Step 1
Open an A4 size document with 300 pixels/cm resolution.
Step 2
Now open one more document of size 50 px X 50 px of 72 pixels/inch
resolution and transparent background.
Step 3
Press Ctrl+A to select the entire area and now go to Edit->Stroke
and the Stroke dialog box opens up. Choose black color in it and center
in it of size 1 pixel. Then go to Edit->Define Pattern and save it as
a pattern.
Step 4
Now open up a new layer in the A4 size document. Go to Edit ->
Fill and choose Pattern fill in that and choose the pattern that we have
created now.
Step 5
Now open all the 16 photos you have collected. Take the crop tool.
Select 48 px X 48 px with 300 pixels/cm resolution and start cropping
them in square shapes.
Step 6
As you crop those images drag drop them into your A4 size document
one by one and make sure that it each picture fits in each square box
like this. You must place them in 4 rows and 4 columns such that all the
16 pictures are fixed in 16 squares.
Step 7
Now group all those picture layers together. Then take 4 copies of
that group and place it in a manner such that you are able to fill 8
rows and 8 columns totally filling 64 squares.
Step 8
Now take a copy of all those groups and merge them together into one layer and hide all other groups including the background.
Step 9
Now select the merged layer. Make a perfect circular selection suct
that it touches all the four sides of the square box that has been
filled with pictures.
Step 10
Now press Ctrl+shift+I to make invert selection and delete rest of
them. Once again press Ctrl+Shift+I to come back to the same circular
selection.
Step 11
Now go to Filters->Distort->Spherize and give the following
settings. Amount: 100, Mode: Normal
Step 12
Now go to Image->Adjustments->Desaturate and desaturate that
layer. Then create a new layer above it and fill it with blue color
completely and the change blending mode to color.
