In this tutorial, I will combine many simple effects to create an attractive and cool result, to make a lighting speed car. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and try it with your own stock imagery. It's basically some lighting effects with blurs and blend modes, but the effect is beautiful.
Create a Speed Lightning Car Photo in Photoshop - Final Preview
Final Preview
Step 1
Create new document (Ctrl+N) 1000x700 of size.
Create New Document
Step 2
First of all I am going to add the Car Image in adobe Photoshop.
Add Car Image
Select Eraser Tool from tool panel and erase the background of this car image layer.
Erase Unneeded Area
Step 3
Select Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection left wheel of the car.
Make a Left Wheel Selection
Go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur and set amount (20).
Applying Radial Blur
After set the radial amount we get this result.
Get Result
Step 4
Now again select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make selection right wheel of the car.
Selection Create
Go to Filter > Blur > Radial Blur and set amount (20).
Set Radial Blur on Right
After applying radial blur we get result.
Get This Result
Step 5
Now I am going to applying Layer Style or Blending Option on car image layer. Go to the Blending Option and applying Inner Shadow.
Inner Shadow
After applying inner shadow we get new effect on car image layer.
Get New Effect
Step 6
Duplicate car image layer and apply the motion blur filter on duplicate car layer. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and set distance (35).
Motion Blur
When we set motion blur filter we get cool effect on duplicate car image layer.
Get Cool Effect
Step 7
Select the duplicate car image layer, select Eraser Tool and erase the car wheels area.
Erase Wheel Area
Step 8
Now I am going to add the Lightning Image in adobe Photoshop.
Add the Lightning Image
Set downside this image to car image layer.
Set Downside
Now we are applying Motion Blur on this image. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and set the Distance (25).
Motion Blur
After applying motion blur we get nice speedy effect on this lightning image layer.
Step 9
Select the Line Tool and create a line with this color #1f393a, bottom of the car.
Create a Line
Go to the Blending Option and applying Outer Glow on this line layer.
Outer Glow
When we applying outer glow we get nice effect on line layer.
Get Nice Result on Line
Step 10
Select the both car image layers, duplicate these layers. In this time we have four car layers. Now select the new both duplicate car layers and transform it (Ctrl+T) right click on this layer, click on vertical option and set it down side.
Duplicate Car Image
After transform the duplicate car image layer we get this result.
After Transform
Select the Eraser Tool and erase the bottom of the duplicate car layer and down the Opacity (40%).
Erase the Down Area
Step 11
Select the line layer go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Curves and set the curves.
Set Curves
After set curves we get new result.
Get New Result
Step 12
Create new layer and name it Wire Layer select Hard Brush of (8px) and make a design with this color #faf8e9.
Create a Design
Go to Layer > Layer Style and applying Outer Glow on this layer.
Outer Glow
Outer Glow
After applying outer glow we get new result.
Get New Result
Duplicate this Wire Layer and set it little bit downside as like in preview.
Duplicate Layer
Now change the Outer Glow setting of this duplicate wire layer.
Outer Glow
After changed the setting of outer glow we get nice preview.
Now duplicate wire layer one more time and set it little bit downside of other layers.
Duplicate Again
Change the Outer Glow setting of this second duplicate wire layer.
Outer Glow
When we change the setting of this second duplicate layer we have cool result.
Get This Preview
Now select three wire layers and merge them (Ctrl+E) then go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and set Angle (50) and Distance (25).
Applying Motion Blur
After this implement you can see awesome effect.
Get New Preview
Set downside wire layer to the car image layer as like in preview.
Set Downside
Step 13
Now we go back to the line layer. Duplicate this line layer and set little bit down as like in picture below.
Duplicate Line Layer
Step 14
Select Rounded Rectangle Tool set radius (20px) and draw a small rectangle with this color #ff4800.
Create a Rectangle
Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur and set Distance (34).
Motion Blur
After applying motion blur we get new effect on this rectangle layer.
Get New Effect
Down 3px this rounded rectangle layer as like in picture below.
Set Actual Position
Step 15
Create new layer top of all the layers, select any Soft Brush of (60px) and draw a shape with red color #ff0000.
Create New Shape
Set the Blend Mode to (Color Dodge) of this shape layer.
Set Blend Mode to Color Dedge
Step 16
Again create new layer to the top of all the layers, select Soft Brush of (60px) and draw a shape with white color #ffffff.
Create New Layer
This time set the Blend Mode to (Exclusion) of this second shape layer.
Set Blend Mode
After set the blend mode we get awesome speed lightning car photo in final preview.
Final Preview
Final Preview
