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    Default Lightning effect

    Well here is a lightning effect that I used for this sig:



    Well here we go:

    1.Create a new document, size 500*200 and apply a standard Black and White gradient.



    2. Go to Filter\Render\Difference Clouds



    3. Press Ctrl+I to invert the image.



    4. Press Ctrl+L and drag the middle arrow all the way to the right.



    5. Now you can add it to any image you wish. For example:



    6. Now we add it.



    7. Change the blending-mode of the lightning layer to Screen.



    8. Now we resize it and repeat the all the steps a few times and get this.



    9. Now use a soft eraser with the opacity at 57% and flow at 38% and slowly erase the edges.



    10. Now an extra step that I like to use is that I go to Filters\Colorefex pro and use the colorize option on the lightning layers and get this.



    11. For a more realistic result, we'll grab the Brush and start brushing some blue on Mr. Vader and press CTRL+L on the lightning layers to make the bolts even sharper.



    And that was my first tut in Photoshop, I'll do more if you like it and find it useful.
    Last edited by Master Necromancer; May 04, 2010 at 01:24 AM.




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    i cant see the images

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    They work for me nice job mate!

    TWC Son of the One and Only Abbews

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    Default Re: Lightning effect

    Can't see the images.

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    neither can I

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    cannot see the images neither
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    And now they broke for me too?

    TWC Son of the One and Only Abbews

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    Damn cheap hosting. Try it now I hope I fixed it.




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    I can see the images now and it is a very good tut mate
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    Default Re: Lightning effect

    I see them too!
    Very nice tut, i didnt know lightnings were so easy!!


    Edit: +rep when i can!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wildrek View Post
    I see them too!
    Very nice tut, i didnt know lightnings were so easy!!


    Edit: +rep when i can!
    Same here ! Good job man !

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    Thanks guys that really means a lot.




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