Blue Swirl

Creator:
Silverwings

1) Start by opening a new, blank, transparent, 1024 pixel x 768 pixels, transparent
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2)Make a new layer
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3) On the first layer fill it with black, 000000
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4)Go to Filter>Render>Lens Flare, place the flare in the middle of the layer.
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5)Move layer 1 above layer 2
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6)Click the eye next to layer 1 to hide the image. Then select layer 2.
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7)Click your Gradient tool
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8)Then click the black and white gradient
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9) Next apply the gradient 4 or 5 times, you should get something like this
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10)Next go to Filter>Distort>ZigZag
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11)Next go to Filter>Distort>Twirl
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12)Click on layer one, make it visible again by clicking where the eye was
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13)Change the opacity to 35%
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14)Next click on Image>Adjustments>Hue
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15)Pick the colors you want for this I will use blue
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16)Click on Layer 2 and repeat steps 14 and 15
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17) Now you are done and my final image looks like this:
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Description:
This can used to create all sorts of interesting pieces I am just providing a basic way of making the swirl.

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