Moon Tutorial

[tacoX]

This creates a great looking moon. I suggest you experiment with shading to make it look more 3D and real.

Step 1

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
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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

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

I resized and cut, but that's my final product. If you have any questions or comments please post below.

[Oblivion]

interesting... not an effect ill use but its coool

[slovy]

never thought it would be that easy

[jerner]

Easy but effective :P that effect is good for many things, trust me nice tutorial btw

[pbguy434]

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.

[Haven]

i didn't know you could do that....

[IdentidY]

It would also be useful if u made it white somehow :P

[Snowboardgeek54]

nvr thought of that! good one!