scorpion

step 1) new document 500x500 black background
step 2) filter>lens flare 100% 105mm prime
step 3) filter>distort>polar coords set polar to rectangular
step 4) image> rotate canvas > flip vertical
step 5) filter >distort >polar coords rectangular to polar
step 6) new layer make a circle that covers the sphere perfectly
step 7) ctrl and click the layer to select the circular shape
step 8) now delete the new layer you just made while keeping the selection
step) press ctrl+u to alter the color of the sphere

here is the result


enjoy

sPECtre

The variations of JonBalza's Steel ball always produce stunning results! thanks for sharing, and welcome to PSG!

ranger72

Hi There Scorpion!


great tute...very quick...easy to intstitute changes


here's mine....took 1 minute

Anamacha

thanks for the great tute Scorpion!

ranger ... get some Distort | Spherize going on that word and you'll be getting [righton] primo stuff ... as it is I love the colours




Anam
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ranger72

Roger That Anam!


I realized that my text did not spherize on the Globe the way Scorpion's!

Like it's flat on the layer! }P


Thanks ranger72

Anamacha

you betcha, my friend ... [righton]

keep up the good work, and post an update when you get it, eh? I'd love to see it



Anam

wbiss

Thanks for sharing scorpion! Quick and easy 'sphere', I agree!

Ammar Midani

Great tut Scoropin.

Thanks for sharing.


Ammar

ranger72

Hi There Anam!

Well I managed to spherize the text but in doing so I increased the jaggies on the text....

I'll have to fix that later.....gotta mow the lawn....Damn...I thought retirement would be easy...nothing but confuser time..Bravo Sierra..


[bustagut]

scorpion

thanks all glad to see u like it


Ranger: how'd u make that color thing? is that the infrared tut? or is it easier to do?