Solar Eclipse
Learn how to create a vibrant solar eclipse effect.

author:
  Ryan
title:
  Solar Eclipse
date:
  Wed 7 April 2004
category:
  Photoshop Filter Effects
credits:
 


Make a New Document

Make a new document, anysize doesn't matter. Now press "D" on your keyboard to reset the foreground and background colors to black and white. Make sure your background is BLACK.



Make a Lens Flare

Make a Lens Flare right in the middle of your canvas:



Now Apply Filter>Stylize>Wind. Apply the wind effect from the left and from the right:





Rotate the Image

Flip the image so we can apply wind to the top and bottom. Go to Image>Rotate Canvas>Rotate 90 CW. Now apply Filter>Stylize>Wind from the left and the right.



Apply Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates with the settings below:



Rotate the Canvas again so we get the halo facing from the left.



Add some color CNTRL+U:



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