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Black Hole Effect
The following tutorial demonstrates a neat effect that can be achieved in Photoshop. The tutorial is written while using Photoshop 7.0, if you have compatibility issues, head to the forums and we will gladly help you sort out the problem.
Starting off our Canvas of Wonder
For this tutorial, create a new image in photoshop 300x300 pixels , and set the background color to black. You can change these afterwards when you have a better feel of the tutorial.
Step #1

Go to Filter > Artistic > Plastic wrap , and use the following setting as shown below:

Highlight Strength: 17 ; Detail: 9 ; Smoothness: 7

Step #2

Go to filter > Blur > Motion blur , and use the settings shown below:

Angle: 0 ; Distance: 84

Step #3

Now go to , filter > artistic > plastic wrap , and use the same settings as you did for it in step 1

Highlight Strength: 17 ; Detail: 9 ; Smoothness: 7

Step #4

Now go to filter > distort > twirl , and set the angle to 467 degrees.

Step #5

Using the lens flare set the lens type to 105mm pipe and the brightness 35% , and add a few flares set round the image , these flares are supose to be the stars.

Step #6

Now go to filter > distort > Pinch , and use the following settings shown below:

Amount: 96%

Finished Result
Written by xD4rKn1GhTx on January 17th, 2005
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