all filters except the gradient in the beginning.
Well this is my first tut. If you use it, make sure to show me what you get!




Start with a new document, any size but make it a square, and fill it with black. (I'm using 500x500)

Make a new layer called "spike ball", and select the gradient tool set like this:
http://img119.exs.cx/img119/1494/gradientsetup3bm.jpg

Now make a donut like ring in the exact center of the canvas by starting in the middle, dragging the gradient tool out only a little, and then when you get a white circle, start from the center of that and drag about twice as far, so that you end up with a donut. Then go to Image>Adjustments>Curves, and make the circle a little brighter, like so:

http://img98.exs.cx/img98/5358/donut8ba.jpg


Then go to Filter>Stylize>Extrude, and use these settings:

http://img10.exs.cx/img10/5517/extrude9hj.jpg

and hit Ctrl+F once.
you should be about here:

http://img107.exs.cx/img107/7991/afterextrude7sd.jpg


Duplicate that layer and call the new layer "Blur zoom", and on this layer go to Filter>Distort>Ripple using these settings:

http://img107.exs.cx/img107/3029/rippleeffect3db.jpg

After that go to Filter>Blur>Radial Blur, set to:

Amount: 100
Method: Zoom
Quality: Best

and you should be at this:

http://img107.exs.cx/img107/28/zoomedripple0dn.jpg


Set that layer to lighten and 90% opacity.

Duplicate the layer spike ball again, and this time call it "chrome". As the name suggests, go to Filter>Sketch>Chrome, and set both sliders to 10. You should end up with this:

http://img3.exs.cx/img3/7338/chrome7rg.jpg



Now duplicate the spike ball layer again and name the new layer "Shockwave". Go to Filter> Distort>Ocean Ripple, and set both sliders to maximum and hit OK. Then set the layer "Chrome" to Color Dodge, all the other layers to lighten, and put your layers in this order:


http://img29.exs.cx/img29/7815/layerorder0hd.jpg



Now click on the layer "Chrome" and go to Filter>Render>Lighting Effects. Use these settings, and try and get the light directly in the middle:

http://img113.exs.cx/img113/1353/lightingeffects8vv.jpg


Now select the layer "shockwave". Using the circle marquee tool Feather at 40, select around the main explosion part of the whole picture. Go to Select>Inverse, and hit the Delete button on your keyboard. Now just add some color to each layer using Color Balance or Hue/Saturation, and VOILA!!

heres my end result:


http://img91.exs.cx/img91/2084/worldcollapse7iz.jpg





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preety nice

even thow filter whoreing isnt the best thing to do

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yea, but it seemed to turn out nice this time

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It does look nice, Could be used for some nice effects.

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looks alot like underwater theme.

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thats a really damn nice effect Akule I think you should add it.

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wow thats some nice stuff there i wish i was that good lol

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All guest tutorials are added to the site.

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btw i already added it awhile ago (after artificialwings told me to)

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