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Creating a Vortex
Added: Sept 26, 2005 Rating: 
Level: Beginner Software:
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Level: Beginner Software:
Photoshop
- Create a new file, any size just make it pretty square.
- Fill the background with black. And create a new layer.
- Create a big bloby shape in the center with the lasso tool
and
fill it with white.
- Deselect. Filter>Gaussian Blur...>Size about 10 depending on the size of your blob.
- Filter>Distort>Ripple...
Amount: 999%
Size: Large - Ctrl+F to repeat the effect.
- You should end up with something like in the picture on the top left.
- Filter>Blur>Radial Blur...
Amount: 100
Blur Method: Zoom
Quality: Best - Ctrl+F to repeat the effect.
- You should end up with something like that (top left)
- Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates... Rectangular to Polar.
- Filter>Distort>Twirl...
Angle: 999 - Create a new layer, on it create an elipse in the middle of the image using
the elipticle marquee tool
and
fill it with white. - Repeat steps 4-9 (ignore step 7).
- Create a new layer fill it with the color of your choice: i chose yellow.
- Set the layer mode to Overlay and walla.
- 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.
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