Photoshop Quick Tip 1 - Lightning Bolts

Learn how to make these awesome looking lighting bolts in the first of many Adobe Photoshop tutorials.

Sorry for the poor quality. I will use a screen capture software next time. This time I tried recording the screen with the camera.

I hope the detail goes up a little more when the high quality gets processed.

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[Qthedude16]

very informative

you seem to know exactly what youre talking about

[SonicOrbStudios]

Thanks

I'm no Photoshop expert but I've been using the program for years and have learned tricks here and there.

[JoLyRaNnCcHeR7o9]

Great tutorial. I couldn't find some things so im glad you put the shortcuts! can u make a fire tut?

[SonicOrbStudios]

I'll look into how to make fire, never tried that one yet. Also see the link at the beginning of the video for the more up to date version and HD quality tutorial of this.

[lwymanproductions]

thanks a lot great tutorial

[SonicOrbStudios]

Thanks, Also see the latest "Your Questions Answered" video for a better and updated version of this video.

[TheOfficialCPTVFX]

Haha... you sound like KOHPelord! :D

[davidjereb]

"It looks really realistic."

No, it doesn't.

[SonicOrbStudios]

You can use the magic wand tool to select the black and then delete it to overlay the lightning bolts on anything else...some selecting refining may work best too.

Tell ya what, now that I have some good Screen Capture software I will be redoing this tutorial as well as show how to take out the black background.

[JohnnyBelo]

What about, a Lightning Bolts without backgrownd or transparent background