Learn how to create a shiny starburst effect in Photoshop.

Step 1

Open your canvas. Press D to set default foreground and background colors. Fill canvas with black color. Duplicate the layer

Step 2

Select the gradient tool, drag the cursor from top to bottom of the canvas, Your canvas has filled with a gradient.

Step 3

Click on Filter>Distort>Wave the Wave window opens, give the settings as in the snapshot.

Step 4

Click on Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates. The polar coordinates window appears, Follow the settings as 100% and check the 'Rectangular to Polar' option.

Step 5

Click on Image>Adjustments>Hue/ Saturation and change the settings to : Hue - 180, Saturation - 30 and Lightness - 0. Check the Colorize option

Step 6

Next click on Filter>Render>Lighting Effects and only change the Light type to Omni the rest settings leave it default.

Step 7

Here's the shiny star!