Light Burst Effect
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- Start a new document (640x480) - press "D" to reset your color pallete to black and white. - Go to Filter->Render->Clouds |
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- Now go to Filter->Pixelate->Mosiac - Now apply Filter->Sharpen->Sharpen |
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- Now go to Filter->Blur->Motion
Blur Angle: 90 Degree, Distance: 999 |
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- Now go to Filter->Distort->Polar
Coordinates select Rectangular to Polar |
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- Next, go to Filter->Render->Lens
Flare |
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Now apply: Filter->Distort->Ocean
Ripple Ripple Size: 15, Ripple Magnitude: 5 |
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Use the round marquee tool and make a selection around the white glow. Then go to Select->Feather: 20px Then go to Filter->Distort->Spherize: 100% , Do it 1 more time but this time 50% Now you can deselect. |
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Now apply some radial blur: Filter->Blur->Radial
Blur |
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Now just play with the colors, either using color balance (CTRL+B), or Hue & Saturation (CTRL+U) |
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