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In this tutorial, i'll show you how to make a red hot Sun. .

Start a new document about 800x800. We will intially make it large, then scale it down. It looks better that way.

- Create a new layer.

- Then use the eliptical marquee tool, and while holding down shift, create a circle selection. Make the selection almost as big as your canvas.

- Fill the selection with black.
- Now go to Filter » Render » Difference Clouds
- Press CTRL+F two more times to reapply the filter.

Then go to Image » Adjustments » Levels.
Move the center and right slider towards the left, something similar to mine below:

Now go to Filter » Sharpen » Unsharp Mask
Amount: 500%
Radius: 3.0
Threshold: 15

Now go to Filter » Distort » Spherize:
Amount: 100%

Then Filter » Distort » Spherize again, but this time:
Amount: 50%

Then go to Image » Adjustments » Color Balance

Apply the following color levels:
Shadows: +100 | 0 | -100
Midtones: +100 | 0 | -100
Highlights
: +70 | 0 | -15

Alternatively, you can use the Hue & Saturation to colorize your sun.

Now sharpen the image again. Filter » Sharpen » Unsharp Mask.
Amount: 300%
Radius: 3
Threshold: 15

CTRL+D to deselect

 

If you want to learn how to create stars, See the SIMPLE STARS tutorial

Here is mine:
I add some drop shadow and inner shadow.

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TooL Jan/21/2012 02:02Thanks, awesome and easy Photoshop tutorial.
Josue Moreira Jan/13/2012 11:47That looks really cool, and it's easy to make
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hobgoblin Sep/21/2011 23:58i ate hot wings yesterday......
Non o' you business Jun/09/2011 03:55How do you add the drop and inner shadow?
La-a Apr/28/2011 02:04Get a life, hippie
Abba Mar/17/2011 02:20This tutorial sucks dick and I hate it
buck Jan/15/2011 04:21this was easy as pie, great for my computer class thanx
420-overlord Dec/15/2010 14:23great tut thank you.
anthho Nov/05/2010 10:55how do you use it for a material skin for 3DS MAX?
jithin m Oct/29/2010 20:55awsome
Mithu Sep/06/2010 17:04Assume-- Very easy to make using this site
nakul Aug/31/2010 13:33smart work
nakul Aug/31/2010 13:33smart work
Nikhil Aug/07/2010 12:56Easy to build
a PS noob. Jul/01/2010 13:40hi dude i cant get the same pic can u send me help threw email my email is ""
Leslar Jun/19/2010 05:44I think it looks more like a cooling planet close to the sun. You can see all the tectonics going on. :) But it's still awesome. Thank you!
clarkster Apr/12/2010 11:05my spherize doesnt get the whole circle. wtf is up
afino Feb/15/2010 20:59cool! The sun is realistic!
HEMANT Jan/29/2010 12:38THANKS YAR
MAsroor Dec/21/2009 17:53excellent work yar....i dont believe that this will look real !! :o
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