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Abstract Ice

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Step 1: Create a new document (400x400) and fill it with black.

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Step 2: Go to Layer > New > Layer from background.

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Step 3: Go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare and with the default settings, position it in the top-left corner.

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Step 4: Duplicate your layer (Ctrl+J) then go to Edit > Transform > Rotate 90 CW, after, set your blending mode to Screen. Merge all layers.

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Step 5: Duplicate once again. Go to Edit > Transform > Rotate 180 . Set your blending mode to Screen. Merge both layers.

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Step 6: Go to Filter > Sketch > Chrome with these settings :

Detail: 5
Smoothness: 10

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Step 7: Duplicated your layer then go to Filter > Distort > Twirl with these settings :

Angle: 250

Set your blending mode to Lighten. Merge all layers.

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Step 8: I hope you've caught on to the trend. Duplicate your layer and go to Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates with these settings :

Options: Polar to Rectangular

Set your blending mode to Lighten. Merge all layers.

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Step 9: Okay, this is the last time. Duplicate your layer then go to Filter > Distort > Wave with the default settings but click on 'Randomize' a few times. Set your blending mode to Lighten.

Merge all layers.

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Step 10: Open up the Color Balance box by going to Image > Adjustments > Color Balance and use these settings :

Midtones:
Color Levels : -20 0 +20

Shadows:
Color Levels : -22 0 0

Highlights:
Color Levels : -11 0 +9

Step 11: Go to Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CW. Go to Filter > Stylize > Wind with these settings :

Method: Wind
Direction: From the Right

Then go to Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CCW.

Step 12: Last step, go to Image > Adjustments > Brightness > Contrast with these settings :

Brightness: -10
Contrast: +20

If you change the contrast, brightness and color balance earlier you can make something like this :

Abstract Ice Tutorial: Final Result




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