Tutorial: Lightning

**Spatcher** · 02-09-2006, 06:05 PM

(No not the Dispatch song lol

)

This is a tutorial I found and used, but I wrote this one, and took the pictures, myself. Does that count as wrong? Cause I don't need a tutorial to do it anymore.... And remove it if it is deemed stolen or whatnot.

Program: Photoshop 7
Exp: Beginnermediate

Time: quick

First open PS (Tried the GIMP, doesn't work great. PSP I can't render clouds.) , and make a new file; dimensions don't really matter.

Next select the gradient tool, and choose the Black, White gradient. Apply the gradient to the file.
(Like this)

Go to Filter --> Render --> Difference Clouds.
(They should look like this)

Press [Ctrl]+[i] to invert the colors, then press [Ctrl]+[L] to open the lighting dialog box.

Play with the "Input Level" triangles, by moving the left and middle ones to the right.

Now you should have a white-ish line with blues and reds outlining it, and a black background.

Press [Ctrl]+[u] to open the Hue/Saturation dialog box, check "Colorize", and play with the hues and saturations.

Voila!!

v-six · 02-09-2006, 06:25 PM

nice Henry, looks good

**devil lady** · 02-09-2006, 10:52 PM

Very nice Henry. It is hard in Psp, will try later.

ebackhus · 02-21-2006, 02:33 PM

That's a very convincing effect!

02-09-2006, 06:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Tutorial: Lightning (No not the Dispatch song lol Lightning ) This is a tutorial I found and used, but I wrote this one, and took the pictures, myself. Does that count as wrong? Cause I don't need a tutorial to do it anymore.... And remove it if it is deemed stolen or whatnot. Program: Photoshop 7 Exp: Beginnermediate Time: quick First open PS (Tried the GIMP, doesn't work great. PSP I can't render clouds.) , and make a new file; dimensions don't really matter. Next select the gradient tool, and choose the Black, White gradient. Apply the gradient to the file. (Like this) Go to Filter --> Render --> Difference Clouds. (They should look like this) Press [Ctrl]+[i] to invert the colors, then press [Ctrl]+[L] to open the lighting dialog box. Play with the "Input Level" triangles, by moving the left and middle ones to the right. Now you should have a white-ish line with blues and reds outlining it, and a black background. Press [Ctrl]+[u] to open the Hue/Saturation dialog box, check "Colorize", and play with the hues and saturations. Voila!! __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

02-09-2006, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 2,076 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	nice Henry, looks good __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

02-09-2006, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
devil lady Tech, Design Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 962 OS: XP SP2 My System	Very nice Henry. It is hard in Psp, will try later. __________________ . HiJackThis Everest Home Edition Ad Aware Spybot S & D Ewido online scan Spyware Blaster

02-21-2006, 02:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,318 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	That's a very convincing effect! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.