Apple has redesign their site and one thing that I loved was that new Mac OS starburst effect, like the space, stars, dust and flares. Awesome. So I tried to do that in Photoshop, and I have to say, it â??s not that difficult, and this is what this tutorial shows how to do

A shiny and good looking web 2.0 text effect tutorial for a website

Spice up any background with style using the starburst technique.

This is a simple tutorial on making the starbust logos found in many web 2.0 layouts.

Here is a nice effect that looks like the sun glinting off a metallic or shiny surface. This starburst effect even includes a little lens flare. A tasteful replacement for the sometimes over used lens flare filter.

Combine flares with a blast effect for awesome starbursts!

We have all seen the starburst tutorial, this is another way to do it, and looks rather different!

When it comes to impact and relative simplicity, it is very hard to beat a skilfully composed starburst effect. Used by the advertising industry, they are surprisingly eye-catching, and can make totally mundane objects appear much more enticing.

In this tutorial I've included about a billion different ways (or four) of making starbursts in Photoshop - each looking a bit different than the other. So flip a coin, roll a die, or hope for divine intervention, and pick your path so we can get started already!

In this tutorial you'll make a nice and shiny gold orb. You can use this orb to add style to your user interface.

Create a shiny-looking bar or button which is widely used in websites and interfaces these days.

This tutorial will show you how to create this shiny orb just by applying some layer styles to the shape.

Get to know the techniques used to create those awesome plastic interfaces, with a nice shiny touch to them.

This is how to make a trendy-looking shiny web banner.

This tutorial teach you to design a shining button.

Learn to create some shiny and glowing text using styles in photoshop. A really cool effect.

Take an uncolored image and create shiny, manga-like eyes for your characters.

Carefully crafted 3D-effect spheres are one of the most visually pleasing and effective weapons in the designer's arsenal. Learn how I make them using only layer effects and a little PS Wizardry.

Learn how to create a shiny navigation bar.

Learn how to make this really shiny button with photoshop using burn and dodge tools