Learn how to create an awesome matrix effect! Great for wallpapers and abstract imagery. Category: Filter Effects

Learn how to create an awesome matrix effect! Great for wallpapers and abstract imagery.

Step 1: First start off by creating a document 400 by 400 pixels and select your gradient tool. And use the settings that I have below, now just start dragging lines all over. You should now have something like this.


Step 2: Now just start dragging lines about half an inch across the document so you get little bars like below. You will have to play with it a little bit to get it right.


Step 3: Go up to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + Alt + U). And use the settings I have below.


Step 4: Duplicate the layer and with the top layer selected go up to Filter -> Brush Strokes -> Sumi-e. Now go up to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + Alt + U) and use the settings that I have below. It should look something like this.


Step 5: now with your top layer still selected go to your layer blending modes tab and select Multiply. go up to Layer -> Merge Down (Ctrl + E). It should look something like this.


Step 6: Duplicate the layer and with the top layer selected go up to Filter -> Sketch -> Chrome. Then go to your blending modes tab and select Color Dodge. Now with the top layer selected go up to Layer -> Merge Down (Ctrl + E). It should look something like this.


Step 7: Duplicate the layer and with the top layer selected go up to Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur. use the settings that I have below.


Step 8: Select the top layer and put the blending mode on Hard Light and bring the Opacity down to 75%. Go up to Layer -> Merge Down (Ctrl + E). This is what you should have.


Step 9: Slap some 3D in their and I would call it good.

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