Amazing Photoshop light effect in 10 Steps
Last year I had written a tutorial showing how to create some lighting effects in Photoshop, it was called Magic Lighting Effects. A lot of people liked it, but some people still have some questions on how to achieve that effect.
When I added a “buy me a coffee” featured on my blog I decided to use an image I had done when I was showing my cousin how to do the Magic effect. Instead of using a hat I used a coffee cup and the process is basically the same, however this time I will explain it in more details.
Step 1
Create a new document, apply a Layer Style on the background layer. Add a Gradient Overlay and a Pattern Overlay.
Step 2
Here I've used an icon I found on a cool site, but you can use whatever you want.
Step 3
Select the Ellipse Tool (U) and create a shape like I did. After that apply a Gaussian Blur (Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur) with radius of 30px.
Step 4
Create a new Folder name it “Light Effects”. Change its blend mode to Color Dodge, and move the ellipse you created to this folder.
Step 5
In order to create the sparks we will use the amazing brush engine. Add a new layer, inside the “Light Effects” layer, set white for the color and follow the images below.
Step 6
Using the Layer Styles add a Outer Glow to the sparks
Step 7
Lets add some smoke. Create a new Layer, call it “Smoke”. Change its blend mode to Color Dodge and select the Lasso Tool. Set 40px for Feather and create a selection like I did below. After that make sure that the foreground is white and the background is black and apply a Filter>Render>Clouds. Tip: Continue applying the filter until you get the best clouds.
Step 8
Add some text and using the Layer Styles again lets create a nice effect.
Step 9
Place your logo and you can even add more effects like I did on the Magic Lighting Effect, but then you will have to follow that tutorial ;).
Conclusion
I have to say, if you know a bit of Layer Styles and the Brush engine in Photoshop you will be able to create amazing effects. It will depend exclusively on your imagination and playing with the tool. Sometimes just changing a some settings and you get a totally different effect.
The PSD file used in this tutorial can be downloaded here.
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About author
My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through abduzeedo.
I would much prefer a tutorial on how he made the coffee cup next to the text "If you liked this post, you can BUY ME A COFFEE, thanks!" at the bottom of each post.
Can you please make a tutorial on this?
Thank you so much!
Color Dodge and clouds effect does wonders, Absolutely love the coffee design! Great work!
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Simply the best tutorials for photoshop on the web. I usualy never post comments but this is worth it.
Thanks you for your time ;)
Hi! im a 18 years old student grafic designer from the netherlands and i want to thank you for sharing your stuff with us! Cause i love the work you make and you are realy helping me to improve my photoshop skills! so thank you very very very much ;) and here is what i made with your help:
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Thank you! I just discovered your page and it is fantastic. I wonder why there are so much boring books out there, only explaining the basics. People like you should stick together and write a thick book of tuts.
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But could you tell me why i can't download the PSD file? i wished i could.
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Hello, fantastic job, but i can't find those kind of icons, where can i find some???
thanks mate!
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Hey,
This tutorial is helping me but i am stuck at the pattern gradient part. When i enter the patern gradient page it does not show a plain white pattern? Can you help me?
Great tutorial. It's beautiful and simple :) Thanks.
hello everybody!!
Thanks for this Tuto! it s amazing, i m reazlly impressed bye your Tuto, not only this one but all!!
But could you tell me why i can't download the PSD file? i wished i could.
Thanks!
Ican't do the dodge tool, when I do that white circle I just get the same circle now yellow or dodge, can u please explain how to od this ?
I got Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extenden
excellent tutorial !
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great, excellent tutorial..
i would like to buy u one coffe
very simple tutorial but wait.. the result is so amazing. Unbelieveable
Just bought you a couple coffees :) Thanks for all the tuts.
great tut :)
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it is a nice software and works wonders
Nice tutorial, thanks for sharing.
I'm not real good at adding glow to images, but I think I can pull it off with this.
Simply inspirational.. :)
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You should try some coffee from the Magpie; its simply the best there is.
it's great,i haven't learn it before,coz i just design bout bridal...
but in my opinion your design can give more soft colour inside,so can make more live situation...
ok thanks....
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He has also taken tutorials from veerle.
well i just found the coffee cup:
http://software.techrepublic.com.com/download.aspx?docid=240686
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Hey! Love your pic, and wonderd where you found the coffeecup. I'd like to try it out ^^.
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Realy an amazing tutorial thank u
this one is awsome..must try!
Great tutorial!
Thanks!
A great tutorial, and very easy to follow. It never ceases to amaze me, what can be achieved in PhotoShop. Thanks.
that's awesome.. I really want to learn how to do stuff like that in the Gimp (too poor to get Adobe Photoshop). Where might i find how to do crazy awesome stuff in the Gimp?? Do you know?
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Simply amazing, putting to use the most standard of tools to create amazing visuals... nice.
It looks really nice, thanks for posting this up. :]
Hello!
I´m a graphic designer, I live in Azores (Portugal) and I discover your page in the "GOOD TUTORIALS".
Can you tell me what is the font/typeface that you use in the logo "ABDUZEEDO"???
t seems to me very nice and it has a very contemporary design (I think), so... can you tell me it´s name.
Can you send me this font(if possible), .ttf or .suit!?? Please!??
I will be very grateful if you take a few seconds for me!
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Thanks so much!
Iv been workin with photoshop a few years now and its so great to diskover new things! So thank you again for this beutifull tut.
reminds me of the "Flaming Homer"
it is amazing work, I like it soooooooooo much !!!
nice Awesome effect.thanks sir
Nice one... thx
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Hey... very interestin work! I want to be a graphic designer and i find this tutorials very useful... (I´m learnin english too... so... please don´t look at the mistakes in this comment) hehehe... if anyone wants to share with me some recomendations and cool pictures add me pepicus_073@hotmail.com.
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Peace!
First, thank you all for the comments.
Now, about the color dodge question, if you want to have the same outcome on a single layer you will have to fill the layer with black first and then change the blend mode to color dodge. It will work exactly as if the layer was inside a group.
I will try to write a tutorial about Color Dodge, I really like it...
Your great, same with your work! Love it all. I just wish you had more tutorials beacuse thier some of the best quality on the internet!
I like this effect, well done. Just one question, why color dodge has a different outcome on a group of layers than on a single layer?
hi i just love ur tut. man
i did this using ur tut.
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nice stuff. well done
Excellent tutorial, thanks! I will give it a try. You also have a very nice blog and I will subscribe now so I dont miss anything.
WoW. This is so power full
I Love this
sending subliminal messages? well anyways nice tutorial! thanks!
A fine work you have here...thanks for posting.
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what is the site from which you got that coffee cup pic??
ive been looking for a site like that for a while.
superb!!
This is a knowledge i've been searching for.
Thanks dude.
Keep making masterpieces!!
Awesome job! The addition of the PDF download so you can save the tutorial for future reference ears you a "Hero of the Graphics Union" medal....or something equally valuable I'm sure!!!
the efficets looks cool ^^ , nice job
absolutely wonderful tutorial!
Wow this is brilliant! I always wondered how to get lighting like that, now I know! :D Thanks a bunch
thanks for the tutorials :p
i really enjoy that, and very useful for me to learn PSd more advance,,
by the way i don't understand in this tutorial, why u use texture overlay to?
and,, can we change with grads tool instead using gradien overlay..
thanks :)
simple but useful
How the hell did you add color to the Ellipse tool with??!?!?!
O excellent, just excellent !
Thank you for this - it was not only helpful but also fun. Thanks again.
i dont understand a fucking thing about this :@
Esta muy bueno, Gracias en español!!!!
wow realy awesome. great job ;)
A great classical effect......
Wow.. awesome work man.. I wish I had that much skill... haha happy new years btw!
Very very nice tutorial.. Thaks :)(:
Question for you. How are you adding the clouds? When I use the lasso tool and select the area then go to filter - render, clouds is greyed out. Fibers and Lens flare is selctable but when I try to use them it says it can't because the selected area is empty. Please help
Question for you. How are you adding the clouds? When I use the lasso tool and select the area then go to filter
i will ask about the fonts that you used pleased ... could you tell us?
man you put the PSD man ... you did it ... you really wanna help people and you are a great teacher please add me on your MSN will be a pleasure for me ... really thanks ... and continue helpng us =)
Man ... U put the PSD ... my god ... of this ... great effect ? ... great itf obviously seems that you wanna help man really thanks for the PSD i love it really really thanks .. and by the way ... you are a great grapchic designer feel free to add my MSN ... that will be a gift for me thanks
This was a amazing tutorial, thank you for posting it!
Very cool. Beautiful style. Thanks for showing the workflow, it's invaluable. Keep up the great work. Happy New Year!
Very easy and very nice
Thanks for share ! thank you for you and happy new year ;-)
very nice!!
awesome!
thank you for sharing this wonderfull trick!
Verry nice tutorial and well explained :-)
Yes yes yes!!! I'm the one that asked for the tutorial.. Actually i was thinking that you made the icon but that's not important!!!
Thank You so much!! Yuo are great!!
I love ! very beautiful effect thx :) I test now
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