How To Create Special Effects In Photoshop CS3

A quick look at using different tools in Photoshop CS3 to create quick special effects — in this case an intense, vibrant blue vortex of light.

In this Photoshop CS3 video tutorial you will learn the following:
How to add clouds automatically.
How to apply noise and use polar coordinates.
How to apply radial blur.
How to colorize the special effect.
[ click on the screenshot below to launch the video ]

Source : photoshopsupport.com