Sensational Light Effect

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Today I would like to share a marvelous light effect tutorial. In this tutorial you will learn the professional techniques to create an amazing effect. Let’s have a try…

Stocks Used:

  • Model Stock Image
  • Smoke Stock Image
  • Fluid Wave

1. Step

Open the file called “Roselyn Sanchez” and duplicate it. Contour image and apply a mask.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

2. Step

Create a new layer below the layer called “Background copy”.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

3. Step

Select the “Gradient Tool”, go to the “Radial Gradient” and select white as the center color and a light gray as the exterior color. Now fill the “Layer 1”.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

4. Step

Go to the Layer called “Background copy” and desaturate the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

5. Step

Now go to: Image / Adjustments / Levels ( cmd+L (MAC), ctrl+L (PC)), and set the values as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

6. Step

Create a new Layer above all. Choose the “Gradient Tool” / “Radial Gradient” and select the white as the central color and the transparent as the exterior color.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

And create small ray of light as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

7. Step

Now create a new Layer, set the “Blending Mode” from Normal to Color and again with the “Gradient Tool” repeat the previous step, but select a dark pink as the central color and the transparent as the exterior color.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

8. Step

Create a new Layer and do the same thing done before, but using the cyan as the central color.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

On a new Layer now, with the “Pen Tool” create a kind of lattice following the girl’s right arm.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

9. Step

Select the “Brush Tool” and choose a size not too big as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

10. Step

Now select white as foreground color. Go on the “Pen Tool”, click with right button of mouse and go to Stroke Path… / Brush and click OK.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

11.Step

Double click on this Layer and set the values as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

12. Step

Open the file “Smoke”, select the interested part, copy and paste it into the previous file, (cmd+C, cmd+V (MAC), ctrl+C, ctrl+V (PC)), and set the “Blending Mode” from Normal to Screen.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Change the level by going to: Edit / Transform / Warp.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

13. Step

Bring the level below the Layer called “Background copy”. Apply a mask and with the brush cover the excess, while the “Burn Tool” to darken the external part of the smoke as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Repeat the process as shown in the figure.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

14. Step

Add a new Layer and bring it above the level of smoke.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Go to “Brush Tool” and set the values as in the image, then create the stars.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

15. Step

Now open the file “Fluid Wave” and import it into the previous file. Transform it by going to: Edit / Transform / Warp.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Change the “Blending Mode” fro Normal to Screen.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Repeat the process, select both Layers and marge them into one Group (cmd+G (MAC), ctrl+G (PC)).

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

16. Step

Create a new Layer and change the “Blending Mode” from Normal to Color.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

17. Step

Now with the “Brush Tool” and with the light blue as foreground color, fill the level as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Go to Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur and set the Radius to 20,2 px.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Now change the Opacity from 100% to 75 %.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

18. Step

Add a new Layer and paste it above all Layers below (cmd+alt+shift+E (MAC), ctrl+alt+shift+E (PC)).

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Change the colors by going to: Image / Adjustments / Color Balance ( cmd+B (MAC), ctrl+B (PC)).

Set the values as in the image:

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

19. Step

Now apply a mask and with the “Brush Tool” cover the parts shown.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

20.Step

Create a new document with the following values: Width 500 px, Height 500 px, Resolution 72 px/inch and the Background Contents White.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Add new Layer

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

With the “Pen Tool” draw a line as in the image

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Go to “Brush Tool” and select the brush size.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Now select black as foreground color. Go back on the “Pen Tool”, click with right button of mouse and go to Stroke Path… / Brush and click OK.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Duplicate the level and flip it horizontally.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Now go to: Edit / Define Brush Preset… and press OK.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Return to the previous file, add a new Layer and select your personal brush.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Using white as the foreground color, create the shine as in the image.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Final Result: Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

The final result should be like this.

Design A Sensational Light Effect in Photoshop

Hope you like this tutorial. I feel really auspicious if you give me feedback through comment below. Soon i am going to show more interesting tutorials. That’s for now.

 

Credit: psdeluxe.com

Mahmudur Rahman
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1 Comment
  • Hermitbiker
    Posted at 08:34h, 30 November

    …. very nice tutorial…. thanks for taking the time to post this at “ClippingDesign.com” !!