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Sneaker powder burst - built in PhotoVim

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STEP 1 - Create a 1536 x 1024 document.
[ FILE > NEW ]

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STEP 2 - Place the dark studio background.
[ FILE > PLACE EMBEDDED ]

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STEP 3 - Add the blue powder, then the red powder.
[ DRAG into place - ENTER to commit ]

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STEP 4 - Place the sneaker - scale it, move it to the center.
[ DRAG - corner to scale, inside to move ]

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STEP 5 - Floor shadow - new layer above the background.
[ SHIFT + M - Elliptical Marquee ]

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Fill it black and drop the selection.
[ D - ALT + BACKSPACE - CTRL + D ]

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Make the shadow soft.
[ FILTER > BLUR > GAUSSIAN BLUR - 30 px ]

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STEP 6 - Light beams - new layer in Screen mode, soft blue brush.
[ CLICK, then SHIFT + CLICK - straight line ]

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STEP 7 - Front particles - duplicate the red powder, bring it to the front.
[ CTRL + J, then CTRL + SHIFT + ] ]

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Hide it all, then paint particles back around the sole.
[ ALT + CLICK mask - WHITE BRUSH ]

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STEP 8 - A little brighter, a little punchier.
[ BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST adjustment layer ]

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Before / After
[ EYE icon - layer on and off ]

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