Abstract energy blast

In this tutorial, Create an abstract energy blast effect that can be use as a signature background or blend it with your images.

Created on: Jan 30, 2009
Created by: Majesticlicks
Program used: Adobe Photoshop Cs3

Skill Level: Basic

 

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Step 1.
Firstly create a new document 500 by 500 pixels. Reset your foreground and background colours (by hitting D on your keyboard).
Now go Filter > Render > Clouds.

Step 2.
Secondly, go Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint. Type: medium lines.


Step 3.
Now go Filter > Blur > Radial Blur. Amount: 50, Method: Zoom, Quality: Best.

 

Step 4

Next up, we'll be adding some colour to our effect. The easiest way to do this is to create an adjustment layer.
Go Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Colour Balance and move arrow heads in the direction of the colour you want.