Green Screen Template Designs

Under The Spotlight Design

Light Beam

For this design, I started with a 3 x 4 Vertical Template. I then made the background black using the Hard Round brush with opacity at 100%. I then implemented a corner light beam from the Bundle Shine and centered it along with the background, with the strongest and narrowest part to the top to assimilate a spotlight. To make the light in the ground, I used the Elliptical Marquee tool and outlined the shape of an oval, making sure its width coincided with the span of the light source from above. I added smaller white lighting details with the Soft Round brush with opacity close to 10% to create more exposure and brightness where I knew the light would be hitting the most. I did the same using black and the same brush setting to create shadows where the light would be fading. To complete the spotlight feature, I smoothed out all layers by using the Filter option in the top menu and selecting Blur.

Flags

I then proceeded to add both U.S flags to the sides of the design in a new layer. I searched on the internet for a “united states flag on a pole” and came across this image. After downloading the image and adding it to the design, I used the Magic Eraser tool to delete the white background and all other elements besides the flag. I had to sometimes switch to the Eraser tool with a Soft Round Brush for a more precise cut out of the flag. Afterward, I adjusted the Brightness, Contrast, and Exposure of this image in a clipping mask so that it would blend into the sides of the spotlight. Using the Eraser tool and a Soft Round brush with an opacity of 10%, I erased these adjustments where the light from the spotlight would touch the flag. For more detail, I followed the same procedure I used to create more shadows on the spotlight to darken the sides of the flag that are away from the light. To finish, I duplicated the flag layer with all of its adjustments and transformed the image to create an exact duplicate on the other side.

Floor

To add the floor texture, I searched online for a “concrete floor” and found the image of a dark, almost black concrete section of a floor shot from above. Since the image didn’t have the perspective of the design, I selected the Edit option on the top menu and went to Transform, Skew, and began to distort the image to create a realistic perspective. (I made sure to place this layer at the bottom of the layer menu, so the light beam and other elements rest on top). Lastly, I used the Soft Round eraser to erase the corners of the floor where the light wouldn’t reach.

Model

The next thing I did was add the person into the design. I used the Object Selection tool to cut out most of the model from the original photo, though I had to go in with the Eraser tool and Soft Round brush to delete the smaller details. I then added the cut-out model into the design, using the Transform option on the top menu to adjust the height of the model to fit alongside all the other elements in the design. Using the Adjustments option and clipping it to the model layer, I followed the same procedure I did with the flags, just this time adding more exposure to the entire model. Using the Eraser tool and a Soft Round brush with opacity at 30%, I deleted these adjustments so that they would only be applied to where the light hit the model the most. I also added more shadows to where the model stood using the same brush, alongside more light to his shoes.

Text

The last element I added to this design was the text. For the “U.S.” text on the top right corner, I used the font Tele-Marines, downloaded from 1001freefonts.com. After finding a color that went well with the design, I made a separate layer and clipped that layer to the text layer to add shadows using a black Soft Round brush. I repeated this process to the “Army” text below it, this time choosing the font Arial bolded. For the text directly below the spotlight, I used the same font and spaced out the letters. I also transformed the text and curved the text so that it would follow the general outline of the spotlight. I clipped a new layer to this text layer, and using white with a Soft Round brush and opacity at 10%, I began to add highlights to places in the text. Lastly, I followed the same procedure to create the name text below it, this time using the font Dalmatins, downloaded from 1001freefonts.com, and adding the highlights with a clipping mask.

Casa Blanca Design

Model

To begin this design, I started with a 3 x 4 Vertical Template and created a black background using the Hard Brush tool with opacity at 100%. I had already cut out the model using the Object Selection tool and the Eraser tool with a Soft Round setting for smaller details, so I added the model into the design. Using the Adjustments option, I made the model black and white by clipping the adjustment to the model layer.

Light Beam

Next, I added a light beam from the Bundle Shine and transformed it using Free Transform on the top menu to place the beam at the top left corner aiming at the same angle the light was already hitting the model. I then placed the light beam layer on top of the model layer.

White House

To add the White House picture, I searched online for “white house” and found an image that extended the width of the template and had space both on the top (sky area) and on the bottom (the grass area). I specifically searched for this because I wanted free space to be able to place text later. After downloading the image and adding it to the design, I used the Magic Eraser tool with a Soft Round setting and opacity at 10% to delete most of the sky area. I also used the Eraser tool to delete the smaller details in the trees. Using the Free Transform option on the top menu, I placed the image towards the bottom of the design. I made sure to place this layer above the model layer but under the light beam layers so that the effect of the exposure could affect both of them. I then applied a black and white adjustment to the picture with a clipping mask. I lastly adjusted Brightness and Contrast, along with Exposure; all clipped to the layer so that the image would look more affected by the light beam source from the top corner. Using the Soft Round Eraser tool, I deleted some of these adjustments to leave some shadows in the image.

Flag

To add the flag at the back of the model, I first went online to search for “united states American flag on pole waving” to find this picture and download it. I followed the same procedure I did before by using the Magic Eraser tool to delete the background from the picture. I clipped a white and black adjustment layer to the flag and used the Soft Round Eraser tool to delete the flag in some places behind the model's head to create a shadow.

Text

The last element I added to this design was the text. For the “U.S.” text on the top right corner, I used the font Tele-Marines, downloaded from 1001freefonts.com. After finding a color that went well with the design, I made a separate layer and clipped that layer to the text layer to add shadows using a black Soft Round brush. I repeated this process to the “Army” text below it, this time choosing the font Arial bolded. For the text at the bottom, I used the same font and spaced out the letters. I clipped a new layer to this text layer, and using white with a Soft Round brush and opacity at 10%, I began to add highlights to places in the text. Lastly, I followed the same procedure to create the name text below it, this time using the font Dalmatins, downloaded from 1001freefonts.com, and adding the highlights with a clipping mask.