Let’s take a look at the renderings first:
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_01.gif)
Draw a circle and set the Gradient Overlay.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_02.gif)
Create a layer, then CTRL-click the circle, then select the newly created layer, then use the Gradient Tool, set the foreground color to #000000 (black), select a radial gradient, and then set a gradient from black to transparent Color, drag the mouse from the bottom 2/3 to the top, and change the layer mode to Overlay.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_03.gif)
Create a new layer, set the foreground color to #ffffff, Ctrl-click the circle layer, and then use the selection intersection option to adjust the shape of the selection. Then set the gradient mode to gradient fill, and reduce the opacity to 50%.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_04.gif)
Press Ctrl+T to resize.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_05.gif)
Create a new layer, use the Ellipse Tool to draw a shape, fill it with a gradient from transparent to white, from left to right, and finally adjust the opacity to 60%.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_06.gif)
Perform the filter/distort/shear settings as follows.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_07.gif)
The final layers panel looks like this.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles]()
Finally, add other patterns, the effect is as follows.
![Photoshop quickly creates elastic and smooth circles](https://images.downcodes.com/u/info_img/2009-08/06/071130_edu_ps4_01.gif)