Learn how to create a cool micro organism effect. Category: Filter Effects

Learn how to create a cool micro organism effect.

Step 1: Start off with a 400x400px document with a black background.

Step 2: Press "D" to reset your colors to the defaults.

Step 3:. Now go to Filter > Render > Clouds, next go up to Filter > Render > Difference Clouds, and repeat this four times. To do so just press (Ctrl + F) four more times.

Step 4: Now go up to Filter > Brush Strokes > Dark Strokes (Settings: 5,7,2).

Step 5: Now go up to Image > Adjustments > Levels (Ctrl + L), and use these settings (0,4.00,255). Now you should have somthing like this below.


Step 6: Now duplicate the layer (Ctrl + J).

Step 7: Next change the new layers opacity to 70%, then go up to Filter > Sharpen > Sharpen Edges. Next go up to Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges (2,20,15).

Step 8: Now go up to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur (100,Zoom,Best). Change that layers blending mode to difference and merge the layers (Ctrl + E). You should now have something like below.


Step 9: Now duplicate the layer again. With the new layer selected, go up to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur (100,Zoom,Best). Now go up to Filter > Distort > Glass (6,4, Frosted, 100%). Change the layers blending mode to "Difference," and you should have something like below.


Step 10: Once again duplicate your layer, and go up to Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges(2,38,5). You should have something like below.


Step 11: Now go up to Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation (CTRL + ALT + U) and use these settings (70,50,0). Make sure you have the "Colorize" box checked. Now merge the layers together. Once more, duplicate the layer, and go up to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur (6.0), and change the blending mode to "Lighten." Merge the layers, slap on some text and call it good!

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