One industrial-strength addition to Photoshop is the Lighting Effects filter. This filter, shown in Figure 14-20, can take ordinary photos and apply lighting effects that you just could not duplicate while shooting. After choosing which lighting type and style looks best for your photo, you can click and drag the lighting guides in the image preview to redirect or resize the lighting effect.
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Figure 14-20: Lighting Effects filter. |
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Three light types — Directional, Omni, and Spotlight — are available to you; you can apply a multitude of styles to each one of those light types. The combinations are endless, and you can have a lot of fun experimenting with each until you get the cool lighting effects you want. Figure 14-21 shows the original image, shot at midday (not ideal conditions), and the photo after the Omni light type and Flashlight style were applied. |
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Photos courtesy Amy L Moss Figure 14-21: Original image (left) and the final image with the Lighting Effects filter applied. |
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