Tiny Planet Photoshop Tutorial

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Tiny Planet Photoshop Tutorial

This Instructable shows you how to create a stunning tiny planet image in 5 simple steps.

Step 1: File>Open

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Insert a panorama into photoshop by clicking File>Open. The final result is better if you use a 360˙ image but a wide angle or smaller panorama works too. Your image can be your own or one off the internet.

Step 2: Image Size

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After that, click Image>Image Size. Now unselect the 'Constrain Proportions' box and change the height of the image to the same as the width.

Step 3: Image Rotation

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Now go to Image>Image Rotation>180˙. Your image should now look similar to this:

Step 4: Polar Coordinates

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Finally go to Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates. Tick the Rectangular to Polar box and click ok.

Step 5: Finished!

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Congratulations! You have successfully completed the tutorial! Feel free to tweak and adjust your final image! There are endless possibilities to this effect so what are you waiting for? Go and create!