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Aurora Portal


A web pattern over an aurora background.


image 1 1. Create a new 500x500 pixels document and add a Clouds filter (Filter> Render> Clouds).

image 2 2. Add a Mosaic filter (Filter> Pixelate> Mosaic) and use a cell size of 50 square.

image 3 3. Add a Find Edges filter (Filter> Stylize> Find Edges).

image 4 4. Repeat the previous filter (Ctrl+F) four times.

image 5 5. Distort the image using the Polar Coordinates filter (Filter> Distort> Polar Coordinates) using the Rectangular to Polar method.

image 6 6. Distort the image using the Pinch filter (Filter> Distort> Pinch).

image 7 7. Repeat the previous filter (Ctrl+F) a few more times.

image 8 8. Add a Gradient Map adjustment layer (Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Gradient Map) and select a gradient you would like to use.

image 9 9. Create a new layer as the top layer, add a Clouds filter (Filter> Render> Clouds) and change the blending mode to Overlay.

image 10 10. Add a Motion Blur filter (Filter> Blur> Motion Blur) using these settings:

Angle: 90º
Distance: 200 pixels


Aurora Portal Tutorial: Final Result 11. Duplicate the top layer (Ctrl+J) several times.


Author's URL: FotoFects
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