Here you will be taught how to make realistic lightning.
1)Open a new file, around 400 x 300 pixels. with a white background.
2) Now set your forground color to white and background color
to black.
3) Go to FILTER > RENDER > CLOUDS
4) Go to FILTER > RENDER > DIFFERENCE CLOUDS.
5) Go to IMAGE > ADJUST > INVERT
6) Go to IMAGE > ADJUST > LEVELS
7) Move the middle arrow all the way to the right.
8) If you want to change its color go to IMAGE > ADJUST > COLOR BALANCE
9) And your done. easy huh :) Heres how mind turned out.
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