Adobe Photoshop: Abstract Crystal Ice Effect

[pulse__xx]

1. open up a new document in photoshop, i'm using a 400x400 white document.

2. press d to reset your colors and then choose the gradient tool. make sure the settings are as follows:


3. make lots of gradients..go crazy. this is how mine turned out:


4. go to filter>>blur>>radial blur and use these settings: 100, zoom, best.

5. go to filter>>pixelate>>mezzotint>>long strokes.


6. go to filter>>blur>>radial blur and use the same settings as in step 4. press ctrl-F three times.


7. go to layer>>duplicate layer. choose the top layer and go to filter>>distort>>polar coordinates>>polar to rectangular.

8. make sure you are on the top layer, and change its blending mode to lighten.


9. press ctrl-e to merge the layers. press ctrl-u and choose whatever colors you like. i used these settings. hue: 187, saturation: 59, lightness: 0. make sure you check the colorize box at the bottom right hand corner.

10. this is how mine turned out. everyone's will be different, like mine has more white on the left side, but yours might not.

Hope this is a good Tutorial!

Thanks,
Chris Kern
Sysque Studios

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[Bryon]

You took this tutorial also from another site.

[XUnreal]

Yes you did, www.good-tutorials.com

[Fire Wolf]

It could also be that he submitted it there?

[ak007]

lol its better to give link instead of stealing other stuff

[|Born2Shoot|]

it might be submitted by him you don't know anyways this tutorials doesnt really show some good abstract .... i dont like it... dont think its usefull either... sorry for me begin harsh

[darkuranium]

Well, I do... It's useful for sigs. I don't have Photoshop though (yet). I only have Paint Shop (for now)

[deaddevil]

I feel it's ok for signatures.Atleast after modifying the back.