Color Ball   This tutorial combines the Schematics and Orb tutorials.

1. First, make the Schematics tutorial, only do not check the "Monochrome" box in the "Add Noise" filter.

2, Filter>Render>Lens flare

Brightness should be 100%, and Lens type should be 105mm Prime.

3. Go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates, Set options to Polar to Rectangular.

Then go to Image>Rotate>Flip Vertical. Your image should look like the one at right.

 

4. Go once more to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates , only this time, set the options to Rectangular to Polar and select Ok.

Your orb will take shape with the color schematics inside.

If you want a different color background, drag a layer underneath your orb and fill it with color.

5. Select the elliptical marquee tool while holding down the Shift key (to make a perfect circle), then make a circle around your orb.

Hold down CTRL+Shift+I (or Select>Inverse) to invert your selection, then press Delete to remove the excess border from your image.