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Glowing Planets Photoshop Lesson Complete with Celestial Hurricane1.Have two blank documents open that you can toggle back and for to. FILE-NEW give a title and a size and say OK Then repeat so you have two open.2.On one FILTER-RENDER CLOUDS3.IMAGE-ADJUSTMENTS-HUE/SATURATION check the colorize box and adjust the settings to get the desired color in this case I used blue and white.4.FILTER-DISTORT-TWIRL and adjust the sliders5.DUPLICATE LAYER switch the transparency settings to multiply. Add some white in with the bucket tool and FILTER-DISTORT-TWIRL move the slider in the opposite direction as you moved it before.6.Flatten image7.SELECT ALL-EDIT-TRANFORM-PERSPECTIVE the zoom out and adjust it until you get the desired perspective you want.8.Click on the new document and make the background black using the bucket tool9.Select a circle of the twirl you made on the other document portion to use COMAND-C or copy and COMMAND-V or paste it into your other document10.EDIT-FREE TRANSFORM and make the planet come off the page.11.The go to the blending options section double click on Inner glow change the color to match you color scheme and make the spread and size larger then double click on inner glow and do the same,12.Make a new layer FILTER-RENDER CLOUDS switch the transparency settings to multiply and adjust the opacity to blend some of you clouds out.13.IMAGE-ADJUSTMENTS-HUE/SATURATION 14.NEW LAYER select a smaller circle with the marquis tool and fill the area with black using the bucket tool.15.Click on the brush tool go to the brush tool drop menu and import the natural brushes. Pick a rocky looking brush and adjust the diameter to a very large size. Go over your circle with some white splotches and switch up your brush to give an asymmetrical pattern.16.Repeat step 11 on this planet to make it glow17.Make a new layer FILTER-ADD NOISE and just add a little 18.With your brush tool your going to add in some sparkling stars. Switch the brushes back to assortment in the brush tool drop menu. Adjust your diameter and pick a brush that looks like a twinkling star. Paint a few in switch your diameter and brush a couple of times to give a couple of different shapes19.FILTER-BLUR-RADIAL BLUR and blur just a touch.20.FLATTEN-IMAGE-ADJUSTMENTS-LEVELS and tweak the color just a bit to make the whole thing pop.

Channel: Education Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am Author: Filmmaker55

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