How to make a sun in Photoshop w/ Commentary

[heavythunder666]

Been trying to make a sun for a while, and bam simple easy way of making it, thx alot. if you also do different planets it would be great to see them too.

[slovenec88]

Good tutorial. I have a question. I would like to use a sun like that, but without black background. I need to extract the corona somehow, so I can put it on a transparent background (for a weather icon). How can I use clouds filter if I want a transparent background? Thanks

[DJMaddmatt]

@slovenec88

You would simply have to apply the clouds to only the sun and not the background by selecting only the sun. After the clouds are applied to the sun, go to select/modify/expand by 3 pixels. Then move both layers off of the background and on to a different background.

[DJMaddmatt]

@DJMaddmatt

The reason I do it on the whole black background, is because I animate the sun by moving the clouds across the sun horizontally in a loop.

[slovenec88]

@DJMaddmatt Thanks, but that would mean an additional circle around sun, on some backgrounds. I draw rays myself. :)

[BittDelCid]

wow that was nice and easy thanks bro!!

[TheSolidSour]

When i click Cloud it gets Whole white but not Red and Yellow >;O Plz help ;)

[souleata97]

ty it worked

[devonmale69]

What was the point of unlocking the background layer Ummmmm

[DJMaddmatt]

@devonmale69 it's a habit. :P

[devonmale69]

@DJMaddmatt well if you do it all the time just 'ALT double click' on the layer job done

[radiozoto2006]

@DJMaddmatt good habit (:D)

[PyroCombustion]

Thank you SOO much this is nice and slow and i can keep up with the vid, i just started to space art with a old photoshop i have! and its great when i can find videos that go slow and show exactly what to do because i do not know what all of the tools do yet and how to use them :D thanks

[DJMaddmatt]

@PyroCombustion anytime

[EvilPoneh]

This works pretty well with GIMP too, there's one or two things that you have to do slightly differently but you get the same effect, great tutorial :)

[IrbisPL]

so simple yet so effective! great job!

[Acekg1911]

You're Special Dude!

[kuthoofd113]

SUPER MAN !!! THNNXXX :D

[GLucky420]

hey how r u?

I hop you will fine......

and i was ask you what is your screen recorder name ? pliz tell me about your recorder name:( .

i have an recorder but the words is not clear so tell me your recorder name plizzz

[DJMaddmatt]

@GLucky420 Camtasia

[joemon321]

I was doing great but then 2:10

[44445au]

Wow quick and amazing looking sun ty:)

[zeldarules28]

This is super helpful, thanks.

[obamaisanalien]

How do you switch "Different Clouds" so fast? What hotkey? Thanks.

[zeldarules28]

@obamaisanalien

If you click on the filter tab again, the last thing you did will be shown at the very top next to the hotkey. I believe it is Ctrl + F.

[obamaisanalien]

@zeldarules28 thanks =)

[TheOrtizimo]

Not sure how to get this by itself. Cannot merge to have sun by itself to use in other space scenes.

[supscreem]

dude awsome this is realy the easyest way to do it thanks hey i want to ask that

if i buy wacom bamboo is that good for beginner i know it is smaller than others but can i start with it and thanks 5 stars

[4methyst]

Wicked mate, thanks for posting <3

[DJMaddmatt]

@4methyst your welcome

[GsJuDe]

nice vid mate,helped alot