creating earth like textures

this is the whole (advanced) tutorial for you
to download as a 13 pages pdf-file.
free to use for dA members.

i'd really appreciate a small note wherever
this tutorial was used for.

please leave comments, critics, suggestions
here. thanks in advance!

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edit: for further inspiration you might have a look at
my tutorial on creating moon like textures?!
some techniques are described better in here.