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step 6
Head to layer->Layer styles->outer glow-> and change the color of glow to blue and apply these settings: Spread:2% & Size:59 px, keep other settings as shown. Don't click 'ok' now...
step 7
Head then to the inner glow section, change the glow color as before; blue, make the Opacity 100% "IMPORTANT", make the size: 76 px as shown below, now click 'ok'..
step 8
ok, this is the hardest part, head to Layer->Flatten image, select the ball with eclipse selection by holding down shift for more accuracy, u'll better use transform selection from RC on the selected area, RC-> Layer via copy, head to layer->arrange->bring to front or u can press ctrl+shift+], choose the background layer from the layer bar or by holding ctrl+RC-> Background at any empty area, make an eclipse selection as shown below, make a new layer from the layer tool bar or Layer->New layer, fill the selection with the color shown at the image_The filled color was picked from the upper boundary over the light reflection spot..
step 9
Blur the shadow layer as shown below with radius: 7.5 pxs "using Gaussian blur from filter->blur" and I repeat: it depends on ur image size as described before but keep the value of radius in pxs u used in ur mind for now...
step 10
Make another eclipse selection inside the shadow and place it in the place u want, then click on create new layer as described before...
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yes, but yours differs slightly from mine in the site of light refraction. my one its refraction is toward the bottom little bit and this gives it more reality cuz the light comes from above... (324 days ago)
Why not give us something truly unique? (324 days ago)
I'm seeking to give something rare, not unique. you know, I really needed to make an aquatic sphere for an entry at a contest and I didn't know how, I searched the whole net for such a tutorial but I found nothing so I had to work hard to obtain the result and thought that I should share this with those who wish to know.You may have such an experience but others haven't...thanks for the comment anyway.. (324 days ago)
dam good tutorial, i wondered how this was done! (323 days ago)
ya know what annouys me... other ppl who put down the person who writes the tutorial. If ya cant give some constructive critisism (with out having a big head and making yourself better then the other person) then shut up, and let the rest of us give it a crack and do our own thing!
(305 days ago)
Not descriptive enough, pictures don't match instructions. Had to improvise at several points in order to get the result shown. (288 days ago)
Not descriptive enough, pictures don't match instructions. Had to improvise at several points in order to get the result shown. (288 days ago)
mm nice one smash...I want to you in a sphere contest...what do you think? (133 days ago)
look also at http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/round_glassy/round_glassy.htm
(324 days ago)