A Work in Progress: UFO



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UFO
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daisy flowers


Original image


step 1 of 9

Cut out the flower. Paste it onto the city. Rotate 180 degrees.

Creation of UFO: Step 1

step 2 of 9

Invert the flower. Fix the edges up with the eraser tool.

Creation of UFO: Step 2

step 3 of 9

Select the petals and save the selection. Create a new layer. Fill it with the bubbly texture. Use radial blur on it centered on the middle of the flower. Then copy the petals from the flower layer and paste it into another new layer with the hard light blending option.

Creation of UFO: Step 3

step 4 of 9

Copy one of the petals from all layers and paste it to fill the awkward blank spot. Use the smudge tool and the eraser tool to smooth the transition.

Creation of UFO: Step 4

step 5 of 9

Create a new layer. Draw squiggles in different colors.

Creation of UFO: Step 5

step 6 of 9

Smudge the squiggles. Use the diffuse glow filter as well as the outer glow and inner glow effects.

Creation of UFO: Step 6

step 7 of 9

Use the eraser tool on the laser layer.

Creation of UFO: Step 7

step 8 of 9

Copy the bottom flower layer. Use lens flare in the middle and set it to the lighten blending option.

Creation of UFO: Step 8

step 9 of 9

Select one of the buildings. Feather the selection. Use the hue/saturation tool on it to colorize it. Then use the brightness/contrast tool on it. Do any final touchups with the blur, smudge, and erase tools.

Creation of UFO: Step 9

Final result

Creation of UFO: Final Result

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