Each photographer was faced with the fact that extra glare appears in the frame. You can get rid of them quickly - use a hood or reflective backgrounds. But when processing photos, sometimes I want to add some sun glare. If the photographer needs such additions, then first of all he will need a program editor. About how to make a highlight in "Photoshop" and will be discussed in this article.
Solar flare in various versions
Although some people believe that versions of graphic editors differ in adding such an effect, it’s very easy to make highlights in Photoshop CS6, as in another. But there are several options for implementation. First you need to create a black background above the photo, and if you decide to create a separate highlight, you need to create a canvas with a size of 1000 x 1000 pixels.
Then you need to open the "Filter" window, select the "Rendering" and "Flare". A window with the settings should now appear. Here is the time of creativity. First you need to choose the type of lens from 4 options. It is necessary to stop at the point that I liked the most.
How to make a highlight in Photoshop?
One example of how to create such an effect is already given above, but to create a unique object, you need more time and effort. First, add opacity to the resulting flare in the dialog box until the gloss becomes natural. And also you need to pay attention to the cross located in the middle of the miniature, moving it, you change the illusion in size and proportion. When the result satisfies the creator, you can click OK. Here you need to make the glare of light in Photoshop as natural as possible.
Now you need to save the result in order to apply it many times and so that it does not take much time. First you need to invert the picture. To do this, press the key combination Ctrl + L. After that you need to click "Edit" and define a brush. Name the new tool, and then press Ctrl + L to invert the image back.
Judging by the reviews, most photographers choose this particular method of creating glare, since it does not require too much time, and the result can be repeated in other pictures.
Sun flare
Creating a standard color is not as interesting as making a natural shine. To make the sun flare in Photoshop as natural as possible, you first need to create a new adjustment layer, namely, the color - Tone / Saturation. After that, start moving the sliders so that the colors change to the necessary ones, then check the "Toning" box and edit it again, as your fantasy tells you to.
If it seems that the color is small, then you can add saturation or a new adjustment layer, namely, a gradient map. So, it is best to focus on the main colors: yellow, orange and red.
And the last step is to add a photo instead of a background on which glare was planned. This will allow you to professionally make the highlight in Photoshop.
The second way to create an effect
This option is not as universal as the previous one, since in the first one it was possible to create an illusion of absolutely any color. But then it allows you to create a glare very quickly, almost instantly. It is better to place sunbeams in those photographs in which they should be.
If the picture was taken at sunset or sunrise - this is a great canvas for creativity. But if the photo was taken at home or at night, then you need to be careful when adding effects. Make glare on a photo in Photoshop, as in the first version, is quite easy.
First you need to open a photo using Photoshop. Immediately convert the layer to a smart object. To do this, in the Layers panel, right-click on the image and select the item of the same name. The next item is to open the "Filter" window, then go to the "Rendering" and "Flare" menus. A familiar window appeared, but instead of a black background, a snapshot is visible on the thumbnail. This is what allows you to conveniently and accurately position the effect. When everything is done, you need to click the "OK" button.
Moreover, if you don’t like the final version in the original scale, in the Layers panel you can double-click on the flare to call up the same window for editing.
Judging by the reviews, photographers very rarely use this method, since it is a template and not always perfect for the picture. But some experts use this highlight to tint the photo and give the nebula. To do this, play with the opacity of the layer.
Other effects programs
Not always "Photoshop" is available for use or problems occur with it. Therefore, here are some more examples of how to make a highlight in Photoshop or using other software. But first, another tip on Photoshop.
There is not always time to create a beautiful and natural highlight, and sometimes fantasy does not want to work. To do this, on the Internet, masters and photographers share their ready-made tools. To find them, you need to select brushes with highlights and use as you like.
After effects
Many people know that this program was created for video editing, but, in fact, you can edit one frame in it and save it in any graphic format.
The plugin created to add glare looks very natural and beautiful, it can be applied even in the starry sky, slightly reducing the opacity. Here you can make beautiful highlights, as in Photoshop, and sometimes even better.
Backgrounds with the effect for "Photoshop"
Recently, glare wallpapers have been especially popular. If you need to create a card or invitation, then this is a great option. It’s best not to select images in JPG format, but textural ones, for example, RAV or PNG.
On various sites there are always a lot of archive effects that you can choose and use to your liking. The most important thing is to shorten the picture according to a certain pattern, depending on whether the wedding is an invitation or an anniversary card.
The texture can be saved in the graphical editor itself so as not to clog the computer memory and accidentally delete all the operating time. In a separate window, you can select the graphic tool that is needed right now. And also with the help of textures you can create not only a background, but also paint over any element, even in three-dimensional space. It is possible to create logos with highlights.
Texture for Photoshop
You need to carefully select the image with glare, as their size can sometimes reach several megabytes. And if the hard drive has very limited memory, then this can lead to serious consequences and lethargy of the laptop and computer.
It is best to have an additional hard drive for working with photos and Photoshop.
It is very easy to install texture add-ons. To do this, open the "Edit" window, then go to the "Sets" and "Set Management" tabs. A dialog box opens, you must select the type "Patterns" and then download. After that, all the textures that need to be saved and installed are selected.
It is worth remembering that the formats for downloading are called PAT.
If the image is PNG, then you can work with it, like with any other photo, that is, simply transfer it to the desired format and arrange it as necessary for work. The advantage of this image is that it can be placed in any picture, for this it is necessary to erase everything except the highlight, and reduce the saturation, so that everything looks natural.
This method will also allow you to make the highlight in the eyes in Photoshop as quickly as possible.