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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 1. Open your image in which you want to add an orb by selecting FILE, OPEN. Then navigate to the folder in which you have your picture. 2. Select the MARQUEE tool from the TOOLBOX. 3. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select the ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE.

5. Verify FEATHER is 0 px. 6. From the DROP DOWN BOX, select FIXED RATIO with a W: 1 and H: 1. 7. Draw a CIRCULAR SELECTION the size you want the orb or crystal ball.

8. If the LAYERS PALETTE is not visible, click the LAYERS button. 9. Copy the contents of the circle to a NEW LAYER by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-J.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 10. CMD/CTRL click the NEW LAYER you just created to activate your selection.

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11. From the FILTER menu, select DISTORT, SPHERIZE.

12. Adjust AMOUNT to 100%, MODE: Normal. OK.

13. DESELECT your selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-D. The marching ants will disappear. 14. In the LAYERS PALETTE, click the NEW LAYER (dog ear) icon. 15. Select the MARQUEE tool from the TOOLBOX. 16. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottom of the screen. 17. Select the RECTANGULAR MARQUEE.

18. From the DROP DOWN BOX, select FIXED RATIO with a W: 1 and H: 1, FEATHER: 0 px.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 19. Draw a SQUARE around the orb so the sides of the box are even with the diameter of the CIRCLE.

20. Reset the default FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND colour palettes by pressing D on the keyboard. 21. Select the PAINT BUCKET tool from the TOOLBOX. 22. Fill the SELECTION with black by clicking inside the MARCHING ANTS.

23. From the lter menu, select RENDER, LENS FLARE. 24. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS to 100%, select 105mm PRIME, locate the are in the upper left corner of the square, then press OK.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 25. From the lter menu, select DISTORT, POLAR COORDINATES. 26. Select the RECTANGULAR TO POLAR option, then OK.

27. Select the SMUDGE tool from the TOOLBOX. If it isn't visible, select the BLUR tool.

28. Click on the TOOL OPTIONS button at the bottom of the screen. 29. Select the SMUDGE TOOL.

30. Adjust the size of the brush to 1/4 the height of the square by moving the SIZE SLIDER or by pressing the [ ] keys on a US keyboard. Keep the STRENGTH SLIDER at 50%. 31. Smudge the line by clicking and dragging to the right. 32. DESELECT the selection by pressing CMD/CTRL D. 33. In the LAYERS PALETTE, change the blending mode to LINEAR DODGE. 34. With Layer 2 still selected in the LAYERS PALETTE, hold the CMD/CTRL key down while clicking on LAYER 2. The MARCHING ANTS will appear in a circular pattern. 35. Invert the selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL-SHIFT-I. 36. Press DELETE to remove all but what is in the circle. 37. DESELECT the selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL D.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 38. Duplicate the LAYER with the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL J. 39. In the LAYERS PALETTE, change the OPACITY TO 50% and the BLENDING MODE to SOFT LIGHT. 40. Enter the TRANSFORM mode by pressing CMD/CTRL T. 41. Skew the Copy 2 Layer by holding the CMD/CTRL key and reshaping it into a shadow. 42. Press ENTER when nished skewing.

43. From the lter menu, select BLUR, GAUSSIAN BLUR. 44. Adjust the blur until you see a shadow like image. Then press OK. 45. While still on LAYER 2 COPY, hold the CMD/CTRL key while clicking on LAYER 1. A circular selection will appear.

46. From the lter menu, select DISTORT, SPHERIZE.

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Learn Photoshop Elements - Easy Glass Orb or Crystal Ball in Minutes. Watch this video at http://youtu.be/GyO3h_dO4FE 47. Ensure the amount is set to 100% and MODE to Normal then press OK. 48. DESELECT the selection by pressing the keyboard shortcut CMD/CTRL D. 49. From the FILE menu, select SAVE AS and choose JPG for the type.

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