[b] author's sec.[/b] [spoiler]elow guys here i am again! hehe.. another tuts for you to try hope it will help ;;[/spoiler] CREDITS: [spoiler]GOSCREATIVE :)PHOTOBUCKET :)AND FRANQIE[/spoiler] STEP1: duplicate the main photo [b]Layer >> Duplicate Layer [/b] [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1325944197_5c37cf74a5_m.jpg[/img] STEP 2: scale the duplicate to 25% of it's original size.[b] Edit >> Transform >> Scale[/b]. Distort the duplicate. First flip it[b] Edit >> Transform >> Flip Horizontal or Vertical[/b], then distort it further by adjusting the perspective. [b]Edit >> Transform >> Perspective[/b] [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1332553200_d734e09c04.jpg[/img] STEP3: Select the elliptical tool (M) and draw out an area that's a perfect sphere (by holding shift). To get rid of everything outside of the bubble, now. So go to the to menu and choose "Select" then "Inverse" (Select >> Inverse) then press delete. You've now deleted everything on the layer that will not be in the bubble. Press Command + D to deselect everything then Command click on the layer of the bubble. You should now have only the sphere selected. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/Copyof1332555304_2df8d8fc6c.jpg[/img] STEP4: the most important part of the process, distorting your image to be a sphere by using the "Spherize" option. select [b]Filter >> Distort >> Spherize[/b]. Use a setting of 100%. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1332554560_57045e7137.jpg[/img] [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1332556050_3b32e98e05.jpg[/img] STEP5: Now, click on your color window. You want to change your foreground color to a lighter color that is close to white on the color scale. You can use a darker color if you want but to give the illusion of transparency choOse a lighter color, and accent it with darker ones in the steps that follow. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1331668639_8784ab7928.jpg[/img] STEP6: Now we're going to turn the "Sphere" layer into a more believable bubble. We do this by adjusting the "Layer Style" (Layer >> Layer Style). Select "Gradiant Overlay" from the list and activate it. Click on the Gradient window and select "Foreground to Transparent" set the opacity to "Soft Light". Reduce Opacity by 7% down to 93%. Directly to the right of that window select "Reverse" and then change the Style to "Radial". Adjust the scale to your liking. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1331665965_6699f325a9.jpg[/img] STEP7: Next go up to "Blend Options". Change the type to "Color Dodge" (or whatever looks best for your picture). At this point I also adjust the overall "Fill" of the layer to 65%. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1332553570_ab33a0c39f.jpg[/img] STEP8: Now select "Inner Shadow". This step helps us define the 'spheriness' (I know it's not a word, shut up) of the bubble. In the "Structure" area set the "Blend Mode" to 'Soft Light'. I used the following settings[b] Distance >> 22px, Choke >> 54% and Size >> 45px[/b] but experiment and find what works best for you. For my particular image I needed to create a magical aura around the bubbles. I did this by adjusting my Outer Glow and Inner Glow settings. I also duplicated my bubble several times to create more bubbles. These settings are not relevant to creating a believable bubble so I won't go over them here but the best way to figure out how to get an image like the one below is to experiment. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1332655142_27c8adc023.jpg[/img] and then you'll have it ! try to experiment on the image and on the effects.. [img]http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee44/erp_raqs/1325940361_6149598e7d.jpg[/img]

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