Making A Starburst/Vortex Simle

[Steve]

- Start off by making a nice black to white gradient.

- Next choose Filter > Distort > Wave and use the following settings, or choose some of your own to get a unique effect.

- Next choose Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates, and use the default settings.

- Duplicate your current layer, and rotate is 90 degrees. To do this choose Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 degrees. Next change the layer mode to "Overlay"

- While your still on this second layer we are going to add one more filter. Choose Filter > Distort > Twirl.=

- Your should have a pretty interesting design going by now, if you want to give some color to it make a new layer and change the layer mode to "color."

- Lets add some depth. Once you have colored your image flatten all the layers. To do this choose Layer > Flatten Image. Now go to Filter >Distort > Pinch.


Let me know if you need any help, this is pretty basic.

[joshbond]

got any pics to help illustrate how this is done?

[thediceman]

yeah make one so we can see it this seems pretty cool.

[Pengo]

i tried this but the results weren't too thrilling, :( the rotating the layer 90 degrees leaves weird results if your canvas is a rectangle.

[Pelican]

I use a different technique

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Pelican

I use a different technique

Motion Blur? with radial?

[Steve]

And Sorri guys, ill Get The Pictures up, There on my external hardrive

[Pelican]

Originally Posted by SteveorM3L

And Sorri guys, ill Get The Pictures up, There on my external hardrive

Cool! I'm anxious to see them. There are many ways to accomplish this. The basics of what I did are as simple as yours. I used radial blurs and a very special brush. Then I added the stars, colors and nebulous look afterwards. I'll make some screencaps too.

[Pelican]

I say many ways because this effect was done very differently. It's earth fleeing a supernova of the sun and the moon trying to keep up.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Pelican

I say many ways because this effect was done very differently. It's earth fleeing a supernova of the sun and the moon trying to keep up.

HAha, im repping you b.c im in like the worst mood possible, and ur chop made me laugh..

Thanks Pelican :]

[thediceman]

pelican is my hero

[Steve]

Originally Posted by thediceman

pelican is my hero

thats funny b.c i just commented his pictures saying that. :p