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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.

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10 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.

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