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This creates a great looking moon. I suggest you experiment with shading to make it look more 3D and real.
Step 1
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/planet/3.gif
Start out by getting a good texture for the planet, I used a concrete texture. Click here to get it. Paste the texture on a new image. Select the elliptical marquee tool, and create a circle selection while holding shift like above.
Step 2
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/planet/5.gif -> http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/planet/6.gif
With the selection, go into the spherize filter, and use the above settings. Press CTRL+F one time. It should look similar to above.
Step 3
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/planet/9.gif
Right click your layer (with the selection) and use Layer Via Copy. It should copy your moon to a new layer. Click your origional layer, and fill it with the above settings.
Final Product
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/planet/10.gif
I resized and cut, but that's my final product. If you have any questions or comments please post below.
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interesting... not an effect ill use but its coool
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never thought it would be that easy
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Easy but effective :P that effect is good for many things, trust me :D nice tutorial btw
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Awww...Thats cheating! And if your gonna do that I'd suggest doing the Spherize step again, it makes it look a lot more round and real.
Other than you cheating and taking it from another picture its lookin good...Haha, just messin aound.
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i didn't know you could do that....
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It would also be useful if u made it white somehow :P
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nvr thought of that! good one!
