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Realistic Lightning Effect
Realistic Lightning Effect
First we start by opening an image that’s showing some sky area.
Step One - Image With Sky
Create a new layer and press Q to enable quick mask. From filter menu select render>>difference clouds.
Press Ctrl+F five (5) times until it looks similar to the image below.
Press Q to disable quick masking.
Fill the selection with blue color.
From select menu click modify>>contract.
Contract the selection by 2 pixel.
Fill it with white color.
Press Ctrl+L to open the level settings window. Apply settings as shown.
Press Ctrl+T and scale down vertically.
Select eraser tool and remove the unwanted areas.
Change the layer mode to screen.
Select the image layer and press Ctrl+M to open curve window. Apply curve settings as shown.
 
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