Classic Blast Tutorial |
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In this tutorial you'll learn how to make the useful "blast" or "explosion" effect used in many graphics and avatars. This is done using Adobe Photoshop 6.0, and a basic understanding of filters and tools is assumed.
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The first thing to do is open a new document. For this tutorial I'm using a 250x250 px canvas, but it will adapt to just about any shape or size.
Hit "D" to set your colors on the standard black and white. Then to to Filter > Render > Clouds. You can hit Cntrl F to find the arrangement you like best.
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Next to go Filter > Pixelate > Mezzotint, and set it on "Medium Lines," although you can experiment with longer lines if you'd like. |
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Now go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur, set it on "Zoom," on 100%. You may want to repeat this (I used three times here), to get the look that you want. |
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Now just hit Cntrl U, set to colorize and make your blast whatever color you want! |
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