Abstract Twirl

Learn how to create a quick and easy abstract graphic with a twirl.

Step 1:
Make a 450x450 document. Now press "D" on your keyboard to reset the foreground and background colors to black and white.
Make sure your background is Black.

Step 2:
Go to Filter> Render> Lens Flare. You want to add a few lens flares, so space them out in the middle of the canvas:

Step 3:
Apply Filter> Distort> Polar Coordinates and use these following settings:

Step 4:
Duplicate the layer and apply the duplicated layer's blending mode to 'Linear Light'.

Step 5:
Merge the 2 layers together.
Now go to Filter> Distort> Glass and apply the following setting:

Step 6:
Apply Filter> Distort> Twirl and set the Angle 250:



Now go to Image> Adjustments> Hue/Saturation and apply the following setting:

Step 7:
Duplicate the layer one more time. Go to Filter> Distort> Twirl and set the Angle -500.



Now go to Image> Adjustments> Hue/Saturation and use the following setting:



Set the blending mode to 'Screen'.

Step 8:
Merge the 2 layers together.
Go to Filter> Distort> Polar Coordinates and use the setting 'Polar to Rectangular'.



Now go to Filter> Stylize> Wind and apply the following setting:



Apply Wind one more time with same setting.

Finally go to Filter> Distort> Polar Coordinates and use the setting Rectangular to Polar.

Abstract Twirl