1. Create a new document and fill in a black background using the paint bucket tool.
2. Create a new layer and select the pen tool. In the options bar, make certain that you're working with paths. Then, using the pen tool create a curved path by clicking two points, and on the second point, without taking your finger off of the click, drag to create a curve. It should end up looking like this;
3. Select the brush tool and select a white or coloured foreground colour, depending on what colour firework you'd like (I chose purple). The press F5 and under 'shape dynamics', select fade in the drop down list by control and set the number beside this to 200px. Close this box.
4. Go back to the pen tool and right click on the canvas. Select 'stroke path' and then select the brush and click 'ok'. After this, hit ESC twice and your first burst should appear. Then repeat step 2-4 until you have enough strokes.
5. Right click on the burst layer and select blending options. Add drop shadow and outer glow. This should add a glowing effect the the burst streaks.
6. Create a new layer and place it beneath the burst streaks layer. Select the brush tool and select a default brush head (this should override previous settings). Press F5 again and set the hardness to 0% and the size around 190px. Set the foreground colour to white or whatever colour your fireworks are. Click in the centre of the burst streaks.
7. Create a new layer above the streaks and select a smaller brush (50-100px, hardness 0%). Create a smaller circle in the centre of the burst streaks.
8. Select the brush tool and set it up;
9. Create a new layer and draw sparks around the centre of the firework. Add outer glow in the blending options.
10. Create another new layer and add sparks leading up to the firework, using the stroke path method should help with this.
11. Create another new layer and add text. Include the event title, and any other additional details.
Taadaa!
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