, we’ll look at how to design a movie poster which pays tribute to Gips’s original Alien movie poster. By the end of the tutorial, you’ll have a poster design that you can print or share online. 

What You’ll Need to Create the Alien Movie Poster

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a tribute design to the Alien film poster, which includes classic sci-fi fonts, a moody color palette, and a Photoshop glowing effect. To design your Alien poster, you will need to download the following fonts, images, and textures.

For the alien egg:

• Egg isolated
• Elephant skin texture
• Chameleon skin texture
• Gecko scales texture
• Isolated smoke steam
• Liquid glass texture pack

Plus:

• MBF Atom font
• Exensa Grotesk font
• Textured metal geometry
• Folded paper texture bundle

You will also need access to Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. Once you have the fonts installed onto your computer and the images saved in an easy-to-find folder, you’re ready to get started!

How to Create the Alien Movie Poster

We’ll begin by setting up the Alien movie poster in Adobe InDesign, before moving to Photoshop to create our alien egg and explore how to add a glow effect in Photoshop. Then we’ll move back to InDesign to finish the Alien film poster.

1. How to Prepare the Alien Poster in Adobe InDesign

Step 1

Open InDesign and go to File > New > Document. Click on Print at the top of the window that opens.

To create the poster at a traditional One Sheet movie poster size, set the Width to 27 in and Height to 40 in.

Set the Margins to 1 in and add a Bleed of 0.25 in, before clicking Create.

Step 2

Go to Window > Layers and click on Layer 1, renaming it Background. Use the Create new layer icon at the bottom of the panel to create a sequence of five more layers above this: Metal, Egg, Smoke, Type, and Paper Texture.

Lock all layers except Background, which we’ll work on first.

Then go to the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches) and create three new CMYK swatches:

• Deep Black: C=82 M=72 Y=62 K=91
• Neon Yellow Green: C=33 M=0 Y=100 K=0

If you’re intending to share your poster online rather than print it, you can switch the Color Mode of these swatches to RGB, which will give your green a more neon appearance.

Step 3

On the Background layer, use the Rectangle Tool (M) to create a shape across the whole page, setting the Fill to Deep Black.

Step 4

Unlock the Metal layer. Use the Ellipse Tool (L) to create a wide oval shape over the bottom third of the movie poster. Set the Fill to Neon Yellow Green.

With the oval selected, go to Object > Effects > Transparency, setting the Mode to Hard Light.

Click on Gradient Feather at the bottom of the left-hand menu and set the Type to Radial, allowing the gradient to become transparent towards the edges of the oval.

Finally, click on Directional Feather. Set the Bottom Feather Width to 8 in to allow the gradient to be stronger towards the top half of the oval.

Step 5

On the Metal layer, use the Rectangle Frame Tool (F) to draw an image frame across the bottom of the poster, extending it up to the halfway point of the oval behind.

File > Place, and choose the Textured metal geometry image, clicking Open, and Right-Click > Flip Vertical to allow the metal to appear to have a perspective disappearing towards the center of the oval.

With the image frame selected, return to Object > Effects > Gradient Feather. Set the Type to Linear and allow the metal image to fade towards the top, allowing some of the green glow to come through behind.

Then Edit > Copy, Edit > Paste in Place the image frame, creating a duplicate of the metal effect. Go to Object > Effects > Transparency, setting the Mode to Soft Light. This will bring through more contrast in the image, creating a dark, moody effect.

2. How to Create Sci-Fi Typography on the Alien Movie Poster Design

Step 1

Working on the Type layer, use the Type Tool (T) to create a large text frame towards the top center of the poster artwork. Type in the movie title, setting the Font to MBF Atom, and 50 pt in size. Adjust the Font Color to [Paper]. For authentic Alien type, give the text a very generous Tracking of 6000.

Copy and Paste the text frame to build up the other sections of the headline, reducing the Font Size for ‘THE’.

Step 2

Create a second text frame further down the film poster, just at the top of the green oval. Type in the famous tagline, „In space no one can hear you scream.” Set the Font of this to Exensa Grotesk, Size 43 pt, with a Tracking of 30.

3. How to Create an Alien Egg in Photoshop

Step 1

For now, File > Save your InDesign poster and minimize the window. We’ll come back to it momentarily. Open the Egg isolated image in Photoshop.

Duplicate the Background layer and remove the white background by choosing Select Subject from the top Control panel. Copy the selected egg onto a new layer and switch off or delete the layers below.

Step 2

File > Place the Elephant skin texture image on top of the egg.

With the elephant skin layer selected in the Layers panel, hold Control or Alt and click on the egg layer below to restrict the texture to the egg shape alone.

Set the Blend mode of the elephant skin layer to Linear Burn.

Duplicate the elephant skin layer and set the Blend mode of this copy to Divide, bringing the Opacity down to around 60%.

Step 3

File > Place the Chameleon skin texture image above the elephant skin layers.

Alt/Control to attach this layer to the elephant skin layers and the egg layer below. Then switch the Blend mode to Lighter Color and bring the Opacity down to 24%.

Duplicate the chameleon skin layer and set the Blend mode of this copy to Subtract, bringing the Opacity down to 20%.

Step 4

File > Place the Gecko scales texture on top of the existing layers. Allow it to cover the left half of the egg, as shown below.

Duplicate this gecko scales layer, and Right-Click > Flip Horizontal. Line up the two layers exactly, to create a larger symmetrical image. Then select both layers in the Layers panel and Right-Click > Merge Layers.

Set the Blend mode of this merged layer to Subtract, with a 17% Opacity.

Step 5

Now we’ve given the egg plenty of alien texture, we can bring in some 3D shine effects to make the egg appear a bit juicier.

Place one of the more oval-shaped PNG glass images from the Liquid glass texture pack over the top of the egg, and fit it roughly to the size.

Set the Blend mode of this liquid glass layer to Screen.

Step 6

Use the Pen Tool (P) to trace around the edge of the egg on a new layer. Make sure the selection in the top Control panel is set to Shape, not Path.

Set the Fill of your shape to a dark gray-black from the Swatches panel.

Double-click on the black egg layer to open the Layer Style panel. Click on Inner Glow. With the color of the glow set to a gradient of white to transparent, from right to left, set the Blend mode to Screen and Opacity to 100%. Set the Technique to Softer, Choke to 17%, and Size to 70 px.

Click OK.

Then adjust the Blend mode of the layer to Screen and the Opacity to 25%.

4. How to Add a Glow Effect in Photoshop

Step 1

With your alien egg almost finished, it’s time to create a glowing crack in the egg to complete the alien effect. First, place all of your existing layers into a new folder, naming this Egg. Create a new folder above, called Neon.

Working on a new layer in the Neon folder, and ensuring the option in the top Control panel is set to ‘Shape’, use the Pen Tool (P) to draw a rough crack shape across the top part of the egg.

Set the Fill of this crack shape to a very pale neon yellow, R=243 G=255 B=104.

Step 2

Double-click on the crack shape layer to open the Layer Style panel.

Click on Outer Glow and set the Blend Mode to Screen, with 100% Opacity. Add 14% Noise and adjust the Color of the glow to the same pale neon yellow as before.

Set the Spread to 7%, Size to 90 px, and Range to 47%.

Step 3

Duplicate the crack shape layer and double-click on this copied layer, returning to the Outer Glow options.

For this copy, adjust the Blend mode to Pin Light, Opacity to 65%, Noise to 14%, Spread to 20%, and Size to 250 px.

Step 4

Return to the original crack shape layer and set the Blend mode of this layer to Pin Light, with an 86% Opacity.

Set the Blend Mode of the duplicated layer above to Pin Light and a 70% Opacity.

Step 5

To make the glowing crack ‘smoke’, File > Place one of the smoke PNG images (number 022) from the Isolated smoke steam bundle onto the Photoshop document. Position it over the right side of the crack.

Create a Color Fill layer above, setting the swatch of this to a pale neon green, R=218 G=255 B=104. Alt/Control to attach this to the smoke layer, tinting it green.

Set the Blend mode of the smoke layer to Pin Light, with a 77% Opacity.

Duplicate the smoke layer, also allowing this to be tinted green. Position this over the left side of the crack, rotating if necessary to fit it along the edge of the crack.

Your Photoshop alien egg is finished! We will have to do some finishing touches in InDesign, but for now, File > Save your egg as a PSD file.

Step 6

Before you leave Photoshop, open up one of the smoke PNG images from the Isolated smoke steam bundle in a separate Photoshop window.

Tint the smoke with a neon green swatch, R=243 G=255 B=104, and File > Save this as a PSD file. We’ll use this as an extra effect on our InDesign poster.

5. How to Finish Your Alien Movie Poster in InDesign

Step 1

Let’s move back to Adobe InDesign to apply the finishing touches to our poster artwork.

Unlock the Egg layer, and File > Place your new alien egg PSD image onto the top part of the poster.

Step 2

To blend the egg onto the poster background, we can do a few little tricks. First, with the egg image frame selected, go to Object > Effects > Transparency and bring the Opacity down just a little, to 93%.

Then click on Inner Glow. Set the Mode to Multiply and a Deep Black color. With the Source set to Edge, set the Size to 1 in, Choke to 15%, and Noise to 9%.

Then add a Gradient Feather effect to the image, setting the Angle to around 50 degrees.

Step 3

To make the glow of the cracked egg really pop, we can enhance the vibrancy of the glow effect. Use the Pencil Tool (N) to trace along the line of the crack, and set the Stroke Width to something very thin, perhaps just 0.1 pt. Set the Stroke Color to [Paper].

With the drawn line selected, go to Object > Effects > Outer Glow. Set the Mode to Lighten, choose the Neon Yellow Green swatch for the Color, and set the Opacity to 100%. The Size should be 3.6, Noise 7%, and Spread 46%.

Step 4

To enhance the 3D quality of the egg, use the Ellipse Tool (L) to draw a wide oval over the bottom half of the egg, setting the Fill to [Paper].

With the oval selected, go to Object > Effects > Transparency. Set the Mode to Overlay and Opacity to 75%.

Click on Gradient Feather and apply a Radial gradient, with the transparent part of the gradient at the outer edge of the oval.

Step 5

Unlock the Smoke layer, and File > Place the isolated green smoke PSD image you prepared earlier, in Step 4.6.

Allow the smoke to appear as if overflowing the bottom edge of the crack on the egg.

With the smoke image frame selected, go to Object > Effects > Transparency. Adjust the Mode to Hard Light and Opacity to 75%.

6. How to Add an Authentic Movie Poster Texture to Your Alien Poster Design

Step 1

As a final finishing touch, unlock the Paper Texture layer at the top of the layer sequence.

File > Place one of the paper textures (number 24) from the Folded paper texture bundle into a new image frame that extends across the whole poster.

Step 2

Go to Object > Effects > Transparency. Adjust the Mode to Multiply and Opacity to 75%. Click OK.

You’ve finished working on your Alien film poster, and it’s looking suitably moody and ominous—great job! To export your poster as a printable PDF, go to File > Export and choose PDF (Print) from the Format options. In the dialogue box that opens, choose Press Quality from the Preset options, and include the Bleed in your export.

Alternatively, you can also File > Export your poster design as a JPEG or PNG image for sharing online.

You Finished the Alien Movie Poster!

In this tutorial, you’ve learned how to create an Alien movie poster, complete with a Photoshop glowing effect, eerie alien egg, and vintage-style poster layout. You can share your finished design online or on social media, or why not print out a large-scale version for your bedroom?

Top Resources From Envato Elements

Now that you’ve created a design featuring the Alien artwork, why not experiment with creating different sci-fi movie posters? Scroll down to discover futuristic fonts and resources from Envato Elements, as well as more useful poster design tutorials:

Alienator Font (TTF, OTF)

Alienator is a minimal display font with ligature breaks and thin lines, giving it a gravity-defying look. Use it to create subtle typography for sci-fi posters or medical branding.

MBF Manata Font (OTF, TTF)

Inspired by futuristic typography and techno music, MBF Manata is a wide display font with a retro personality. It looks fantastic teamed with neon palettes, which tap into its nightlife character. 

Modern Rebel Font (OTF)

Go for a font with a different slant with Modern Rebel, a striking display font that plays on futuristic angles. Use it for cyberpunk designs or dark mode website designs.

Nanomaton Font (OTF, TTF)

A rounded sci-fi font, Nanomaton is retro and simple. Use it to give character to corporate typography or science business branding. Or try it on reports or minimal website designs for some subtle futuristic styling.

MBF Space Habitat Font (OTF, TTF)

If you love all things 1980s, MBF Space Habitat will be right up your street. With generous broad lettering and curved edges, it wouldn’t look out of place on a Terminator poster design.

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