If you are creating something like an artwork or advertising you’ll find out that Glow Effects can be used for very nice eyecatchers or at all for just stunning backgrounds. In that compilation I’ll present my favorite 10 Photoshop Tutorials using glow and lighting effects.
1. Seriously Cool Photoshop Explosion Effect
Create a very cool Explosion Effect with Photoshop using some brushes (in that case: my brushes :D).
2. Creating Energy Spheres
Add some kind of Energy Spheres to a photo. Really cool effect with use of brushes (mine again).
3. Advanced Glow Effects
Glow Tutorial showing how to use layer styles and the pen tool to create that awesome glow effect.
4. Vista Styled Wallpaper
Create easily a Vista Styled Wallpaper with gradients and shapes.
5. Photoshop Light Effect
Learn how to achieve that light effect using layer styles, sparks and clouds.
6. Super Slick Dusky Lighting Effects
Create a ‘chillout album cover’ with cool lighting and color effects. Based on a sunset background image.
7. Abstract Light Rays with Bright Stars
The combination of the two tutorials will result in an awesome, but serious background.
8. Fairy Glow Lightning Tutorial
Add contrast, tentacles and cool glow effects to a photograhpy.
9. Flaming Meteor Effect on Text
Let a text looks like he’d come directly from space.
10. Independence Day - Part II ?
Everyone knows the movie Independence Day. Now you can create a scene like in the movie!