Original image
step 1 of 23
create a circle using the ellipse tool and then give it the following blending options
step 2 of 23
inner glow
step 3 of 23
Bevel and emboss
step 4 of 23
gradient overlay
step 5 of 23
stroke
step 6 of 23
create a small ellipse for the reflection on top
step 7 of 23
make layer mask and apply gradient for transparency, using black for foreground and white for background
step 8 of 23
duplicate the circle layer and place it on top of others, apply Filter -> Lens Flare [if you want you can apply and some lighting effects]
step 9 of 23
apply blending options
step 10 of 23
outer glow
step 11 of 23
bevel and emboss
step 12 of 23
gradient overlay
step 13 of 23
crop source image and apply blend mode luminosity and the following blending options
step 14 of 23
bevel and emboss
step 15 of 23
gradient overlay
step 16 of 23
filter -> distort -> spherize
step 17 of 23
merge sphere layers
step 18 of 23
free transform to decrease its size a bit
step 19 of 23
make a new layer and apply filter -> render -> clouds using a purple tone on foreground and black for background
step 20 of 23
move clouds layer to the bottom of all layers and apply some transparency
step 21 of 23
apply blend mode: soft light on black background layer
step 22 of 23
make a new layer and using assorted brushes paint some stars around
step 23 of 23
then apply the purple nebula using smoke brushes, and then make any adjustments that are required
sources used for this step:- : source
Final result
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