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1: Choose a background color to suit the
filter you use. Some practice might be needed to learn which colors
work well together. (However, as you can always recolor the final result,
it's not that important.)
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2: Use any of the filters with a radial
gradient style - such as Rainbow, Coolorize > Twilight, Nature >Sunset
etc. This is Coolorize
> Twilight, with the Sepia Twilight
preset. If you use a filter which allows you to set a preview coordinate,
you can have the main light point on the bubble off center.
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3: Select a circle to take in what you want
of the filter result.
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4: Promote or copy the circle to a layer.
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5: On
another new layer, make a circle selection to create a highlight - doesn't
matter where or what size. Make a cutting selection to create a "sliver".
Feather the selection for a smoother result.
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6: Fill
with white, e.g. with the paint bucket tool. (This highlight is probably
too big, but it's an example.)
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7: Apply
Bluuur > Full Blur a few times to soften the highlight. Reduce the
opacity of the layer to suit what you want. Scale, position and rotate
the sliver to your requirements.
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8: Merge
your visible layers. Colorize, copy and paste and scale as desired.
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9: Finished
off with Plugin Galaxy's Blue Mood preset and a photo. This shows you
can get quite creative with something as simple as a bubble!
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