Comic Book Explosion Tutorial

Ok, this is my first tutorial ever, hope you'll like it ;)

It's very nice and very easy to make. Here's is my final result:
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http://img110.exs.cx/img110/1470/finalresult2pr.jpg

1.
a. Create a document which is about 500x500 and press D to reset colors.

b. Choose the Gradient Tool and use the "Foreground to Background" gradient.

c. Use Linear Gradient and set Mode to Difference and Opacity to 100%.


2.
a. Now just click around like crazy, like about 30 times until it looks something like this:
http://img76.exs.cx/img76/7213/ex12qb.jpg

b. When you are done with that part go to Filter, Stylize, Find Edges.
c. Now create a New Layer and do what you just did again, click around like a maniac and then press Ctrl+F (Filter, Stylize, Find Edges)


3.
a. Now set the top layer (Layer 2) to Overlay and go to Image, Adjustments, Levels and do fallowing:
http://img226.exs.cx/img226/7628/ex20ya.jpg
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http://img226.exs.cx/img226/7695/ex33mg.jpg

b. Done!! But now we need some color, I prefer you go to Image, Adjustments, Gradient Map... and feel free to use my gradient, just be sure to mark Reverse!
http://img74.exs.cx/img74/918/ex45db.jpg

Black (#000000) Position 0%
Red (#FF3C00) Position 50%
Yellow (#FFF000) Position 75%
White (#FFFFFF) Position 100%

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There you go ;) Hope you like it!

nice tut man.... really like it

One thing about stuff like this is that they have been overused and overrated. In my opinion, they all suck...

Wow! That really looks amazing man! Great job - thanks for the submission!

that is really sweet! might even make a new sig now with it, ill see how it does with an ice blue gradient

I love the style... and the colours finish it off brilliantly. Great jobi really ike this tut ^.^

i agree the colors r nice...make it much better over very gj

Zh0r, I've been looking at some threads and the most of your posts is really negative and u say like "Overused" in everyone, why don't u make something yourself instead of pissing everyone off?

i lioke your outcome ollie but mine didnt work sadly, it just went wrong sumwhere an i tried again an it still didnt work

what dosen't work? :P