In this tutorial, I will try to deliver a technique that will help you to create Abstract Explosion effect using a very simple and scalable method. Though I am using Photoshop CS3, any version will work. Here you will learn how to create an Abstract Explosion effect using the many filters. I hope you will like this tutorial. Feel free and share your comments with us.
Create Abstract Explosion in Photoshop: Final Preview
Create Abstract Explosion
Tool and Resources
Tool and Resources
Step 1
Open Adobe Photoshop, and create a new Photoshop document. I am going to create a new document of 800 x 800 px with Black #000000 color.
Abstract Explosion
Step 2
Take a new layer (Ctrl+N) and select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M), draw a rectangular as like my picture below.
Draw a Rectangular
Fill this rectangular with white color #ffffff.
Filling Rectangular
Step 3
Remove rectangular selection with (Ctrl+D) and now applying filter on rectangular layer.
Filter -> Stylize -> Wind.
Wind Filter
After applying wind filter, we get a cool effect.
Applying Wind Filter
Press (Ctrl+F) two more times to repeat filter.
Repeat Filter
Step 4
Apply again Filter -> Stylize -> Wind, but change direction to From the Left.
Wind Filter
Applying Wind Filter
Press (Ctrl+F) two more times to repeat filter.
Again Apply Wind Filter
Step 5
Rotate this rectangular to horizontal position, go to Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 90 CW.
Rotate Rectangular
Apply Filter -> Distort -> Polar Coordinates.
Polar Coordinates
After applying this Polar Coordinates filter our rectangular will be changed in circle.
Polar Coordinates Filter
Step 6
To create a full circle we duplicate the current circle layer with (Ctrl+J). Now rotate the duplicate circle layer, go to Edit -> Transform -> Rotate 90 CW.
Duplicate The Circle Layer
Step 7
Now we will merge the original circle layer and duplicate circle layer together selecting both layers and pressing (Ctrl+E). Then apply Filter -> Distort -> Spherize.
Spherize Filter
After applying Spherize filter our circle expand in size.
Applying Spherize Filter
Step 8
Now we will apply Radial Blur filter on circle.
Filter -> Blur -> Radial Blur:
Radial Blur
Applying Radial Blur Filter
Step 9
We are going to create background for explosion effect. Create a new layer and apply Filter -> Render -> Clouds:
Clouds Filter
Step 10
Now we will applyingPinch filter on the clouds layer.
Filter -> Distort -> Pinch:
Pinch Filter
Applying Pinch Filter
Applying this filter two more times with (Ctrl+F).
Pinch Filter
Step 11
Change color of this layer, go to Images -> Adjustments -> Hue/Saturation.
Hue/Saturation
After applying the Hue/Saturation option, we change the opacity of this layer from layers panel till 60%. After changing opacity we have get very amazing and wonderful Abstract Explosion effect as like in final preview below.
Final Preview
