Abstract Twirly Background

[pinklemonade]

Photobucket was being stupid so I tranferred all the images to imageshack. If a picture is messed up, in the wrong place, not needed (in your opinion), or needed (is a step confusing?) then PM me and I'll fix it asap. Thanks.

I made this up like like, five minutes, but I thought it still turned out kind of cool.

1) Open a new document that is 500 x 500.
2) Color the background black.
3) Use any color you like, and change the brush to a 65 airbrush. Make an asterisk pattern, like shown below (it doesn't have to be perfect ^^)

4) Now go to Filter> Sketch> Chrome with these settings: Detail: 10, Smoothness: 10

5) Press Ctrl+J to copy the layer. Set the blending mode to lighten
6) Now go to Filter> Distort> Twirl and twirl it 150

(you can copy the layer again with Ctrl+J and repeat it with a different twirl, your choice)
7) Crop out the coolest section for what you need.

8) Pick a layer, and press Ctrl+U for the Hue/Saturation menu. Check colorize, and choose a color you like by moving the Hue arrow up and down the slider.

9) Select an uncolored layer, and repeat step 9 with a different color.

10) Now go to Filter> Lighting Effects and choose Omni for the lighting style. This should center the light. You can choose different layers to have this lighting effect, and some not to have it. Whatever floats your boat.

11) Once you're satisfied with the background, add some text.

Heres what I got:

Yes... I added sparkle and text.
And another one from earlier:

Add a picture, mess around with it. Thats it.

Oh and, the picture is big (500 by 500 is big) So you can start it smaller, I guess you have to use a smaller brush though. o___O;;

Post what you got!

Oh and, if you're a guest and you liked this tutorial, join the forums! And post your result here of course ^^

Check out my Icy Pinwheel, Melting Walls, Abstract Twist, and Feathery Fire tutorial too!

This tutorial was made by me (while I was very crazy and tired.) Please don't copy it... Thanks ^^

[gugge]

great tut man

[pinklemonade]

Thanks... did anyone do the tutorial? I'm wondering what other people got...

[Twan]

I love the outcome. Very twirly and abstract. Good Job and thanks for submitting!

[pinklemonade]

Good, I&#39;m glad people like it. I&#39;m thinking about another tutorial... hmm ><

[pinklemonade]

Anyone have any suggestions or comments?

[n2u400]

cool tutorial

[pinklemonade]

Thanks ^^ Did anyone use the tutorial yet? I&#39;m still curious of what other people got...

[girlknight]

on step 8, i couldn&#39;t use the hue/saturation.. anyone know why? never mind, got it.. I&#39;ll post results in a sec.

here&#39;s what i got

[pinklemonade]

Step... 8? You need to check colorize. Do you see the little check box in the corner, on top of preview? ^^;;