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Create an Atom in Photoshop CS

1. Create a New Document 400x400px and apply gradient to diagonal from left with color #FE0000 to right with color ##8E0000:

Apply Gradient in Adobe Photoshop CS

2. Go to the Filters>Render>Lighting Effects and make 3 light sources:

Lighting Effects  in Adobe Photoshop CS

Results:

Lighting Effects  in Adobe Photoshop CS

3. Apply Fliters > Pixelate > Crystalize:

Crystalize in Adobe Photoshop CS

4. Use Smudge Tool with radius brush – 17, Strength – 60% and smudge the edges:

Smudge Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS

5. Draw a rings using Circle Thin Frame from Custom Shape Tool and apply blending mode Soft Light for layers with ring:

Circle Thin Frame in Adobe Photoshop CS

Circle Thin Frame in Adobe Photoshop CS

6. You can experiment more and more 🙂 I duplicate layers with rings and apply Gaussian Blur with Radius – 2px, try to playing with Smudge Tool. My final result:

Circle Thin Frame in Adobe Photoshop CS

Download .PSD from here.

Good luck, and be sure to check out our other Photoshop Tutorials!

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