Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create a Colorful Glass Ball with Reflections

Photoshop CC 2015 tutorial showing how create a colorful glass or crystal ball from scratch, as well as, how to quickly change its color.
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Excellent tutorial!

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4:58... Wow. So simple. You're truly fantastic at teaching Photoshop

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truly helpful. thank you!

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great tutorial !!!

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Awesome easy to understand every steps

[@kamelt3574]

clear instructions...thank you

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[@EasyHomeMadeProjects]

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[@pafino1199]

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[@wolfsingleton]

Used this technique (slight variance) to create the gold face for an astronaut suit a couple years ago. Works really well.

[@aymanalgeria7302]

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[@youeliel01]

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[@nolifehere5982]

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[@muhammadmont7001]

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[@mwcikohima]

I like your detailing

[@carnalsupply]

Terrific video! Something so brilliant in appearance is only easy AFTER an expert show you how it's done; thank you!

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Excellent!

[@aymanalgeria7302]

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[@JeffGloverArts]

Thank you!

[@davidives6751]

I have always seem this effect, thought "I wonder how"? But this tutorial is amazingly quick, easy & very effective to do!!! ty :)

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Very,very good....Marty.

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nice work

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the good work...

[@RECHINUPUBLICITAR]

Amazing...Keep the good work...

[@aymanalgeria7302]

I can not find lens flare please help me ?

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Dear Marty... you have been my best photoshop tutor... Indeed I learnt photoshop from your channel!!! My request to you is to make an elaborate video to show various blending modes... It'll be awesome... Thanks in advance... :)

[@BirdAndGarden]

good tutorial 🤗👏

[@beyondballoons2774]

awesome vid man! i got a question id love for you or someone to answer, if i was to make a few of these say 100-200 on one page how big would you make the page on photoshop? to save it as a png at the end?

[@armandosimon9780]

Love the way you explain stuff man...this tutorial was great and I wonder if we can make it totally glassy by changing the background color or something....

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[@RoddyCleere]

always concise and clear. Please do more text tutorials - many thanks for what you do

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[@AzovPort]

Good job thanks +

[@blanchetrachsel785]

Unfortunately, this tutorial does not match the current version C18. Would it be possible to customize the tutorial? The effect in this tutorial is really great ...

[@pafino1199]

I just did a color video for spanish speakers using your method thanks alot I have it on my youtube chanel .

[@molhammolham7395]

What is the difference between the way the mobilization of the color of choice / fill / and the pressure on the CTRI & / backspace /. Thank .

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

Hey Marty, can I ask if this tutorial may get a revisit for CC 22? I’d love to learn buddy. All the best for 2021 mate. Have a great holiday!

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Thank you! Welcome!

[@RajatShivankar]

This is amazing. Next time please show how to make seminar detail poster.

[@Ritikulously]

Very nice tutorial Marty. Could you please tell the font style of the font you used to show the hex code? thanks.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

The font is called, "Dosis".

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muy realista ...si fuera un niño podría jugar con ello

[@gsfxmentor]

good job...:)

[@Not_Really_Here]

I would love this to be expanded into making a transparent glass bubble that has an iridescent sheen... I am having some trouble creating the appropriate curves of color to make it look like a "bubble".

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[@Arthuur9]

Thank you, Marty ! :) can you suggest to me a font that i can use in the picture ? i wanna make a text above the ball :)

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

There are thousands of fonts from which to choose. Go to www.dafont.com to search for fonts you like.

[@Arthuur9]

Blue Lightning TV Alright :) Thanks again !

[@demontekdigital1704]

For those interested, Marty mentions not being able to change the co-ords BG to black after applying. I found a solution for it. All credit for this goes to Filip Vandueren at Creative Cow. Re: How do I create a lens flare on a transparent background? by Filip Vandueren on Jan 29, 2004 at 3:55:41 am - create the lensflare on a black layer - go to the channels-palette; - command-click on the red channel to load it as a selection - shift + command-click on the green channel - shift + command-click on the blue channel you've now added up r+g+b - create a layer-mask (it should use the selection) - apply the layer-mask (by throwing it away) - choose Layer/Matting/Remove Black Matte. [- set the layer to screen.] this gives exactly the same effect as Photoshop would ME: If you want the Polar layer completely white simply go to Image/Adjustments/Desaturate. This will pull any of the red from the lens flare out, making it black/white. To make it completely white, just go into the effects for the layer and give it a color overlay, and change it to white. You can also make it any color you want from that point. I also wanted to thank you, Marty. Your tutorials are among the best anywhere that I've found. You make things easy to understand, and quick to grasp and accomplish! THANK YOU!

[@mek059]

At 02:04 how can I go exactly to the center if it isn't snap to the center point? thank you!

[@rtadvocate1010]

wow...................!

[@SGScaper]

Awesome video. Can you explain on why you chose 150dpi. Why not 72dpi? Thanks.

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I could have chosen 72ppi, but 150ppi looks crisper, since its twice the resolution.

[@sarbilandkhan8556]

Hello sir, I would like you to make a tutorial on "how to make a photo collage" to bring my multiple photos together.

[@binaneupane515]

That youtuber is a stupid man.

[@etienne3819]

Can you use this method to create a transparent orb such as a bubble, or glass sphere? How would you do that? I tried playing around with the Saturation & Lightness but it still seems off

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

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[@toxiqrox]

Photoshop CS6 3D Animation: Rotating Transparent Earth Globe - Hi Marty, are you able to provide a video on the attached. This one was done by Pixovert but I get lost in their instruction. I find yours easier to understand.

[@bentheja6820]

i can't do press up key to make position better

[@cloudintheclassroom4756]

You are such a tremednous teacher but can you please tell us which Photoshop version you refer to ? whan I clixk on the first black layer to adjust the ayer styles I have vo field where I can see the colors and neither do I have the option to tyoe in numbers. I ried with Creative Suite CS 6 and with various CC versions but I can't take the step to layer number two. Kind regards, Jürgen

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I used CC 2015 for this tutorial. What you describe is default with every PS version. I'd uninstall and reinstall PS.

[@angTue]

good :D

[@liberolodi9966]

Grazie x il Video ! Ma cosa possiamo fare con questo Bellissimo GLASS BALL ?!

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Il tutorial è solo un esercizio.

[@edwarddeleon4735]

Is an updated version with PS 2019 in the works?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

I have no immediate plans to update it, however, I happen to be working on a tutorial that includes instructions to create a reflective, chrome ball.

[@ArifulIslam12332]

is it possible to make it transparent?

[@kamalsiddiqui400]

Gr8

[@MrNyberg30]

how come adobe haven't employed you? this is so much better than any of their own tutorials :) keep the good work up

[@MRIAntar]

If Marty were an adobe employee then the tutorials wouldn't have been this perfect. It's a blessing for us that he is not an Adobe guy.

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[@ValenteOchoaJr]

Can I do this on cc 2018-19? There’s no color box in the layer style after I’ve clicked on color overlay :(

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes. The layer style window hasn't changed. By default, when "Color Overlay" is clicked, the Color Picker window appears. I'm sure there's a simple explanation, however, unless one inspects your document, it's hard to find the source of the problem.

[@ValenteOchoaJr]

Blue Lightning TV Photoshop thank you for your response. I’m probably doing something wrong so I will try again.

[@arifrezaei6215]

How did you add the reflection??

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

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[@IanJones942]

2:13 how can I do this with Photoshop CC in 2021? Clicking and dragging the circular marquee tool from the center does make a circular selection, but it selects an area that is not in the middle, but in one of the four quadrants created by the guides. Help?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Click and hold before you press Alt or Option + Shift.

[@IanJones942]

@@BLTV_Photoshop Oh!!! Awesome. Thank you sir!

[@IanJones942]

Worked perfectly!

[@worldononeplace8224]

what version of photoshop u use ?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

CC 2015. It's stated in the video's description, which is below the title of the video. Click "Show More" and scroll down. You will see all the information.

[@Teivel666]

If I were to use this technique for an app or game, would it be considered a copyright infringement? Or, is it perfectly legal to do so?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

You can use it because it's not a design; it's a technique.

[@Teivel666]

Thank you.

[@JKJK]

Is it your offer valid also for CZech customers?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Sorry, I don't know if Adobe offers its discount to the Czech Republic.

[@aymanalgeria7302]

I can not find lens flare please help me ?

[@metaexpresssp]

ao melhor

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Obrigado!

[@Neerp315]

Is it possible to make a double color ball?

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Yes.

[@aymanalgeria7302]

I can not find lens flare please help me ?

[@suicideboys351]

the ball doesnt show the inner glow on cs4

[@aymanalgeria7302]

I can not find lens flare 😭😭😭😭😭😭 what can I do ? someone help me please

[@BLTV_Photoshop]

Filter > Render > Lens Flare

[@aymanalgeria7302]

I can't fin it

[@msscoventry]

Cunning use of the lens flare!

[@gremarclairegomera9559]

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