[list][size=12px][*]Add a new layer and fill it with black[*]Add a new layer[*]Set foreground to yellow, background to red[*]Create irregular selection(s) with "lasso tool"[*]Select filter / render / clouds (sometimes you need to use it more than once to get the desired effect; CTRL+F)[*]Deselect[*]Add filter / blur / gaussian blur (40)[*]Add a new layer[*]Set foreground to black, background to white (shortcut: D)[*]Set blending mode to "color dodge"[*]Select filter / render / clouds (sometimes you need to use it more than once to get the desired effect; CTRL+F)[/list:u]

When you're done, also try out some other Gaussian blur values or extra/different selections.

Have fun and if anybody else has some ideas to make this explosion more realistic, please feel free to comment.[/size]

Bacardi

I've been playing with your explosion...I wanted to add rays, but didn't exactly remember how to make them when I started. Then I got carried away... I ended up with a flattened image, and can't explain exactly how I got here. I do remember Polar Coordinates, Motion Blur, Noise, Wind and blend modes.

Amnesia, or: the effects of a conciousness explosion on the mind of a virtual pixelpusher. (that is: I think I disagree)

Stroker1

Burst of Light

I might do some playing later.

Hey, that is cool Erik, or should I say hot [bustagut]
There is a lot of action and movement going on in this one. I like it. It almost looks like a kinda stargate...[righton]

Stroker, thanks for the link. I think I stumbled over that same link a while ago. It's an interesting link, because it shows some use for the "polar coordinates" filter.

BTW Stroker, I read your signature; "All of your avatars will be assimilated to look like mine. Resistance is futile."

Leave my innocent G alone or I will give yours the following facelift [bustagut] [bustagut] [bustagut]

Stroker1

Dude, I could show you so many cool things with Polar Coords. "Domain Shifting" with PC is one of the coolest tricks ever. Give me enough time and I'll ramble about it.

I wouldn't know how to assimilate your `G' avatar. However, I did assimilate kiwi's avatar last week for fun. Too bad I didn't save it. :sigh:

Yes Stroker, you really should show us these "polar coordinates" tricks, because only a few experiments with it, showed me some amazing stuff [shocked]
I really would like to know what this "domain shifting" is all about.

Joy Foraker

Yep this was fun except I couldn't get rid of the strong yellow. I tried hyper clouds, etc. finally just gave up mainly because I got tired of running the clouds filter.
But it was fun.
Joy

Joy Foraker

Needed some smoke?

kiwi

Quick evryone hide their avatars



That sounds like a bit of humor my avatar being assimilated



I am going to have a go at these explosions as well.



Stu.