Ray of Light
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To start off, we need an image that has some gap or spaces where lights normally pass through, such as a window, clouds, or hallway. In my image to the left, I will create a ray that will pass through the hole in the cliffs. If you want to try this tutorial on this image, you can download it HERE |
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First off, we need to duplicate the original layer, one of the ways to do this is right click the layer in the layers pallete and select "Duplicate Layer"
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We will now work with the duplicate layer, so select the duplicate layer as the working layer in the layers pallete, then go to Image->Adjustments->Threshold Set the Thresold level to about 100 |
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Now go to Filter->Blur->Radial
Blur Then move your cursor over to the "Blur Center", then click and drag its center point to the upper left corner. Note: Where you drag this will depend on your image and depend on where you want the source of light to come from.
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Now set the layer's blending mode to "Lighten" or "Screen" and change the opacity to around "60%" Then use the eraser tool with the soft brush (size 150px soft brush) and erase out part of the layer where obviously light is not passing through. That's it! |
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Here's a few before and after images.
(CLICK to view larger version)
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