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Lightning Brush Effects

 

Corey shows you how to create a lightning brush and use it to create interesting effects.

Corey Barker

Corey Barker is Executive Producer of PlanetPhotoshop.com and is an Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Corey has also made numerous appearances on the highly rated podcast, PhotoshopUser TV, and is co-host of Layers TV.

19 Comments

  1. tmx said on — July 27, 2010 @ 12:11 pm

    hey corey. keep up this work ! it is very interesting.
    but what I wanted to ask you is where you get all your pics that you use in all the tutorials?
    do you use some kind of site ?

    Tim

  2. tmx said on — July 27, 2010 @ 12:13 pm

    can you also give me a site where I can download all kinds of brushes?
    thanks ;) !

  3. Deanna Epps said on — July 27, 2010 @ 12:19 pm

    Very cool tool! Thanks for sharing!

  4. Shane Kelley said on — July 27, 2010 @ 3:03 pm

    Excellent and easy to follow tutorial!
    Thanks so much!
    Shane

  5. Idris Mansoor said on — July 27, 2010 @ 5:42 pm

    Hi Corey.

    What I like about Photoshop is the simplicity of the application, yet the dimension this simplicity adds to projects it’s jaw dropping. Again delivered in a style that oh so easy to follow.

    Thanks

  6. Jad said on — July 28, 2010 @ 1:15 am

    Wow – great tutorial, as always!

    tmx; here’s a good site to find brushes – http://www.brushking.eu

    -jad

  7. diederik said on — July 28, 2010 @ 3:48 am

    You can use deviantart.com (that is a website where everybody can put there art on) if you search for brushes you find all kind off stuff, btw great tut Corey

  8. Corey Barker said on — July 28, 2010 @ 9:46 am

    I get stock images from istockphoto.com or fotolia.com.

  9. STRALLENT said on — July 29, 2010 @ 9:56 pm

    You should have a Photoshop Training here in San Diego CA. I guarantee you, a lot will attend.

  10. Bratu Sebastian said on — August 4, 2010 @ 4:52 pm

    Cool, the lightning is really nice, only the photo looks a bit cg, I believe.

  11. Ryan said on — August 13, 2010 @ 8:28 pm

    If you are looking for more brushes the do a search for Ron’s Brushes.

    You will find hundered’s of high res brushes to give your picture a unique flavour.
    (note some of the brushes arent free but his work is of high quality)

  12. reza said on — August 20, 2010 @ 1:48 pm

    that was great.

  13. Graz said on — August 20, 2010 @ 3:23 pm

    yeah, cool!!!

  14. Roger Harman said on — August 20, 2010 @ 9:34 pm

    Great stuff Corey… I’ll definitely be using this in the future… Thanks from the UK!!

  15. itai said on — August 21, 2010 @ 3:15 am

    very cool. :-)

  16. Bristol Graffiti said on — August 29, 2010 @ 6:53 am

    Nice & easy to follow. Thx

  17. kartik said on — December 28, 2010 @ 12:06 am

    thank you corey i’ve got a gr8 idea from this tutorial thanks..
    :)

  18. MySnowman said on — February 16, 2011 @ 1:41 am

    Good job mate:)
    Are you from Hong Kong? Or should I ask ‘Have you been there? Living there?
    Because that’s the photo of the Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong..
    and you’re using ‘想像’ as a background as well:)

  19. RUSSELL said on — July 15, 2011 @ 4:02 am

    Cleaver, very very cleaver. Thank You Corey for sharing, really !

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