I'd been unsuccessfully trying to duplicate this effect, too, and it's kind of a relief to know I'm not the only one who's had a problem. I did
find a helpful tut which I modified to achieve the result I was seeking. The tut is at
http://www.createblog.com...o-tutorials/258-twirls./
Instead of using the black rectangles, I opened the image I wanted to work with and copied a small rectangle from it to a new layer. I hid the original layer, then used MuRa's Filter Meister Copies to wallpaper the rectangle in various sizes. From there I followed the tut from step 3. (I used the twirl option in radial blur, but the others produce interesting effects, too.) Put a black or white background under everything as a final step.
Hope this helps!
http://www.createblog.com...o-tutorials/258-twirls./
Instead of using the black rectangles, I opened the image I wanted to work with and copied a small rectangle from it to a new layer. I hid the original layer, then used MuRa's Filter Meister Copies to wallpaper the rectangle in various sizes. From there I followed the tut from step 3. (I used the twirl option in radial blur, but the others produce interesting effects, too.) Put a black or white background under everything as a final step.
Hope this helps!
