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Easy Apophysis


Step 1.

Start with a new document that is 500x500 and fill it with black (#000000)

Step 2.

Go to Filter-Render-Lens flare and apply these settings:

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Step 3.

Next apply a smaller lens flare, using these settings:

image 2

Step 4.

Apply one more lens flare with the same settings, here's what you should have so far:

image 3

Step 5.

Next go to: Filter->Stylize->Find edges.

image 4

Step 6.

Then press Ctrl + I to invert the colors

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Step 7.

Next press Ctrl + U and apply these settings.

Note: make sure 'colorize' is checked

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Here's the result so far:

image 7

Step 8.

Next go to: Filter->Distort->Wave and apply these settings:

image 8

Step 9.

Right click on this layer, and select "duplicate layer" and change the blending option to "screen".

Step 10.

Go to: Edit->Transform->Flip vertically

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Step 11.

Press Ctrl + E to merge these two layers. and go to:

Image->Apply image

and use these settings:

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this should lighten up the highlights a bit.

here's what I finished up with:

Easy Apophysis Tutorial: Final Result



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