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Abstract symmetric effect in Photoshop
For this effect, you don't need to take any hallucinogens, Photoshop will do the job just fine.
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Create a new document with equal dimensions.
I created a document with 1000 x 1000 pixels.
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Choose the Gradient Tool (G for a keyboard shortcut).
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Press D to set black and white color.
Choose the Foreground to Background gradient.
Click the Linear Gradient button (see picture).
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Set Difference for a mode.
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Now create a gradient, like I did.
Click and drag your mouse from one corner to another.
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Then make some more gradients to achieve an effect similar to mine.
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Press Ctrl + J, to duplicate the layer.
In the menu click Edit, Transform and choose Flip Horizontal.
Set the layer blending mode to Lighten (see picture).
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Press Ctrl + E, to merge layers.
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Press Ctrl + J, to duplicate the layer.
In the menu click Edit, Transform and choose Flip Vertical.
Set the layer blending mode to Lighten (see picture).
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Press Ctrl + E, to merge the layers.
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It should look similar to mine by now.
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Press Ctrl + J, to duplicate layers.
In the menu click Edit, Transform and choose Rotate 90 CW.
Set the layer blending mode to Lighten (see picture).
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Press Ctrl + E, to merge the layers.
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It should look similar to mine by now.
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15.
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In the menu click Layer, New Fill Layer ...
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In the gradient settings window, set white color for the first slider, somewhere in the middle add a new slider with any color you like ...
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17.
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... for the last slider, set a darker version of the color you chose in previous step.
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Set the layer blending mode to Linear burn (see picture).
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19.
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That's it, you are done.
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