This tutorial will explain how to make a slit explosion, what is that you ask you will just have to read the tutorial and find out (or look at the end pic)
1. Open up Photoshop and make a new picture (480x272)
2. Make sure the background is white now go to filters>texture>craquelure.
3. Now go to filters>blur>radial blur and use the following settings:
Amount: 100
Blur Method: Zoom
Quality: Best
4. Now go to Filters>Stylize>Glowing Edges and use the following settings:
Edge Width: 2
Edge Brightness: 20
Smoothness: 1
5. Now when all this is done press CTRL+U when in the screen check the tick box that says colorize and then play around with the setting until you get something you like.
The outcome should resemble this:
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