1. Create a New image at 300x300 with a Black Background. Duplicate the Background layer. Go to Adjust | Add/Remove Noise | Add Noise... use these settings.

Settings used:

• Random
• Noise = 10%
• Monochrome = Checked

2. Duplicate the current layer, then set the layer blend mode to Dodge. Go back and make the middle layer active. Press Shift+Y to create a mask. Press F to activate the Flood Fill Tool, the fill with the following Pattern.

Settings used:

• Pattern = Bright Emerald
• Angle = 0
• Scale = 100

Make the topmost layer active again.

3.Create a New layer. Press B to choose the Paint Brush Tool and enter these settings.

• Shape = Round
• Size = 20
• Hardness = 25
• Step = 200
• Density = 100
• Thickness = 100
• Rotation = 90
• Opacity = 100
• Blend Mode = Normal
• Continuous = Unchecked
• Wet Paint Look = Unchecked

In the Brush Variance palette, enter these settings: (Press F11 to show the palette.)

• Color Blend = Direction
• Size = Oscillating Fade
• Fade rate = 100
• Position jitter = 425
• Impressions per step = 1

Next, choose a Background and Foreground color. I chose Pink and Light Blue. Now randomly paint in some dots.

4. Duplicate the current layer. Go to Adjust | Blur | Average... average by 31.

Go to Adjust | Blur | Gaussian Blur... blur by 10. Set the layer blend mode to Hard Light.

Duplicate the current layer and set the layer blend mode to Screen.

Create New layer. Flood Fill with the following Pattern.

Settings used:

• Pattern = Dot wave blue
• Angle = 65
• Scale = 100

Gaussian Blur by 10. Set the layer blend mode to Screen with an Opacity of 40.

5. Merge All layers. Go to Adjust | Softness | Soft Focus... use the "Remove wrinkles" preset. If you do not have the Remove wrinkles preset, use these settings.

Settings used:

• Softness = 67
• Edge = 100
• Include scatter light = Checked
• Amount = 100
• Halo size = 100
• Halo visibility = 100

Go to Adjust | Sharpness | Unsharp Mask... use these the Default settings.

Go to Effects | Illumination Effect | Lights... Use the "Flood" preset. If you do not have the Flood preset, use these settings.

Settings used:

• Darknes = 85
• Light 5 = On (all other lights should be off)
• Color = #fff1c1
• Intensity = 90
• Direction = 200
• Horizontal = 0
• Vertcical = 0
• Scale = 10
• Smoothness = 80
• Cone Size = 40
• Asymmetry = 1

Press Shift+B and set the Brightness to -25 and the Contrast to 20. Use Color Balance to change the color to your choice.

To add the sparkles, draw 2px width white vector X's with the Pen Tool over the big stars. Gaussian Blur by 1, then set the layer blend mode to Dodge.

That's it! To Cybertron and beyond, my brethren!