Energy blast

Create another new layer below the sun layer, and name it energy.

Set this layers blending mode to Color Dodge.

Filter » Render » Clouds

Filter » Distort » Pinch [100%]

Repete the last filter two times by pressing CTRL + F twice.

Copy the energy layer by pressing CTRL + J

Filter » Render » Lighting Effects

Colors:: White

Light type:: Omni

Intensity:: 14

Gloss:: 65

Material:: 96

Exposure:: 30

Ambience:: -8

Filter » Sketch - > Chrome [ Detail::4 Smoothness::7 ]

*tip: you can play around with the numbers on both the Lighting Effects, and the Chrome filters to achieve different effects.

Now we just make the whites a little whiter by using Levels

Press CTRL + L to bring up the Levels.

Slide the sliders around untill you get the amout you want.

I used 25, 1.00 133

You should have a pretty nice looking energy blast effect.

This is a very fun tutorial to play around with and create endless possiblilities. Try these on your energy copy layer:

Filter » Render » Lighting Effects

Colors:: White

Light type:: Omni

Intensity:: 14

Gloss:: 65

Material:: 96

Exposure:: 30

Ambience:: -8

Levels: 0, 0.55, 187

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