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Creating this.

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Part One!

First. open an new document (CTRL+N)
400*400 pixels, RGB Color

Klick on "Elliptical Marquee Tool"

Make a round selection, as big as you want the orb

Press "CTRL+C" and then "CTRL+V"
Choose "Gradient Overlay"

Gradient Overlay Options
Blend mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90
Scale: 100

Press "OK"
Select (Layer 1) then go to "Select -> Transform Selection"

Transform the selection a few pixels by drag it into the middle and press "Shift+Ctrl and Alt"

Press "V" and copy and paste "CTRL+C and CTRL+V"
Go to Gradient Overlay.

Gradient Overlay Options (i choose a blue color)
Blend mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Style: Linear
Angle: 90
Scale: 100

Make a new layer under layer 1 and layer 2 and merge down them
By select Layer 1 and press "Ctrl+E"

It should look like this in your "Layers"

Select Burn tool (O) and then Dodge tool (O)

This picture shows where you should dodge and burn.

Burn
Brush size: 188px, 0% hardness
Range: Highlights
Exposure: 77%

Dodge
Brush size: 188px, 0% hardness
Range: Highlights
Exposure: 100%

Make an selection that looks like this:

Select Gradient Tool (G)

Gradient Overlay Tool Options:
Linear Mode.
Mode: Hard Light
Opacity: 100%
Dither.
Transparanecy.

Make a new layer "Shift+Ctrl+N"
Now drag the tool over like this:

Select the first layer and burn and dodge.

Dublicate the first layer

Select the first layer and go to "Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur"
Options:
Radius: 2,5 px

Now go to Layer style -> Gradient overlay

Looks like this? Then you have done it well.

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