Micho313-Designs: Tutorial #2: Create long live EGYPT wallpaper

Today we will create Wallpaper dedicated to Egypt using Photoshop CS2 or later ver. and as we used to we will put all the shortcuts we use between ( )

The final result

Step 1:
Create a new file (ctrl+n) with this parameters.

Step 2:
Add layer style to background layer Gradient overlay with colors Grey #dbdbdb & White #fffff

Step 3:
Open a High Res paper Textures from google you can find it here
High res paper textures drag it to our file

make the image grayscale go to Image>Adjustments> Desaturate (ctrl+shift+u),

then adjust the image level by go to Image> Adjustments>Levels (ctrl+l) and set the blending mode to soft light.

Step 4:
Draw rectangle using rectangle tool (u) and fill it with color #ff0000 red

Step 5:
Duplicate this layer (Ctrl+j) and move it using move tool (v) to right, then fill it with color #000000 Black

Step 6:
Repeat the previous step and this time fill it with color #ffffff White

Step 7:
Now we have the flag of Egypt.. select the 3 layers and duplicate it (ctrl+j) and use free transform (ctrl+t) to adjust the position ,then select the down left and right anchor holding ctrl key and move it to get result like this

Step 8:
Create a new layer (ctrl+shift+n) and using the marque tool draw rectangle and fill it with gradient tool (g) with black #fffff then deselect the marque by hitting (ctrl+d) and set the opacity to 30%

Step 9:
Duplicate the last layer (ctrl+j) then use free transform (ctrl+t) and use right click and select Flip Vertical and move the shape down, then select the down left anchor and move it to the left holding ctrl+shift key and do the same to the right one.

Step 10:
In this step we will add some effects to our design, Create a new layer (ctrl+shift+n) under the flag colors and draw rectangle using Marque tool (m) and fill it with gradient tool (g) with black and white gradient #fffff & #00000

Step 11:
Use free transform (ctrl+t) to rotate the shape 45 degree by holding shift key while rotating and set the blending mode to Multiply and the Opacity to 20%.

Step 12:
Duplicate this layer and change the position of it using move tool (v) for our design i made it twice.

Step 13:
now we will add some text using text tool (t) and write whatever you want to say to Egypt with black color #00000 and red one #ff0000

Step 14:
We will add some effects to text, Create a new layer (ctrl+shift+n) and by using marque tool (m) Draw oval shape to select the oval shape hold the mouse on the marque tool and select the Elliptical one.

now go to Select>Modify>Feather (ctrl+alt+d) and set it to 50 px

Then fill it with whit color #fffff (ctrl +back space)

Step 15:
Now open this Texture Paper i found it through google as usual Here
and drag it to our file set the blending mode to multiply and the Opacity to 50%