Photoshop tutorial create abstract twirl

You will learn how to create amazing spiral with simple step in photoshop filter and blending mode.

1- Create new document : set background : "Black"




2- Filter > Render > Lens Flare



3- Repeat Step No. 2 and place on top right



4- Filter > Distort > Twirl . set parameter : angle = 316


5- Ctrl + J ( Duplicate Layer ) and select menu Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW


6- Select Blending mode : Screen


7- use the Eraser Tool with a soft brush (hardest = 0%)to wipe out the edges of this layer


8- Ctrl + E ( merge layer ),Ctrl + J again to duplicate layer, set blending mode to overlay to this layer

9- Ctrl + E ( merge layer).Ctrl + J again to duplicate layer. Filter > Distort > Glass :




10- Blending mode : overlay


11- Ctrl E ( merge layer) and Ctrl + J again, Edit > Transform > rotate 180

12- blending mode to : screen


Finish