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Today, we are going to learn about how to vista style ubuntu wallpaper in Photoshop. Follow these simple steps to create this wallpaper. First create one blank document in Photoshop with 1440×900 pixels. I am opted this dimension according to my laptop. You are free to choose your own dimension.

STEP 1

Create new layer using Ctrl + Shift + N.

Choose #7a340a colour as background colour, select paint bucket tool (G) & fill the colour in the layer.

STEP 2

Download the following image.

I have used this image for creating some blurry effect. Open this image in Photoshop, copy (Ctrl + C) & paste (Ctrl +P) in your PSD file.

STEP 3

Apply Gaussian Blur (Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur) effect on select image with 100px radius.

Create colour balance layer with following properties.

STEP 4

Now we are going to create some spark line. Select Elliptical Marquee Tool & draw like following.

Create a new layer, select brush tool & select white as foreground colour. Move your brush inner edges of curved selection & draw it like following.

Select Overlay blending mode for current layer.

STEP 5

Got to Edit -> Free Transform (Ctrl + T), rotate like make it following

STEP 6

Repeat Step 5 four more times to make it like following

STEP 7

Download “ubuntu-title” font & logo from the following links

Click here to download ubuntu title font

Click here download ubuntu logo

STEP 8

Install downloaded ubuntu font in your system, type ubuntu with “Ubuntu-Title” font family , font-size 120px, any colour. Apply following blending options on this text layer.

STEP 9

Open downloaded ubuntu logo image in Photoshop, copy (Ctrl + C) & paste (Ctrl +P) in your PSD file. Apply the following blending options on ubuntu logo layer.

STEP 10

Here, your Vista style ubuntu wallpaper is ready to set as desktop background.

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