By Carl J. Ley
 Make new background, 8X8.
 Create new layer.
 Fill one layer light grey, and the background layer dark grey.
 Filter-render-clouds.
 Filter-render-clouds difference.

 Filter-render-lighting effects-spotlight.
 Select elliptical marquee tool-press shift and click to create

a circle around the planet.
 Fill marquee with pure black paint.
 Deselect marquee-filter-blur-Gaussean blur 140%.

Cgi effects tutrorial

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     Make newbackground, 8X8.  Create new layer.  Fill one layer light grey, and the background layer dark grey.  Filter-render-clouds.  Filter-render-clouds difference.  Filter-render-lighting effects-spotlight.  Select elliptical marquee tool-press shift and click to create a circle around the planet.  Fill marquee with pure black paint.  Deselect marquee-filter-blur-Gaussean blur 140%.