Nova / Space Scene Tutorial with Paint Shop Pro

Create a cool space scene with this nova / galaxy Paint Shop Pro (PSP) tutorial. This tutorial was written for Paint Shop Pro (PSP), but can probably be used for other versions as well.

		Create a new image , 400x400 with a black background. Now create a new raster layer . Then, using the freehand selection tool, create an odd shape in the center of the canvas. Then select the flood fill tool, and fill the selection with white.

		Press Ctrl-D to deselect and go to Effects \| Geometric \| Wave, and enter these settings.

		Now, go to Effects \| Geometric \| Twirl, and enter 720. Now go to Effects \| Blur \| Gaussian Blur, and enter 3.

		Create a new raster layer, and name it box. Now, using the rectangular selection tool, make a small white box in the middle.

		Now click on the retouch tool, and set it to smudge. Now enter these settings . Now click near each corner, and drag out, until it looks like mine. Then set the layer opacity to 50.

		Now create a new raster layer, and set the blending mode to color. Select the flood fill tool, and fill the layer with a dark blue - I used #2D5A8C. Then change the layers opacity to 49.

		Now create a new raster layer, and fill it with #2D5A8C, and go to Effects \| Illumination \| Sunburst, and enter the settings you see in the screenshot. Adjust the opacity of the layer to 60, and the blending mode to hard light.

		Done, you can repeat any of these steps, adjust the opacity, add more arms to the box, etc. to get a different result. Experiment!
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OK it didnt turn out as nice as yours but it is still a good effect.. I like it

Posted by Helen on Sunday, 05.16.04 @ 02:24pm | #55

not that bad, helpful, but ive tried many times and it still hasnt come out quite right

Posted by Lisa on Thursday, 06.3.04 @ 02:47am | #69

After I create a new raster layer, I try to fill it with white but I can't do anything with the shape...I can't even apply effects

Posted by Vegeta on Sunday, 07.4.04 @ 05:23pm | #101

This worked perfectly, nice tutorial dude!

Posted by Mike M (none)on Thursday, 07.29.04 @ 04:14am | #119

I was looking for an effect just like this. What luck thank you. ^_^

Posted by Liza on Tuesday, 01.4.05 @ 08:57pm | #260

It's so easy to understand. Thank you again. More tutorials! :D

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Awesome tutorial, so easy to use! btw cool layout lol.

Posted by dude on Monday, 04.11.05 @ 01:23am | #444

you have to be more specific on the Photoshop model i.e. 9

Posted by Me on Wednesday, 04.13.05 @ 09:16pm | #492

Dude that's so freakin' sweet. I do these sort of things a different way but man, that's much easier. Thanks!

Posted by Padfoot on Friday, 04.29.05 @ 02:25am | #515

I can't find Blur in Effects! What should I do now?!?!

Posted by Him (-)on Saturday, 07.2.05 @ 09:57pm | #599

Great tutorial/; I've used it multiple times. :D Awesome effect.

(btw, some of the effects are in different menus for different versions. on PSP9, Blur is in the "Adjust" menu.)

Posted by Deb on Monday, 08.1.05 @ 03:57pm | #634

If you leave out the part about the white box, the effect is MUCH better. :)

Posted by Jack McEntire on Sunday, 11.13.05 @ 10:20am | #724

This was really helpful to a beginner like me!
thankyou :)

Posted by nat on Tuesday, 12.20.05 @ 01:54am | #755

Wow. That's really cool! It worked perfectly for me. =) It was very easy to understand, and the effect is great! Thanks for this awesome tutorial!!

Posted by Eric on Tuesday, 12.20.05 @ 02:00am | #756

what the heck is color from blending mode???

Posted by kim on Saturday, 03.4.06 @ 08:31pm | #885

Awesome tutorial!!!

Posted by Silent Eyez on Tuesday, 10.24.06 @ 01:09am | #2633

I am not able to pull out the corners of the box but thats probably just my own Stupidity. But very nice tutorial.

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Posted by Jay K. on Wednesday, 11.8.06 @ 01:41pm | #2652

AWESOMELY AMAZIIIIIIIIIIIING I LOVE U ALL!

Posted by bob sagot on Tuesday, 05.15.07 @ 05:37pm | #2880

Yet another brilliant tutorial, had no problem understanding the instructions - Great!!! A+++++++

Posted by Steve (www.ukpilots.co.nr)on Saturday, 05.26.07 @ 05:13am | #2898

No pro at this, but I am using PSP XI and it didn't really come out close to what you show in your screen shots. Perhaps the effects are different (though named the same) in different versions of PSP. Had to look in different menus than what you have listed to find the effect. Anyways, it was helpful since I am kind of new at this.

Posted by Grant on Saturday, 01.26.08 @ 06:30am | #3170

Hi! could you send some star & galaxy photoes?

Posted by mohammad on Sunday, 02.10.08 @ 09:19pm | #3189

Well done, good tutorial! I used it in concert with a bit of my own work and it looks good.

Thank you!

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