K4rMa Posted May 21, 2009 Posted May 21, 2009 Using this thoroughly explained, detailed photoshop lesson, you will see how to create blue space explosion effect using some special photoshop tips and tricks. Let's start! Step 1 I will start with a new document with a black background, and with the following size 350 x 350 pixels. Step 2 Choose now FIlter > Render > Clouds. Step 3 Duplicate now Your layer (CTRL + J) and choose Filter > Artistic > Plastic wrapr and make the adjustments as follow: Step 4 Duplicate Your layer again (CTRL + J) and set the blending mode to Overlay. Then, choose Layer > Merge Down. Step 5 Duplicate the layer again and choose Edit > Transform > Flip horizontal. After that, set the blending mode to Pin Light. Step 6 Duplicate now Your layer one more time (CTRL + J) and choose Edit > Transform > Flip vertical. After that, set the blending mode again to Pin Light. Step 7 Choose now Layer > Merge Visible (Shift+Ctrl+E). Step 8 Duplicate the layer and choose Filter > Artistic > Pain Daubs and make the adjustments as follow: Step 9 Hit now CTRL+ALT+U and make the adjustments as follow: Step 10 Put the blending mode on Hard Light and after that hit (Shift+Ctrl+E) - Merge Visible. Step 11 Duplicate layer again (Ctrl+J) and go to Filter >Blur >Radial blur. After that, make the adjustments as follow: Step 12 Hit now again CTRL+ALT+U and make the adjustments as follow: Step 13 Choose now Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen and make the adjustments as follow: Step 14 Choose now again Filter >Blur >Radial blur and set the same settings. Step 16 Put the blending mode on Lighten. You should now have something like below. Credits ~~> ToxicLab Quote
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