Quick planet.

Step 1:

Create a new layer, and grab your ellipse tool. Create a circle in the middle. Any size you like.

Step 2:

Ctrl + click on your layer, so the circle is selected.

Step 3:

Hit the letter "D" on your keyboard to reset your colors.
Next thing you do is go to: Filter > Render > Clouds And add Image > Adjustments > Levels. Use the settings below.

Step 4:

Filter > Distort > Spherize (100% , Normal)
This will make your planet look more round.

Step 5:

Select > Inverse. (Ctrl + Shift + I)

Step 6:

Select > Feather (2px). Hit "Delete" twice, and deselect (Ctrl + D).

Step 7:

Filter > Brush Strokes > Accented Edges

Step 8:

Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation (Ctrl + U) I used 205 - 40 - 0 But, you can use any color you like for your planet.

Step 9:

Duplicate the layer. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur 100, Zoom ,Best do this 2 times. Set the blending mode to "Overlay'" and merge the layers together.

You should now have only 2 layers, layer 1 and background.

Step 10:

Duplicate the layer again. Select the orignal planet layer. Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur 10 px.

Set the blending mode to "Color Dodge,"



And there you have it, A quick planet to match your design.

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