End of the World Photo Manipulation

Step 1: Let's start out by creating a new file. I used a 800x533 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with a black color. Now insert a stock photo of a highway scene, you can download the image used in this tutorial here.

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Step 2: Now add a stock photo of a flame scene with electricity flares on your canvas, you can download the image used in this tutorial here. Then grab the eraser tool with a large soft brush and Erase the bottom part of the flame scene stock photo layer.

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Step 3: On your layers palette set the flame scene layer's blending mode to Soft Light.

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Step 4: Duplicate the flame scene layer and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Then apply a 3.0 pixels radius blur to the second flame scene layer.

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Step 5: Select the Horizontal Type Tool and set the font family to Arial, bold, 12 pt, none and #0048FF color shade. In a new text layer type your first navigation link on the tab.

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Step 6: Apply a marquee selection around your canvas and go to Edit > Copy Merged. Then go back to Edit > Paste, a copy of your current design should appear on your canvas with its own layer. Now go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur, apply the settings below.

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Step 7: On your layers palette set the layer's blending mode from step six to Soft Light.

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Step 8: Duplicate the Soft Light layer from the last step.

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Results: "The End of the World" Photo Manipulation Design.

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