Creating Powerful Lighting Effects in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will be using stock images to create a powerful photo illustrated portrait. Software required: Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 12, Flame Painter 3, Lens Flare.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we will be using stock images to create a powerful photo illustrated portrait. Topics will include how to create compelling lighting effects using Photoshop, Corel Painter, Flame Painter, and Lens Flare. We'll cover tips on how to create a sense of motion, flare, and energy from still shots. We will learn fantastic techniques on how to really speed up your workflow. By the end of the tutorial, you will have learned how to create powerful and striking images while working towards a tight deadline. Software required: Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 12, Flame Painter 3, Lens Flare.
Table of contents
- Extracting the Main Character 9m
- Setting up the Composition 7m
- Integrating the Foreground Clouds 9m
- Changing the Garment Color 9m
- Adding Tone to Our Image 7m
- Manipulating the Clouds 8m
- Adding Motion to the Main Character 6m
- Creating Lens Flares 9m
- Customizing the Lens Flares 5m
- Generating Flame Streaks 7m
- Enhancing the Flame Effects 5m
- Adding Filters and Layer Opacity 10m
About the author
Gavin Campbell is a freelance illustrator & graphic designer, based in the United Kingdom. He is drawn to lighting effects, photo-illustration and compositing. His works creates a sense of movement via kinetic and electric energy. His style of work is a unique tool in the formation of brand language in advertising, illustration and web projects and is appreciated by clients worldwide. For the past 13 years he has been working with global brands in fashion, lifestyle, editorials, advertising,... more