Photo shop Tutorials and more
SEARCH

PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS

SITE NAVIGATION

SPONSORS

SITE INFO

Light Burst Effect


> Description: This tutorial will show you through use of a series of filters to create an effect that you can use for your backgrounds or header background for your webpage.

- Start a new document (640x480)

- press "D" to reset your color pallete to black and white.

- Go to Filter->Render->Clouds

- Now go to Filter->Pixelate->Mosiac
Set Cell Size to 20 squares

- Now apply Filter->Sharpen->Sharpen
Now press CTRL+F about 5 times to reapply

- Now go to Filter->Blur->Motion Blur
Angle: 90 Degree, Distance: 999
- Now go to Filter->Distort->Polar Coordinates
select Rectangular to Polar

- Next, go to Filter->Render->Lens Flare
Brightness: 100%, Lens Type: 105mm Prime
Position the lens in the center of the image

Now apply: Filter->Distort->Ocean Ripple
Ripple Size: 15, Ripple Magnitude: 5

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.

Now apply some radial blur: Filter->Blur->Radial Blur
amount: 30, Method: Zoom, Quality: Best

Now just play with the colors, either using color balance (CTRL+B), or Hue & Saturation (CTRL+U)

User Comments

stuped | Sep/25/08 02:39
yo no pude hacer nada d esto..... pero ustedes no tienen la culpa soy yo por k e estoy bien estuped...
virus scanners | Jul/17/08 19:59
rub off downloader program rub offr worm kill windows antispyware removing malware malware liquidate removing adware removing trojan horse worm scanner of charge antyspyware
buyviagra | Jul/7/08 00:15
Search motor optimization is distinguished if you demand to get customers from search motors.
But there are lots of things to meditate on about. This isanmeseskaderleduslarnihalkizlarmalailar extended checklist shows the things you should do, from most distinguished to least distinguished.
yash saini | Jun/27/08 19:21
Nice Tutorial.Great Tutorial! i like this .Thnx.
CC | May/28/08 00:00
I have created light, "ya budy"
LINU | May/5/08 15:57
Nice tutorial. Very helping. Keep it up.
manoj kumar | Apr/26/08 17:25
Amazing
amol | Mar/4/08 00:18
i like this site & this is very interesting site :)
ashu | Feb/25/08 05:11
it's great
Harostudios | Jan/12/08 08:15
Rocks, thx :)
Click Here to View All Comments
Tried the tutorial? Post your comment and link to your artwork.
Your Name

Comment