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Light-Polluted Earth

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Added: Mar 25, 2005 Rating:

Level: Experienced Software: Photoshop

	16. Select the layer with the dots and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All).

	17. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool to apply the following properties: Source: filename Layer: Layer 3 Channel: RGB Invert: Uncheckmarked Blending: Normal Opacity: 100% Click OK.

	18. Move the top layer below the layer with the dots and add a layer mask (Layer> Add Layer Mask> Reveal All).

	19. With the layer mask selected, use the "Apply Image" tool to apply the following properties: Source: filename Layer: Layer 3 Channel: RGB Invert: Uncheckmarked Blending: Normal Opacity: 100% Click OK.

	20. Select "Layer 2" and fill the circle with a blue. For this step I've used the colour #008ED9.

	21. With "Layer 2" selected, apply an "Inner Shadow" layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Inner Shadow) with the following properties: Blend Mode: Multiply Color: Black Opacity: 75% Angle: -29º Use Global Light: Checkmarked Distance: 100 Choke: 6 Size: 100 Click OK.

	22. On the current layer, apply a "Gradient Overlay" layer style (Layer> Layer Style> Gradient Overlay) with the following properties: Blend Mode: Screen Opacity: 100% Gradient: Black to White Reverse: Checkmarked Style: Radial Align with Layer: Uncheckmarked Angle: 90º Scale: 100% Click OK.

	23. Make a selection of "Layer 2" inverse, select "Layer 3" layer mask, press "Delete" to delete the white dots in the selection and "Deselect" (Ctrl+D).

	24. Select "Layer 3" and use the "Hue/Saturation" tool (Ctrl+U) to apply the following properties: Colorize: Checkmarked Hue: 124 Saturation: 68 Lightness: -50 Click OK.

	25. Select the current layer's layer mask and use the "Brightness/Contrast" tool (Image> Adjustment> Brightness/Contrast) to apply the following properties: Brightness: 25 Contrast: 75 Click OK.

	26. Create a new layer as the top layer and fill it with the colour black.

	27. Apply a "Lens Flare" filter on the new layer with the following properties: Brightness: 100% Lens Type: 50-300mm Zoom Click OK.

	28. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Screen" and use the "Move" tool (V) to align the lens flare to the top left edge of the planet.

	29. Set the current layer's blending mode to "Screen" and use the "Move" tool (V) to align the lens flare to the top left edge of the planet.

	30. Select "Layer 1" layer mask and use the "Eraser" tool (E) to erase over the areas that you do not want the light pollution to appear.

	31. Create a new "Hue/Saturation" adjustment layer (Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Hue/Saturation) above the first three layers. Decrease the "Saturation" and "Lightness" and click OK.