Create a Futuristic Abstract Wallpaper

In this tutorial i am going to show how you can use filters to create wallpaper with abstraction in futuristic style.


Final Image

Create a Futuristic Abstract Wallpaper


Step 1

Create a new document with size of 1920 x 1200 pixels and 72 dpi with white background.
Press D to set up foreground and background colors black and white. Go to Layer > New Layer and create a new layer called “wallpaper”.
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Step 2

Now we are going to work with filters on this new layer to create our wallpaper. To start, go to Filter > Render > Clouds.
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Step 3

After that apply Filter > Pixelate > Mosaic with following settings:
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Step 4

Apply Filter > Blur > Radial Blur with next presets:
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Step 5

Then apply Filter > Stylize > Emboss:
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Step 6

After that use Filter > Brush strokes > Accented Edges:
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Step 7

Now apply Filter > Stylize > Find Edges:
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Step 8

And finally apply Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges with these settings:
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Step 9

The last thing that we have to do is to change color of our abstraction. For this effect use Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation:
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Step 10

Remove sharpness a little bit by using Filter > Blur > Surface Blur:
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Final Image

And that’s it. We have a wallpaper with abstraction in futuristic style.
Create a Futuristic Abstract Wallpaper