
Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks200
Instant Star Field
This is one of those “create-something-from-nothing” techniques, because within just a few seconds, you go from a blank
document to a star field. This makes a great background for collage projects, or you can add it to existing images. Warning:
While replicating this technique, you may feel an uncontrollable urge to say things like, “Make it so!” and “To the Transporter
room.” This will pass.
STEP ONE: Create a new document
(the example here is 8x6") in RGB
mode at 72 ppi. Press D to set black as
your Foreground color, then press Alt-
Backspace to fill your background with
black. Nex ...