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1.Create a new document, and fill it with black:

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2.Create a new color balance adjustment layer (Layer > Adjustment > Color Balance). Set it up as shown below:

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3.Click Ok. Now, create a new layer and put it under the color balance layer. Using a size 100px brush with 0% hardness, make a white dot near the center of your document:

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4.As you can see, the color is not white. Our color balance has replaced the lighter parts of our document with reds and yellows. Select the smudge tool from your toolbar:

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5.Select a brush of your choice (preferably a rough one), and begin to drag out on the sides of your dot to make two tails come out:

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6.Continue to smudge your image until you get the results you desire. Good luck!

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yea i cant see the images..

By NemoMeca on Aug 6, 2007 10:47 pm

I can't see the images. So how can i do this if there's no image?

By kittyluvsuxo on Jul 25, 2007 1:29 pm

looking great :)

By :) :( on Apr 8, 2006 12:44 pm

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