Fire Swirls Effect
Author: Ryan Muder,
URL: http://www.gfxgamers.net
1.Open new document 400×400
2.Filter > Render > Clouds
3.Filter > Render > Difference Clouds
4.Hit Ctrl+F 3 times
5.Filter > Distort > Wave
6.Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint Medium Dots
7.Filter > Blur > Radial Blur
Amount: 100, Blur Method: Zoom, Quality: Best
8.Hit Ctrl+F
9.Filter > Distort-> Twirl
Angle: 200
10.Duplicate the layer, Set its Blend Mode to Lighten
11.Hit Ctrl+E
12.Duplicate the layer again,Set its Blend Mode to Overlay
13.Hit Ctrl+E
14.Duplicate the layer again, then Filter-> Distort-> Twirl
Angle: -400
set its Blend Mode to Lighten
15.Make sure the duplicated layer is Highlighted on your Layers panel, and go to
Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap
Highlight Strength: 15, Detail:9, Smoothness: 7
16.Make sure the layer the BASE layer is Highlight on your Layers panel, and go to
Filter > Artistic > Plastic Wrap
Highlight Strength: 15, Detail:9, Smoothness: 7
17.Make sure the duplicate layer is highlighted.
Hit Ctrl+E
Duplicate the layer again
Edit > Transform > Rotate 180
set its Blend Mode to Lighten
18.Hit Ctrl+E
Hit Ctrl+B, the Color Balance box should come up
Shadows
Midtones
Highlights
Final image
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