Glowing light effect photoshop

When you want to create an artificial light source or are blending images together, learning different lighting effects in Photoshop will ensure you get a realistic final image.

Depending on the style you’re going for, there are four main ways to add lighting effects to your images in the program.

You can use any method, but some are more suited for creative effects, while others are best when adding natural-looking lighting.

Let’s get started!

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Option 1: Natural Lighting Effects

Using this method, you can simulate a direct light source hitting a subject.

In this method, you create the light source and a light ray that shines directly on a subject. 

Step 1: Create A New Layer

First, create a new layer to place the light source.

To do this, click the plus sign icon in the Layers panel.

Step 2:  Draw The Light Source

Enable the Brush tool (B) in the Toolbar.

Set both brush Opacityand Flow to 100%.

Pick a color for your light source using the Foreground s

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