Highlight the top layer and activate the Brush tool. Step 4: Set Foreground Color to White Step 5: Choose the Sparkle Brush Tool Here is my final selection of brushstrokes.

Experiment with different sizes and brush shapes to create unique sparkle brushes. Keep the shapes within the white frame of your background layer and leave a lot of white space between shapes. For each shape, choose two or three different sizes. You do not need too many different shapes. You can use more than three shaped brushes. Change the brush size and add a few more brushstrokes. Choose a large brush size and add three or four shapes. I used the Starburst – Large brush located in the Assorted Brushes folder. Try not to overlap with other shapes and leave a lot of white space between brushstrokes. I used the Crosshatch 1 brush located in the Assorted Brushes folder. You will add some variety to the shapes in the next step. The left bracket key ( ) makes the brush larger.ĭon’t add too many brushstrokes. You can change the brush size in the Options bar or use the bracket keys. Place the shapes randomly across the canvas.Ĭhange the brush size and add a few more brushstrokes. Click on the white background layer and add three or four shapes. Some are free, and others you must purchase.Ĭhoose a large brush size. A dense center will pull the eye.Īlso, you can download other brushes from the web. You can also use a soft round brush for a circular shape. Shapes like diamonds and triangles also work well as part of the sparkle brush. Here are some favourites:įeel free to experiment with other brushes. For my sparkle brush, I started with the Star 70 brush located in the Default Brushes folder. There are many other options available in the Legacy Brush folder. In the Options bar on top of the workspace, choose a star-shaped brush from the Brush Preset picker.

Realistic star brush photoshop