Simple Orb

Want to ad a Simple Orb to your graphics?
Then this is the guide for you!



For this tutorial you need: Photoshop
Skill level: Easy

1. Create a new document of your desired size, and mark a circle.

    

2. Fill the circle using the gradient tool, with a darker color at the bottom and a lighter one at the top.

    

3. Add the following layer style:
   
4. Hit Ctrl + U, check ‘Colorize’ and give it any color you like. (you now have a orb, but you may continue to get a nicer orb)

    

5. Create a smaller circle inside your orb (‘Select > Modify > Contract’ is a good way to do this), and fill it in a new layer has show:
   
6. Lower the new layers opacity to about 45% and add some Gaussian Blur. Start with a small amount and repeat (Ctrl + F) to get a good amount.
   

Done!

Tip: You can try play around with the layer style, as well as the gradient to create different kinds of orbs.

One Response to “Simple Orb”

 

• Akka says:

  July 2, 2010 at 11:31 pm

  I’m forver blowing bubb…..orbs ^^