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Explosion Effect

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Explode effect

Preview:

Step1:

Open a new file. 680x510 pixels, 72dpi.

Press D to set the background color white and front color black.

Step2:

Filter > Render > render > Clouds.

Step3:

Filter > Stylize > Find Edges

Result:

Step4:

Ctrl + L to change the Levels. Select Auto. Result:

Step5:

Use Air brush tool paint like the picture below. (As cloud)

Step6:

Use Magic Wand Tool selects the black part.

Step7:

Select Inverse.

Step8:

Shift + Ctrl + X to open the Liquify window.

Step9:

Use Pucker Tool & Bload tool to do draw some bubble and concave.

Result like the picture below.

Step10:

Ctrl + D to Deselect.

Step11:

Image > Adjustments > Gradient Map.

Step12:

Click on the color bar to edit the Gradient Map as following.

Black > Brown > Yellow > White

Step13:

In the end, use Dodge tool, Burn tool, Blur tool and Smudge tool to make the work better.

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