Photoshop: Create bubbles using custom brushes

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Using photoshop tools like custom brush, Gradient Tool and Marquee selection learn to create the bubble in water effect.


Learn to create water bubbles

Description: Using photoshop tools like custom brush,Gradient Tool and Marquee selection learn to create the bubble in water effect.

Using Custom Brush is one of the most useful special effects Adobe Photoshop has to offer. This is very useful in Graphic design work In this tutorial we will use Brush Tool,Gradient Tool, Marquee selection Tool options to get that effect.

1. Using a soft white brush,draw a bubbly shape on a black background.

2. Press Ctrl+I to Invert the selection.

3. Select the shape with the Rectangular Marquee tool. Leave some white space around the edges.




4. In the "Edit" menu, use "Define Brush Preset" to save your brush tip.

5. Save the brush.

6. Click on "Brush Tip Shape" and select the bubble shape.

7. Click on "Scattering" in the Brushes panel. Adjust the settings a little.

8. Click on "Shape Dynamics" in the Brushes panel and adjust the settings.

9. Select "Other Dynamics" and adjust the settings.Set a high amount of "Opacity Jitter" to simulate some variety in depth. Set "Flow Jitter" and use the "Pen Pressure" control once again to make the bubbles more opaque.

10. Select a light colour on a dark blue, watery background. On a new layer set blending mode to"Color Dodge".

11. Paint some air bubbles with our new Bubble Brush.Here's what I made:

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