This will turn the last layer to white – again we resize it and then merge all three layers together, compress it down as shown below:ĭuplicate this merged layer a few more times to make the meteor trail path wider and longer, and here is the effect so far: This will make the duplicate layer colour brighter than the original – Reduce the size of the duplicated layer slighting and move it to show the glowing part in the centreĭuplicate this layer again, apply the following Hue/Saturation settings: Create a new layer and grab a 30% hardness round brush, paint an orange dot as shown below:ĭistort this dot twice, as shown below: (Ctrl + T, right-click to choose distort)ĭuplicate this layer, and apply the following Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + U) settings to this duplicated layer: Now let’s try and make this meteor effect.
Layer mask on the levels adjustment layer: Layer mask on the black and white adjustment layer: On top of the planet layers, let’s go and add the following the adjustment layers: Use either the cloud filter, or the cloud brush you downloaded, add some cloud effect on the edge of the planet:
Use a soft eraser, erase the edge of the render layer so it blends into the background a bit: Load the planet PSD file into Photoshop, drag all layers onto our document, resize it as shown below:Įxpand the “Cloud” folder, go to the “Cloud Shadow” layer, and reduce the layer opacity to around 30%: Note: If you have any difficulty with the Lava Effect (Step 5), please check out this video tutorial here:Ĭreate a new document sized 1200px *720px with black background. To complete this tutorial, you will need the following stocks: