Abstract Explosion Tutorial

[tacoX]

Step 1

Create a new image with a black background. Render two lens flares like above.

Step 2

Liquify the image like above.

Step 3

Duplicate the layer by pressing CTRL+J. Rotate it like above (you can mess around with this).

Step 4

Set the mode to lighten by double clicking your new layer. Use the above settings. Merge down by pressing CTRL+E

Step 5

Duplicate the layer (CTRL+J), and rotate like above. Double click the layer and set the blending mode to screen. Merge Down (CTRL+E)

Step 6

Duplicate the layer AGAIN (CTRL+J). Go into the spherize filter and use the above settings.

Step 7

Press CTRL+U and colorize it. I used the above settings, I suggest you use similar.

Step 8
Set the blending settings to linear dodge. Merge Down (CTRL+E). Go into radial blur filter and use the above settings.

Final Product

As usual, if you have any questions please post below .

[Dale]

Wow that's pretty damn cool , nice tut !

[Styke]

Thats bright! made me squint

[dolive]

anotha beautiful tut taco, brilliant!!! (the brightness hurts my eyes :huh: )

[Breimann]

Holy Christ crackers, that is AWESOME O_O

[slovy]

what can i say "WOW" nice tut also a way to make a sun if you re lucky and it looks like more then a circle lol

[NecroAngel]

"Awesome" isn't enough to express my thoughts! Now i can make the sun!!!!!Yay :P

[.Moon.Man.]

Nice...very nice. Explosions like this would make my little 'Space battle scenes' i draw(adding computer graphics to it after) seem alot better.

[liz]

omg..im blind! :'(

[Dale]

Stare at the centre of it ,and uot of the corners of your eyes it looks like it is expanding , or it does for me anyways ^.^