Tutorial 16 - Galaxy

Tutorial 19 – Storm Vortex

In this tutorial, you will create something like this:

STEP 00

No plugins are required for this tutorial!

STEP 01

Create a new canvas. You can choose the size you want. I used 600 x 600 pixels.

STEP 02

Set your primary colour to white and your secondary colour to black. (If your Colors panel is missing, you can open it by using Window > Colors.)

STEP 03

Choose the gradient tool from the toolbar and then the radial gradient option in the option bar at the top (see image below).

STEP 04
Draw a circular gradient as shown below. The image also explains where to click to do so.

STEP 05
Go to Adjustments > Curves and change the curve to look like the image below.

Hint: You have to bring the middle of the line to the top and the right hand side of the line to the bottom.

STEP 06 (CHECK)

Your image should look like this:

STEP 07

Use Effects > Photo > Sharpen to sharpen the image.

Use an Amount of 20.

Note that nothing will visibly change.

STEP 08
Use Effects > Render > Clouds with settings similar as below. The result is on the right.

STEP 09

If your Layers panel is not visible, open it by using Window > Layers.

STEP 10

Use Layers > Duplicate Layers.

You should now see two layers in the Layers panel (as shown below).

STEP 11

Make sure the top layer is selected. (It should be blue like below.)

STEP 12

Apply Effects > Blurs > Zoom Blur with specs similar to below.

STEP 13

Set the top layer’s Blending mode to Negation. To do this, simply double click on the top layer (in the Layers panel) and set the blending mode in the Layer Properties window. See the image below.

STEP 14

Use Layer > Merge Layer Down.

STEP 15

Use Adjustment > Curves. Choose RGB in the drop down menu. Play with the lines to get a color that you like. I chose orange.

STEP 16

Use Layer > Duplicate Layer. You should now have two layers in the Layer panel.

STEP 17

On the top layer, use the Twist effect with the following specs:

STEP 18

In the Layers panel, uncheck the top layer so that it is invisible. Click on the bottom layer.

STEP 19

Use the Twist effect again this time on the bottom layer. Notice that the Amount is positive instead of negative. This means that the twist will be in the opposite direction.