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Lightning from Hand


1. Find good photo for this effect. I suggest to you find photo where are hands are up, like man is going to shoot lightning. We choose this photo:

Lightning from Hand image 1

2. Now you need create new image. Size: 700 * 200 pixels.

3. Take Gradient tool. Fill all layer with back and with colours, using Gradient tool. When you use Gradient tool, you need click Shrift.

Lightning from Hand image 2

4. Now go to Filter -> Render -> Difference clouds and then click Ctrl + I.

Lightning from Hand image 3

5. Go to Image -> Adjustments -> Levels or Ctrl + L. Establish such options:

Lightning from Hand image 4

6. Now duplicate this layer to you photo with man: Layer-> Duplicate layer.

Lightning from Hand image 5

7. Now activate layer with lightning. Go to Edit -> Free transform and turn lightning to hand.

Lightning from Hand image 6

8. Change Blending mode to Screen. No take erase tool and erase axle corners.

Lightning from Hand image 7

9. Now repeat steps from 2 to 8 several times.

Lightning from Hand image 8

10. Almost finished. Now we need colorized lightning. For then go to Image -> Adjustments -> Hue Saturation and establish such options:

Lightning from Hand image 9

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11. Now we need create reflection from lightning. For that create new layer. Using brush draw reflection to mans arms and head.

Lightning from Hand image 11

12. And final step. Change Blanding mode for this layer to Overlay.

Lightning from Hand Tutorial: Final Result



Author's URL: PsDeluxe
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