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Create Cool Spheres with this Technique


Step 1: Create a 400x400px file with a black background.

Step 2: Select Filter>Render>Lens Flare with the settings shown below:

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Step 3: Create a second lens flare with these settings:

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Step 4: Now hit Ctrl+J and then select Filter>Render>Clouds. Adjust the opacity to your liking.

Step 5: Select Filter>Sketch>Plastic Wrap for the same layer with the settings indicated.

Use Color Dodge for the blending mode and adjust opacity.

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Step 6: Your image will look something like this:

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Step 7: Select all (Ctrl+A) and copy the entire image (Ctrl+C); this will store a copy of the entire image in memory to be used shortly.

Now deselect (Ctrl+D).

Step 8: Notice that you have created many circles.

Use the Ellipse Marquee Tool to make a circle as shown below.

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Step 9: Now paste the entire image, which was copied to the clipboard in step 7, into the same circle (Ctrl+Shift+V).

Make sure you change the size (using Ctrl+T) like shown below and apply when you're done.

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Step 10: Create a new layer below this one and Merge the top layer onto your new layer.

Select the circle again and then use Filter>Distort>Spherize as shown in the figure:

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Step 11: You can adjust the saturation, hue, etc to the spheres. Here is a sample end result:

Create Cool Spheres with this Technique Tutorial: Final Result

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