How to Create an Explosive Background Texture in Photoshop

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Boot up Photoshop.

   Be sure that white is your background and black is your foreground.
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   Step 2: Start a new image.

   500 X 500 is a good start. , Keep repeating that by pressing Ctrl+f until you have a look that you like. , Give it the settings that you see in the screenshot.
   
   Be sure that the 'crosshairs' in the Blur Center box are centered, as well. ,,, Adjust the settings until you have it the way you want. ,
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   Step 3: Go to Filter >> Render >> Difference Clouds.

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   Step 4: Go to Filter >> Blur >> Radial Blur.

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   Step 5: If you want

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   Step 6: repeat it by pressing Ctrl+f

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   Step 7: but only do it once.

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   Step 8: Make sure that you have the Artistic filter.

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   Step 9: Go to Filter >> Artistic >> Plastic Wrap.

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    Step 10: Add a layer mask and start altering things like hue

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    Step 11: saturation

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    Step 12: brightness

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    Step 13: contrast

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    Step 14: and anything else you might want to change.

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