This tutorial builds on the previous tutorial that used different blending modes and motion blurs. Here we’ll add a special burst effect overlay that gives any photo a strong pop. There are

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In this tutorial we’re going to be using a lot of the similar effects as used in the previous tutorial but we’re going to add a little more zest using a different technique.  Here is the image we will be creating:

First click here to download the image we will need to be starting with.

Open the photo in Photoshop and place the photo of the road you downloaded above.  Immediately Resize the document by going to image > image size and selecting the following settings:

Now we have a resized photo.  Now we’re going to duplicate the original layer 2 times for a total of 3 layers.  Before you can duplicate the photo of the road, lets first unlock it by double mouse clicking on the layer and selecting ok.

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Next go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur. Choose 100, zoom, and best.

Set this layer to Overlay and WE’RE DONE! You should have a sweet picture that looks like the one below.  Super easy and creates a neat effect.