Step 1:
Let’s start out by creating a new file, I used a 800×600 pixels canvas set at 72dpi, and I filled my background with black. Now make a new layer set and name it ‘Wavy Energy’. Then choose your Brush Tool and set the size to a 35 px soft brush, in a new layer brush with a #499E00 color shade across your canvas then brush with a #FFD800 color shade on top of the first color shade. You can also use your own color codes if you don’t like the green and yellow look.

Step 2:
Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, apply the settings below.

Result:

Step 3:
Go to Filter > Distort > Twirl, use the settings below.

Result:

Step 4:
Duplicate the swirly design from the last step and put the original to the side (turn off the layer so you can’t see it). Now with the duplicate layer apply a desaturate effect through Image > Adjustments > Desaturate. Then set the layer’s opacity level to 64%.


Step 5:
Turn back on the original swirly design layer with the yellow and green color combo and place it above all the layers on the layers palette. Now position this swirly design just below the black and white swirly design. Then set the layer’s opacity level to 14%.


Step 6:
Duplicate the original swirly design with the green and yellow color shades and position it right by the black and white swirly. Then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, add the settings below.


Step 7:
Now set the layer’s blending mode of the new copy of the original swirly design to Linear Dodge. Then set the layer’s opacity level to 47%.

Step 8:
Duplicate your black and white swirly design layer from step four and flip it vertically through Edit > Transform. Now add colors to the design, go to Image > Adjustments > Color Balance. Drag the setting bar to the green if your using the green and yellow color theme in the beginning, if not you can make your own colors through color balance.


Step 9:
Now duplicate the green swirly design layer and go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, add the settings below.


Step 10:
Duplicate your ‘Wavy Energy’ layer set and then go to Layer > Merge Layer Set, this should turn the duplicate layer set into a regular layer. Resize the new wavy energy design layer through Edit > Transform > Scale, scale it down by 60% then position it on the center of the canvas.

Step 11:
Set the layer’s blending mode of the new wavy energy design to Color Dodge.

Results:
Wavy Energy Design.





Faster
August 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Something to try tomorrow =D Thanks alot for this tutorial, nice final effect :3
-Faster
Miss N
September 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Nice… got a few ideas from this thanx
Jonathan
September 13th, 2008 at 2:46 am
What did you mean by “72dpi” at the beginning? I dont know where to change that…I have CS3
admin
September 13th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Jonathan, when you create a new file you are presented with a few options (width, height, color mode among others). Under resolution the setting is 72 pixels/inch (72 dpi – this is the default setting so you would most likely not need to change this).
Ciaran
October 15th, 2008 at 2:46 am
At step 3 when you add the twirl, what settings do you use? It says “use the settings below” but doesn’t show any. I tried improvising with my own settings but I cant get it as pointy. Mine is really rounded and doesn’t look good. I’m using Photoshop 7.0. Any ideas?
Thanks
Kia
October 19th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
hmmm, I’m having the same problem as Ciaran, and I’m using CS2.
shalyn
December 9th, 2008 at 7:27 am
I dont fuckin get it.
iifksp
December 19th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Thanks a lot.
The position is really important for the twirl.
Matt
January 16th, 2009 at 5:00 am
This was really no help. go lost a lot. need better directions
Eloraaa
January 27th, 2009 at 10:18 am
This effect sucks, and so does the person who showed it to me. I could make a better one using paint, with my eyes closed. Kthanks.
Rajita -logo design
February 19th, 2009 at 1:35 am
I used this design to create logo and the effect was beautiful
Lol
June 18th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
@ Eloraaa
up yourself much? go make one then.