Step 1

Start by creating a new document, here I used 1024×768px and 72dpi. Using the paint
bucket tool (G) fill the background layer with black, alternatively you could use a dark
gradient instead. Click the brush tool (B) then change the settings of this brush to a 1px
round, white brush with 0% hardness. Create a new layer then select the pen tool (P) and
in the main toolbar make sure paths is selected, now start slightly outwith the canvas on
the left then using about four points draw a curve with a similar shape to the one below.
Right click anywhere inside the document then select stroke path, make sure simulate
pressure is checked then hit OK. Lastly hit the Esc key twice to get rid of the path.

Step 2

Now hold Ctrl and click on the layer with this curve in it, in the layers panel, this should
make a selection around the line. Next go edit>define brush preset and save that curve as
a brush. You can now hide this layer by clicking the eye next to it in the layers panel.
Select the brush tool again then bring up the brush settings by going window>brushes.
Choose the brush that you just made then use the same settings as below.
Step 3

Create a new layer to hold our lines. Okay we now want to use this brush to create the
lines in the picture so first drag from the left of the canvas to the right until you end up
with something that resembles the image below. Not that each line is slightly different,
this is because in settings we made it change angle and roundness.

Step 4

Now we will make the lines glow so right click on this layer in the layers panel then
select blending options. Use the settings shown below for a drop shadow and an outer
glow. Note that although we used a drop shadow we are still using it to create a glowing
effect this is because we changed the blend mode of this effect from multiply to normal.
Step 5

Right click this layer then select duplicate layer to make an exact copy. Now go into the
blending options for this layer and the only thing we want to change is the gradient to the
the other rainbow one because you will notice there are two different rainbow gradients,
one has transparent edges and one doesn’t.

Step 6

Optionally now you can blend out some of the ends of these lines by either using the
erasor tool on both layers or a better way to do it would be to put both these layers in a
new group then create a layer mask a paint it out some parts. If your happy with your
image then skip on over to the next step.

Step 7

Here I added some beads on the line, this can be done using the same technique from step
3 to step 5 except use a small 2px or 3px round brush instead of the brush that you made
yourself.

Step 8

Now create a new layer and select a large soft brush then change the foreground color to
a bright color and brush some random shapes. Repeat this with a few diifferent colors to
end up with an effect like this.

Step 9

Next go filter>blur>gaussian blur and use a value of around 100px then change the blend
mode of this layer to color. I’ll let you decide what opacity this layer should be but I used
about 50%.