How to Create a Blast Effect Using Paint.Net

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start up Paint.Net with an image size of 800 * 600.;

   Allow them to seed at their default settings. ,,,,,,,,,, These are just something to get you started.
   
   Red
   - 82, 176 Green
   - 162, 96 Blue
   - 205, 77 ,, Set the scale to 36 and leave everything else at the default. , Effects >> Blurs >> Gaussian Blue.
   
   Set it to a radius of
   12. ,,,,,, The middle needs to be at the coordinates of 400,300. ,, Voila!
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   Step 2: Be sure that you have the following plugins: Dent Lens plugin

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   Step 3: Select Effects >> Render >> Clouds.

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   Step 4: Duplicate the layer.

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   Step 5: Make sure you are on the top layer and select Effects >> Distort >> Bulge +100.

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   Step 6: Go to the bottom layer and repeat

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   Step 7: only with the Bulge set for -200.

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   Step 8: Go back to the top layer and set the properties at Blend Mode - Xor.

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   Step 9: Flatten (or merge) the top layer into the bottom.

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    Step 10: Duplicate the layer again.

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    Step 11: On the top layer

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    Step 12: go to Effects >> Blurs >> Zoom Blur 75.

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    Step 13: Set the properties on the top layer for Lighten.

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    Step 14: Still in the top layer

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    Step 15: select Adjustments >> Curves >> RGB

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    Step 16: Choose one color at a time to adjust and change to these settings (approximately).

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    Step 17: Duplicate the top layer.

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    Step 18: On the top layer

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    Step 19: select Effects >> Distort >> Dents.

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    Step 20: Gaussian blur the top layer.

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    Step 21: Go to the bottom layer and select Adjustments >> Curves >> Luminosity.

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    Step 22: On the bottom layer

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    Step 23: click on Distort >> Lens >> Default.

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    Step 24: Still on the bottom layer

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    Step 25: click on Layers >> Rotate/Zoom >> Zoom with the settings of 0.65x.

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    Step 26: On the bottom layer

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    Step 27: click on Curves and then change to RGB.

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    Step 28: Add New Layer.

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    Step 29: In the new layer

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    Step 30: make a radial gradient.

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    Step 31: Still on the top layer

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    Step 32: change the properties of the Blend Mode to Additive.

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    Step 33: Flatten the blast effect.

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