How to Create a Lightning Effect in Photoshop ?



Open the image you're editing or make a new file.

Draw the lines in the position you want the lightning to be. Use a 1px paintbrush.

Use the 'Wind' filter. Filter > Stylize > Wind. Select the method as 'Wind' and the direction 'From the left'. Now repeat except change the direction to 'From the right'

Rotate the image 90 degrees. Click Image > Rotate > 90 degrees right. Repeat the previous step and rotate it 90 left.

Move to Filter > Distort > Ripple, set the amount to 100%, and hit "OK".

Go to "Enhance > Adjust Color > Hue/Saturation". At the bottom right corner, hit "Colorize". Now adjust the "Hue" bar and the "Saturation" bar until you get a color you like.

If you'd like, hold down Ctrl, then select both the background layer and the first layer, and press Ctrl + E in order to merge the two layers.

It’s done.

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