Designing a Cartoon Cloud Splash-Image
You can see what we’ll be designing in this tutorial below, I call it a ‘cartoony cloud splash’, because I think it could be used effectively as a website splash page. This tutorial is really really easy, in case you’re new to Photoshop!
1. Create a New Document
First thing to do is start by making a new document in which you can make your clouds. For this tutorial I used a document size of around 400 x 400 pixels, with a Resolution of 72 (default)
Using the Gradient Tool, draw a nice, blue gradient on the background, it’s meant to resemble the sky! Colors used here: #6dbede to #2f82c0 and now you have a nice soft background.
2. Creating the Cloud Shape
Firstly create a new layer, now find and get out the Elliptical Marquee Tool, using similar settings to the ones below.
Now make a bunch of random circles, attempting to make a cartoon-shaped cloud.
Complete the cloud shape by filling up the selection in the middle of the cloud.
Make sure you’re on the new layer you created, then fill the layer with white – #ffffff.
Nice cloud shape, huh?!
3. Adding Effects to the Cloud
The cloud looked quite nice already, but to give it some more detail, you might want to apply the following layer styles to your cloud layer:
Depending on what size you made your cloud, you may have to modify the layer styles just a little bit, feel free to do so. Your cloud should now look like this:
Looks pretty nice, in my opinion! And now add some text if you want, you can use it for a navigation system at the start of your website (splash page)
Fin
Thank you for reading the tutorial, everyone, I hope you enjoyed it! If you need to, you can of course download the PSD file for the end product from here: cartoon cloud splash PSD download (200kb)
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28 responses
it was good to start with
Nice tut.. but the text-color is a little unreadable
Nice, very nice. Would be cool as wallpaper or even as graphics for a game. It looks so friendly, plus you can easly make more clouds on the same layer without setting those effects again
Brilliant! I think I am going to use this technique. I have been quite puzzled about my logo-perhaps this may be a good idea!!!
Thnx,
Cloud No9
Wow, I’ve been looking for a tutorials on a cartoony style of PSing for a while now, you saved me a lot of trial and error!
This one is soo nice, it looks very cool, thanks
Good tutorial for beginners. keep going.
so simple so cute
Awesome tutorial this is, styles are brilliant!
This was a wonderful tutorial!! Thanks
not bad………………….
i like that
so goog, so cool………….
but
im confuse????????????
how to practice it in photoshop?
Dora: I’m sorry but I don’t completely understand you..
Keep practising photoshop and then you’ll be much better
Thanks for the comments everyone.
ok
i have practice it………
and………………
i can
as always, good tutorial
I LOVE YOUUUU!!!!
i swear its awesssooomeee
Really nice tutorial, giving it a 10 out of 10.
I’m using the effect for the new layout of my website (which is already up), and i’ll definitaly put a link to this tutorial just because of the sheer awesomeness =P
Anyway thanks for making my day =)
COOOL !!
well… something went wrong and it was only the bockground who got the layerstyles, not the cloudes :S
I duplicated the layer…. what happend?
That’s really cute I like it.
Hey Mate, Excellent little tut and I used to make mine a little diff. Just letting you know on step 2 for beginners let them know they need to hold shift to make multiple selections.
awesome tutorial!
loved it and use it all the time now
thanks!
ı use your tutorial in my web site.
my splash is more beautiful than yours.
::)
you can sea it from
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http://mathsforum.googlepages.com/splash.gif
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cool.
very super… yaaaaaaaaa !!!!
WOW!! Amazing…
nice cloud….very like it…. n thanx for the tutorial
Very very nice, thank you very much