Inset Orbs

This tutorial will show you how to make great looking orbs to use for your splash or as your logo

Step: 1

Create a new layer call this orb

Step: 2

Now fill it with #68B500 and go to Inner Glow

Step: 3

Change the color to #365E00

Step: 4

Blending Mode to Multiply and size to 20px

Step: 5

Leave the rest as they are. Do not Deselect

Step: 6

Now you should have something like this

Step: 7

Change you foreground color to #AAFC3B and select the gradient tool

Step: 8

Now drag the gradient tool like as follows

Step: 9

Now go to Filter > Render > lens Flare

Step: 10

Now select 105mm Prime and make you first lens flare 100 % in the part you did the gradient tool.

Step: 11

Now make one more lens flare but put this one on the opposite side of the orb. Like this

Step: 12

Now it should be something like this

Step: 13

Now make another selection with the marquee tool as follows and select the gradient again tool but change you foreground color to white

Step: 14

Create a new layer and use the gradient tool like this

Step: 15

Now press CTRL + Shift + E. to merge visible

Step: 16

Then press CTRL + A, to select all

Step: 17

Now press CTRL + C, to copy

Step: 18

Now press CTRL + Z, 2 times to, go back to just before you merged visible

Step: 19

Now press CTRL + V, to paste

Step: 20

Ok now select the layer you just paste and go to Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap and change the layers blending mode to Overlay

Step: 21

You can try deleting a few layers, but don't delete the layer you had to paste otherwise it wont look good

Step: 22

I deleted the orb layer here, the one you had to fill and do the lens flares on, and the background layer