Before We Get Started
For this tutorial you are going to need two images and two different set of brushes
Images
Bridge in the night and car thanks to Michal Zacharzewski
Brushes
Fire Brushes thanks to Resource42
Odysee Brushes thanks to Axeraider70
Step 1: Setting up the Document
We will start opening the bridge image; you don't need to modify the image size. Save it as flaming car.
Step 2: Extracting the car
Open the car image as is and double-click on the "Background" layer to make it editable.
Then use the Magic Wand Tool to select the white area around the car, then go to Select> Modify > Expand and apply 1 px.
Next Select > Modify > Feather and in the dialog box apply .5px.
Delete the background and then Drag and Drop the car layer itself into your work document.
Step 3: Adjusting the car to the background
We must scale and rotate the car so it adjusts to the background.
Edit > Transform > Scale
Edit > Transform > Rotate
Step 4 Preparing the car
Desaturate the car colors
Image > Adjustments > Desaturate
Now apply Glowing Edges
Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges, Set the dialog box as follow:
Apply Screen layer style at 74%
Load the car selection for doing it: Select > Load Selection and select the car channel
Create a new layer below the car and paint it with color orange R: 255 G: 120 B: 0
Apply layer Style Screen at 53%
Now motion blur: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, set the dialog box as follow
Step 5: Applying movements
Duplicate the car layer
Apply Motion Blur: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, Set the dialog box as follow:
Create a new layer below the Car Copy Layer, name it speed
Open de Gradient Tool Editor (double click on the gradient) and select:
Gradient Type: Noise
Roughness: 100%
Color Model: RGB
Restrict Colors (select)
Add Transparency (select)
Select the Linear Gradient and in the Speed layer Paint with the gradient Tool.
Now desaturate: Image > Adjustments > Desaturate
Distort the speed lines so it matches the car perspective: Edit, Transform > Distort and play with the speed lines
Erase with the Eraser Tool all the lines in front of the car and above it you don't want. Apply layer style Normal to 50% transparency
Step 6: Road tracks
Create a new layer above the background and name it Road Tracks
With the polygonal lazo create a selection of the imaginary tracks of the car
Paint it with white color and apply layer Style Screen at 83%
Now with the Eraser Tool with a 37% flow erase some parts of it
Step 7: Add Color
Create a new layer above all and name it color
Paint it with a bright Orange color : R: 255 G:120 B: 0
Apply layer Style Color Burn at 100% (now that's what we are talking about)
Step 8: Flame tracks
Once you have downloaded the brushes sets and installed them go to the brushes palette and select the 9 Fire Brushes set
Create a new layer and name it Flames
Select a bright Yellow color and choose the second brush with a Master Diameter of 231 pixels.
Paint some flames a long the track.
Repeat the procedure with different brushes in different sections of the track and the car.
Step 9: Car Shadow
But this is a flaming car, so it is a bright shadow
Create a new layer above the tracks and name it shadow
With the Lasso tool draw a selection for the shadow
Paint it with Bright Yellow
Apply layer style Screen at 54%.
Step 10: Lights effects
Go to the brushes palette and select the Odysee Brushes set
Create a new layer and name it Lights
Select a bright orange color
Select the Brush Tip Shape in the dialog box and Flip x
Choose the first brush with a Master Diameter of 859 pixels.
Paint some lights behind the car.
Repeat the procedure with different brushes with deferent's flows and colors like white
Conclusion
These effects can be used in different scenarios, with people or animals (like a flying bird)
