Ok then let's follow a very easy and simple tutorial to make crystalised World globes (World Globes with reflections)

First find a world map you wish to use for the globe

Then Open a new Design canvas (256x256 pix) in Photoshop. and place your picture (map) as a layer.

Select Eleptical Marque tool and drow a Circle while pressing Shift key

Then, press Ctrl+Shift+I to invert selection & select the map layer,
Hit delete.

Extra:* If you need go to Filter liquify and use 'Bloat tool' to make the selected part of the map looks like a part of
a sphere

Press Ctrl+Shift+I again to return to normal selection don't deselect it.
Press Ctrl+Shift+N to create a new layer and place it above the map layer, then select the overlay mode for the layer.
Select Black to transparent gradient and drow it from the bottom to top of the selection.

Contract the selection by 2 or 3 pixels (Select>Modify>Contract)

Create another new layer, and drow a white to transparent gradient from bottom to top.
then press 'M' to return to marque tool and move the selection upwards.(like in picture)

Hit delete. & Set an opacity around 30%-40%

Then in a new layer above all, drow another marque selection like this,

Then drow a white to ransparent gradient from top to the bottom of the selection

Set opasity of the layer to 75%

Ctrl+Shift+N to Create another new layer and Ctrl click on map thumbnail to select the border,
Expand the selection by 3 pixels.
Fill the area with White (#FFFFFF)

Contract the selection by 4 pixels and hit delete.
apply a gaussian blur 4 pixels (maybe vary)

Ctrl click again on the map layer, Then press iCtrl+Shift+I to invert selection and hit delete. (you can do the same thing by applying an 'Inner glow' effect to the map layer )

So now you've finished with the crystalised Globe

You can add different reflection styles and different maps to customize your collection of world globes.

Here is a sample

Guys, (& ofcourse girls ) what do you think??

P:s: and feel free to correct my mistakes or post other easy way to do this.

Great tut! Now I can try to make a crystal FireFox to go with the globes.

Damn, that is really hot, mate!
Good work, will help many for sure!

Thank you guys I also hope the same

And Nan0me, Welcome to CrystalXP

thanks Neil, great job

Nice Neil

It is wonderful  

Now I know how do a globe easier.

Nice tutorial  

Nice job Neil !  

Thank you. I like this place, and looking forward to the Apple Tux tut too.  

Well thank you all for your kind words
like I said in the tuto we can customize the reflection and other effects we use

So here are some more to the globe collection of mine

and among my globes these were my favourites. I've used many different ways in reflections

And friends, post your designs on globe crystalization here too. don't be shy, share them with us

Edit:*  to 5.0, dear friend, your signature is above the limits of this site please reduse its size. thanks

Edit again:* acdrocks, I've modified the globe you've posted and  included some reflections too but I was unable to remove the triangular  shaped reflection done by you since it's a png format. So it may make little unfit

  World globe by acdrocks (modified by Neil)

And those who in need, here are some world globes
World_Globes.zip

That's incredible Neil ! Good Tutorial ! Nice Job !      

Thank you Puma,

Good tutorial.  

But I like to create my own planets :  

Is there any way I could make a (french) tutorial about "How to make your own glossy planet" ?  
I would quote your tutorial anyway.  

PS : If this tutorial already exists on CrystalXP, then...     (<-- Not enough vocabulary )

Sure friend, No problem.

Thank you very much, the tutorial will be there soon.  

You're Welcome and I'm looking forward for the tutorial

here is my result

Great tutorial Neil!!!  

Here's my result:

New version.

Nice designs guys I'm so glad to see them
And Banana.boy, I'm willing to see your tuto, Your New version is a great evolution.

Very nice tut Neil
But I think you can add a shadow to you Globe  

Thanks vIcO

Yes, I'll post that soon Thanks for the hint

Well I posted it hours ago and it's still not here.  

But my tutorial just shows how to do this :

I prefer my "New Version" so I will edit the tuto I think.  

Damn...