How to Create a Happy Diwali Poster

Final product image — What You'll Be Creating

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What You'll Learn in This Happy Diwali Poster Tutorial

How to create a Diwali-themed background
How to create a happy Diwali 3D text effect
How to decorate a Diwali poster with accents

What You'll Need to Make This Happy Diwali Poster Template

1. How to Create a Diwali-Themed Background

Step 1

Open Photoshop and create a new document by going to File > New. Use the dimensions 11.25 in x 17.25 in, 300 Resolution, and CMYK Color Mode.

Step 2

Add guides by selecting View > New Guide Layout. Change the Preset to Custom and change the Margin to 0.125 in for each side.

Step 3

Add a new Solid Color Fill layer and fill it with #180e37.

Step 4

Open the 9.png and 3.png files from the 3D Render Metaball folder in Photoshop. Drag the 9.png file onto the Diwali flyer template and Right-Click > Convert to Smart Object. Apply a Gaussian Blur (Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur). Change the Radius to 185.4 px and select OK.

Step 5

Apply the previous steps to the 3.png file by converting it to a smart object and applying a Gaussian Blur.

Step 6

Open the 06.png file from the Geometric Bold Lines folder. Then go to Edit > Define Pattern. Leave the name the same and click OK. Go back to the Diwali flyer template and create a new Pattern Fill and select the pattern we just created. Change the Scale to 57% and the Blending Mode to Color Burn. Change the Opacity to 50%.

Step 7

Open the 1-01.png Vector Lights file in Photoshop and place it at the top of the Diwali poster.

Step 8

Open the Diwali Hindu Festival graphic in Illustrator. Copy (Command-C) and paste (Command-V) a section of the peacock feathers to enclose the circle. Select the peacock feathers and Unite the layers in the Pathfinder panel.

Step 9

Use the Pen Tool (P) to enclose the peacock feathers and Unite the layers again. Copy (Command-C) and paste (Command-V) this layer into the Diwali flyer template at the bottom of the poster.

Step 10

Change the Blending Mode of this layer to Color Dodge and change the Fill to 0%. Apply a Gradient Overlay by Double-Clicking the peacock feather layer. Use the color #fbb042 and create a transparent gradient. Change the Scale to 114%.

Step 11

Duplicate (Command-J) this layer and apply a stroke. Change the Blending Mode to Normal. Delete the Gradient Overlay (or make it invisible) and replace it with a Gradient Stroke using the color #fbb043.

Step 12

Open the Mandala_00080.eps Mandala file in Illustrator and copy (Command-C) and paste (Command-V) it into the Diwali poster Photoshop file. Apply a Gradient Overlay to this layer and change the Fill to 0%. Use the color #fbb042 and apply a transparent gradient.

Step 13

Duplicate (Command-J) this Mandala layer twice and place it on both sides of the poster. Apply a Color Overlay using the color #fab042. Change the Blend Mode to Overlay and the layer Fill to 0%.