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Creating a Vortex

Author: Idan Arbel Author's URL: http://www.arbel-designs.com/ More by this author
Added:Sep 26, 2005 Rating:   Level: Beginner Software: Photoshop  

  1. Create a new file, any size just make it pretty square.
  2. Fill the background with black. And create a new layer.
  3. Create a big bloby shape in the center with the lasso tool image 1 and fill it with white.

    image 2

  4. Deselect. Filter>Gaussian Blur...>Size about 10 depending on the size of your blob.
  5. Filter>Distort>Ripple...
       Amount: 999%
       Size: Large
  6. Ctrl+F to repeat the effect.
  7. You should end up with something like in the picture on the top left.

    image 3

  8. Filter>Blur>Radial Blur...
       Amount: 100
       Blur Method: Zoom
       Quality: Best
  9. Ctrl+F to repeat the effect.
  10. You should end up with something like that (top left)
  11. Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates... Rectangular to Polar.

    image 4

  12. Filter>Distort>Twirl...
       Angle: 999
  13. Create a new layer, on it create an elipse in the middle of the image using the elipticle marquee tool image 5 and fill it with white.
  14. Repeat steps 4-9 (ignore step 7).

    image 6

  15. Create a new layer fill it with the color of your choice: i chose yellow.
  16. Set the layer mode to Overlay and walla.
  17. I suggest going to Image>Adjust>Hue/Saturation... and play around, lower the saturation, play with the hue and lightness to get the disired effect.

    Creating a Vortex