Abstract Twist Tutorial

NOTE: The first 7 steps of this tutorial are thanks to Taco from his tutorial "Abstract Black Hole." I tried it out and wanted to variate it, and this is what I got. Thanks Taco.

1. Create a new document, mine was 300x300, yours can be any size, just try not to go smaller than that.
2. Fill the background layer with black.
3. Still on the background layer, render two lens flares. Pick the very middle of the image, and go all the way to the edge of the image on both sides and put them there.
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/blackhole/2.gif
4. Go Filter>Twirl and set the angle at 430.
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/blackhole/4.gif
5. Duplicate the layer (Control+J) and then hit Control+U to change the color. Make sure you check the Colorize box. (I used Hue:240, Saturation:25, Lightness:0)
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/blackhole/6.gif
6. On your new layer, go Filter>Blur>Radial Blur with the following settings:
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/blackhole/10.gif
7. Change the blending mode. To do that, double click the layer, and set it to either Linear or Color Dodge. (I think Linear Dodge looks better, and that is what I used.)
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/blackhole/8.gif
8. Merge the two layers, then duplicate the background layer again.
9. On that layer, go Filter>Distort>Twirl with the angle at -860.
http://img221.exs.cx/img221/2632/twirl8607tg.jpg
10. Set that layer mode to screen, merge the two, and duplicate the background again.
11. Control-click the duplicated layer and go Edit>Copy.
12. Go to File>New and keep the same settings.
13. Paste the picture onto the blank area. You can change the color if you want. (Control+U)
14. Then do Image>Rotate Canvas>90 CW.
http://img221.exs.cx/img221/6196/rotate90cw4oz.jpg
15. Control-Click the layer, and copy it. Go back to your original image.
16. Create a new layer. Paste the picture, and set that layers' mode to lighten. Merge all layers.

Extra: I duplicated the layer once more and set that mode to 'Soft Light.'
Final Image:

http://img204.exs.cx/img204/4857/tutmod8eu.jpg

Can we get an image of your finial product please?

Sorry, I'm editing the post with more pictures right now.

I've seen two similar results in other tuts on this site...

There are many similar tutorials, although I doubt it was actually influenced by that =).

Thanks for the tutorial mate =)

As you can see I'm still new here, and I haven't seen any other tutorials like this so if there are doubles I can take this one down. Just let me know. Thanks for the comments though.

sweet i like the effect

That looks nice :)

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Nice effect.. good and thorough tutorial.

I also noticed your from Maine, me 2.

:)

Thanks,
Derek

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Originally posted by dereko04011@Mar 26 2005, 08:42 PM
Nice effect.. good and thorough tutorial.

I also noticed your from ME, me 2.

:)

Thanks,
Derek

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ME? wads that... anyway... nice tut
again... wads maine? sigh... never mind... i doubt in my 3 % head i have i will be able to know... haha...

ME = the abr. for Maine

I dunno about anything else.... but i feel that your adobe photoshop skin is cool :D nice tut, though i few that the 2nd last pic, the swirling one looks better :D try using tirl a few more times, it has a nice effect

RAWR! i give this Tut a 10/10.

Does it look Good with other Lens Flares?

Looking very nice, full of colour, nice job. Thanks for submitting it.

Yeah , I like the end results , looks kinda sweet

the outcome looks cool gj keep em comin.

Nice effect but I think it'll need some more editing afterwards, the lens flare is too obvious in the pic. Nice tut though :)

superb! man thankssss

love the outcome, tyvm

Eh.. Looks unfinished.. Take this tutorial, add the "How To" on colorizing, then another "How To" on the curves.. :) At least, that's what I think.. ;)

Nice tutorial over all though.. ;)

Cool tut m8, might use it some time for some effects in meh siggehs :)

I got a bit confused with the last few steps. I also cannot see your image, it's broken.

My result:

http://i28.tinypic.com/nb5ifb.jpg

Was this what you were looking for?

EDIT: I still don't know where that spec of green in the center was from, weird. I didn't figure I needed to tag it, but go ahead and steal if you want.

nice tut this is my result :)
http://i29.tinypic.com/246mo2o.jpg
this is gd 2 make scope in a game like medal of honor :)

why didn't u colorized it?? it will be nicer i think