Objective

Main objective of this post is about how to create a 2D game background. This tutorial will be very useful for Photoshop beginners. So let's start with it.

 

Final OutPut

draw-more-few-cloud

 

Step 1 Create A New Document

Create a document of 1024 x 1024, RGB color, white Background and fill it with #74ceff. Then, set your foreground color to #bcef99. Select the Gradient Tool and select Linear Gradient from the Options Window. Apply the gradient as shown below. 

create-doc-1024-x-1024

 

Step 2 Create Shape For The Base

Let’s start by creating a base. Take the Shape Tool (U), and then draw a rectangular shaped base using gradient effect of your choice. 

creating-base

 

Step 3 Apply Texture Using Texturize Filer

Now let's add more details to this base. Select Filter->Filter gallery->Texture->Texturizer and set the values as shown below. 

select-texturizer

You’ll get the following image: 

image-1

 

Step 4 Add Layer Styles for More Detailing

Again draw the rectangular shaped base using the gradient effect of your choice. 

gradient-overlay

gradient-editor

image-2

 

Step 5 Draw Shapes Using Pen Tool

Select the Pen Tool (P) and set the shape on the Options Window. On the new layer, draw a mountain shape with gradient effect shade as shown below. 

draw-a-mountain-shape

Add Inner Shadow Blending Options to the text layers (Layer > Layer Style). 

layer-style

image-3

 

Step 6 Use Custom Brushes

Now, let's create some grass. For that purpose, download the brush from the following link: http://qbrushes.net/photoshop-grass-brushes/

Now, set the brushes as you want. 

create-grass

At last you’ll have the image as shown below.

create-more-grass-

Now, create some clouds, take the pen tool (P), set it to shape layers mode and then draw the shape of clouds using white color. 

create-some-cloud

Then give the following layer style (color is #e4f4fd ): 

inner-glow

You’ll have something like this. 

image-like-this

Using the same technique that was used to created the first cloud, draw a few more clouds shape. After you have a few done, simply duplicate, rotate, resize and flip. 

Now you have a simple 2D game background.

I hope you find this blog post very helpful while Making 2D Game Background. Let me know in comment if you have question regarding Photoshop.
 
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