Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes

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1. Open your image in which you want to add an orb by selectingFILE, OPEN. Then navigate to the folder in which you haveyour picture.

2. Select the MARQUEE tool from the TOOLBOX.

3. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE.

5. Verify FEATHER is 0 px.

6. From the DROP DOWN BOX, select FIXED RATIO with a W: 1 and H: 1.

7. Draw a CIRCULAR SELECTION the size you want the orb or crystal ball.

8. If the LAYERS PALETTE is not visible, click the LAYERS button.

9. Copy the contents of the circle to a NEW LAYER by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-J.

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10. CMD/CTRL click the NEW LAYER you just created to activate your selection.

11. From the FILTER menu, select DISTORT, SPHERIZE.

12. Adjust AMOUNT to 100%, MODE: Normal. OK.

13. DESELECT your selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-D. Themarching ants will disappear.

14. In the LAYERS PALETTE, click the NEW LAYER (dog ear) icon.

15. Select the MARQUEE tool from the TOOLBOX.

16. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottom of the screen.

17. Select the RECTANGULAR MARQUEE.

18. From the DROP DOWN BOX, select FIXED RATIOwith a W: 1 and H: 1, FEATHER: 0 px.

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19. Draw a SQUARE around the orb so the sides of the box are even with the diameterof the CIRCLE.

20. Reset the default FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND colour palettes bypressing D on the keyboard.

21. Select the PAINT BUCKET tool from the TOOLBOX.

22. Fill the SELECTION with black by clicking inside theMARCHING ANTS.

23. From the filter menu, select RENDER, LENS FLARE.

24. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS to 100%,select 105mm PRIME, locate the flare inthe upper left corner of the square, then press OK.



25. From the filter menu, select DISTORT, POLAR COORDINATES.

26. Select the RECTANGULAR TO POLAR option,then OK.

27. Select the SMUDGE tool from the TOOLBOX. Ifit isn't visible, select the BLUR tool.

28. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottomof the screen.

29. Select the SMUDGE TOOL.

30. Adjust the size of the brush to 1/4 the height of the square by moving the SIZE SLIDERor by pressing the [ ] keys on a US keyboard. Keep the STRENGTH SLIDER at 50%.

31. Smudge the line by clicking and dragging to the right.

32. DESELECT the selection by pressing CMD/CTRL D.

33. In the LAYERS PALETTE, change the blendingmode to LINEAR DODGE.

34. With Layer 2 still selected in the LAYERSPALETTE, hold the CMD/CTRL key down whileclicking on LAYER 2. The MARCHING ANTS will appear in a circular pattern.

35. Invert the selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-SHIFT-I.

36. Press DELETE to remove all but what is in the circle.

37. DESELECT the selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL D.



38. Duplicate the LAYER with the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL J.

39. In the LAYERS PALETTE, change the OPACITY TO 50%and the BLENDING MODE to SOFT LIGHT.

40. Enter the TRANSFORM mode by pressing CMD/CTRL T.

41. Skew the Copy 2 Layer by holdingthe CMD/CTRL key and reshapingit into a shadow.

42. Press ENTER when finishedskewing.

43. From the filter menu, select BLUR, GAUSSIAN BLUR.

44. Adjust the blur until you see a shadow like image.Then press OK.

45. While still on LAYER 2 COPY,hold the CMD/CTRL key whileclicking on LAYER 1. A circularselection will appear.

46. From the filter menu, select DISTORT, SPHERIZE.



47. Ensure the amount is set to 100% and MODE to Normal then press OK.

48. DESELECT the selection by pressing the keyboardshortcut CMD/CTRL D.

49. From the FILE menu, select SAVE AS and chooseJPG for the type.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes