©1996 Russell G. Taber

Create a new image 500 pixels by 10 pixels high

Filter>Noise>Add Noise: 30, Guassian, monochrome

Image>Map>Threshold (Cmd-T): 200

 

Image>Image Size: uncheck proportions and change to 500 x 500

Edit>Select All (cmd-A)

Edit>Copy (cmd-C)

 

Edit>Paste (cmd-V)

Image>Rotate>90° CW


Set the floating layer mode to Multiply in the Layers Palette

Select>Deselect (cmd-N)

 

Image>Map>Invert (cmd-I)

 

Filter>Distort>Shear: move the top point over a bit

Image>Rotate> 90° CW

Apply the filter again (cmd-F)

 

Using the gradient tool, apply a graduate top to bottom, black to white, multiply

Click and hold at the very top of the image and drag to the very bottom while holding the shift key (the shift key constraints the gradient). Release the mouse button.

Click and hold at a few pixels from the bottom of the image and drag up a few pixels while holding the shift key. Release the mouse button. This changes the bottom edge to black. This will prevent streaks from when you apply the final Polar filter. Try it without to see the difference.

Filter>Blur>Blur

Image>Map>Levels (cmd-L)
Set the midrange value to 2

Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates>Retangular to Polar

 

It's a breeze!

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