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Realistic Clouds

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First, we're going to create a new file (File -> New), size doesn't matter, then fill the background with a Gradient(#478aca to #67adf0) from top to bottom

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After that, we create a new layer(Shift -> Ctrl -> N), and then press D to reset colors to Black as Foreground and White as Background color.

Go to Filter -> Render -> Clouds

Then go to Filter -> Render -> Difference Clouds and press Ctrl+F twice to reapply filter.

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Now duplicate the cloud layer(Ctrl+J) and flip the copied layer horizontally(Edit -> Transform -> Flip Horizontal)

Set the second cloud layer's blending mode to Screen.

Merge both cloud layers(select the top one and press Ctrl+E), this will left you with only one layer.

Set the merged cloud layer's blending mode to Screen

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Now go to Image -> Adjustments -> Levels or press Ctrl+L and adjust the levels as in the following image by moving the selectors(circle in red) or by changing the values in the text boxes(circle in blue).

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Your result should look like this

Realistic Clouds