Photoshop: How to Create an Alien Planet with Rings from Scratch!

Photoshop CC 2017 tutorial showing how to create a hostile-looking, alien planet encircled with rings of blue cosmic dust from scratch.
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[@mygammie]

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[@lasseandersson2328]

Yes, very good and very easy to understand. But some of the commands are different in different photoshop version. For example: To make it black you have to press ctrl+delete instead of alt+delete, in photoshop cc 2014.

[@ASADKHAN-ng1js]

what i love the most is you straight to the point, unlike other KZbinrs???

[@assemblyrequired7342]

I'm in the middle of (what will hopefully be my first completed) spacescape. A lot of work has to also go into the starships and action going on in this picture, so being able to make Uranus, the ring, and stars quickly is a lifesaver. Your videos have allowed me to do in a couple of hours what it would have taken entire days to figure out from scratch.

[@carloscarlos-ys6pt]

Hola Marty..todos tus turoriales son excelentes!!! Gracias!!!

[@Zorach1606]

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[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thank you, Triz! :-)

[@Hex506080]

Amazing work, Marty, thanks. For me I ran into trouble when dragging the rings in over the planet. The rings would stop at the planet edge. Solution in case anyone else has the same: I added another layer and made that active then proceeded with the dragging the rings. Went perfect from there.

[@huzzyp5875]

Nice work

[@baronvonmaximillionsnell2757]

Yes, first class tutor and clear to understand...Good show.

[@MyAkikan]

i was trying your tutorial and its great ! only thing is in Photoshop CC 2022, they give up the D filters (clouds, etc so i had to take a jpeg of the clouds to spherize it, but it works perfectly !) For my space rings for the moment i used one of my "traditional oil painting brush" on a cercle layer to have a ring, i put the right perspective and with grain and some "motion blur" it was great looking too, but this technic is really great ! thanks

[@huzzyp5875]

Thanks for the reply and I checked out ur music album video. However, it wasn't how I wanted mine to look. I don't want a person in it.

[@ubermaster134]

These videos are simple and elegant

[@lonnieant]

Brilliant

[@AmjustJos]

I always wondered, how they do these things... And now you gave me the answer.... Thx :)

[@huzzyp5875]

I've got a imedia exam on photoshop and I have to make a retro style music album cover. Its a vinyl cover and the album name is Fifth Planet On The Left. The band is called Percussive Progress. Could u plz make a video on this and show me an example of how u would do it. I'm thinking of doing a space theme. Hope to hear back from u Thanks

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I've done record album tutorials and space-related tutorials. Just combine aspects of both. Go to my channel and click the magnifying glass icon (next to “About”). Type in "record album" and "space".

[@vaieang9560]

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[@natak.3502]

Thank you for the tutorial!

[@johnskeene4904]

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[@kathyroberts888]

Terrific Marty, a lot more complicated than I thought it might be, but I love your nice slow style.

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[@huzzyp5875]

Blue lightning

[@Valentin-rv2nf]

It's beautiful 😍👍

[@nazmussakib9532]

Good details...love the concept and details style...

[@minamfalme6791]

Thanks Marty; what would we do without your inspiration? Kudos!

[@sergeystone8231]

Thank's. It's breathtaking tutorial! I very... very like your channel.

[@juliancastano4410]

Excelente aporte..gracias.Apesar del idioma inglés...explicas muy bien...

[@hedvig6746]

wow this helped me immensely, massive thank you!

[@thedotisblack]

That's actually quite good with a lot of information! Great technique!! ⚫️🙃

[@Prince_Charming_1]

Love it! Thanks so much for this and all your amazing tutorial training videos.

[@RyuuTenno]

I love some of the ideas and techniques involved in this and another video I just watched. Though, I've found some tutorial articles elsewhere which have helped considerably, I've had a recent upgrade with Photoshop, so, I'm still trying to work out how some of the tools and features work. I must point out, though, that, there are other methods of doing the planetary rings, as I've never been particularly fond of the twirling filter method. This one keeps it a bit more uniform, however, the filters and techniques applied to the rings here, I've not seen before, and so, I will definitely check that out myself later. I love doing the space scenes; they're a ton of fun for me. Though, I keep going bigger with them. Will definitely be looking around this channel for anything like galaxy tutorials for sure.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Since you're interested, I've done dozens of space-related tutorials. Go to my KZbin channel & click on the magnifying glass icon (next to “About”). In the “Search Channel” field, type in, “space”.

[@Antemish]

I think you are the best teacher of Photoshop.Sir, have you any other adobe Illustrator tutorial channel?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Thanks. I just do Photoshop tuts.

[@laszlozsurka8991]

Nice tutorial.

[@blackspooby24productions]

When I try and pencil the last part of the rings away it does not affect them what so ever

[@kenmcclellan850]

Well done. Thank you!

[@downtown_army]

Sir fantastic❤❤❤💖

[@sterlingdragons]

This video definitely gets a like from me!

[@tonyjrworld]

Very Nice 👍🏻Marty

[@Kennyk77]

Love it.

[@jamescumbria4499]

Can you please show me how to make a tattered flag in Photoshop?

[@thereturningshadow]

Why the pencil tool instead of the brush tool for masking the rings to the edge of the planet?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I generally prefer the Pencil Tool for hard-edged brushing.

[@edniralves7296]

Mr:Marty, maravilhoso seus videos.....parabéns.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Obrigado!

[@elmoelmo5627]

Another great stuff ! I follow you step by step :) I made my own version Of planet :) Looks like an exoplanet :)

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Wonderful!

[@marzia16]

awesome

[@vanitgraphics4242]

How to create 2 colors scheme design in photoshop help me

[@ajsharf6697]

I like the glowing effect. Is it a short cut to use pencil tool instead of brush tool to remove or hide the blue ring?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I prefer the Pencil Tool when I'm not concerned about creating soft edges.

[@ajsharf6697]

Thanks

[@ddddadeae]

Love it video thx

[@baronvonmaximillionsnell2757]

Just done it on my laptop....Hard has old boots...How long did it take for u to learn all this..Years ??

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

It takes a few weeks to get comfortable with PS and then, over the years, you gather more & more info.

[@MrMnj1193]

Marty, Great videos! Thank you for doing them! I have a couple of questions. I recently updated to CC2018, 1. When I want to fill with black and press Ctrl + Del, I have to press the del twice, is this normal? 2. When I hit Ctrl + F, it brings up a "Find" panel, to repeat a filter, I have to hit Alt + Ctrl+ F, why is this? Lastly, When I hit Ctrl+N, it only brings up a single panel, not the one with all my recent document sizes, is this a setting somewhere? Thank you in advance!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I have this glitch, as well. Apparently, Adobe is looking into it.

[@MrMnj1193]

Blue Lightning TV Photoshop Thanks Marty!

[@tank-stubbs]

Well I guess there teaching this in schools now

[@gdtducanh]

Great :x

[@msudhagarmsd9414]

Marty! can u do smudge art tutorial

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

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[@DRMadeIt]

I guess second too 😲

[@juoleuse3636]

How did you install Photoshop CC 2017 sir? Im waiting for your answer sir thank you :)

[@iksterr9706]

JÜole Üse buying it from adobe maybe? Seems like thats the best way ;)

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[@ahmedgad2426]

wowww

[@jakeel2747]

i was hoping to make somthing similar to this but make the rings spin for a custom gif anyone have a video they could link me to or tell me how to do it greatly appreciated c:

[@artistiob]

Its a Real voice? I like it

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

It's my real robotic voice. ;-)

[@-How-To-Community-]

Link to download Render clouds?!?!??!!?!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

The clouds filter already comes with PS.

[@-How-To-Community-]

@@BLTV_Photoshop i don't have it:(

[@Noob-ns9vt]

I got red stars!

[@niksklavins9670]

What do you call the planet?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Hmmm...Caldus (Latin for "fiery").

[@niksklavins9670]

That's a good one

[@taysserzeidan5003]

رائع رائع انت

[@DRMadeIt]

First

[@gim824]

Second

[@uvengine3219]

gaseous planets like Jupiter*

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

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[@jamonte]

You are a photoshop ginius

[@user-gp3hv9fz2d]

I go with the very old Photoshop 6, and when opened the 3rd document it got locked and it can't be unlocked no matter the countless attempts I did. As a result, I can't not proceed further on (can not add layer mask etc.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Sorry, I don't understand. What is the "3rd document"?

[@user-gp3hv9fz2d]

@@BLTV_Photoshop I was meaning the third one, thay you used for the rings, but finally ok, I found it. I had tocheck the transparent selection and proceed to the clouds and distort withoud putting black color. This way it stayed unlocked. There is another problem though with this very old Photoshop 6: I don't find anywhere any selection for smart object. Is there any alternative for this?