How to Create a Scene Above the Clouds Photo Manipulation Tutorial

Step 18

Create a new layer and change the Blend Mode to Soft Light with the opacity of 79%. Then use a Brush Tool(B) Soft Round with foreground color orange #f68e6d and Size to max(5000px). Then paint to the right side.

Step 19

Next, we will add Ray Highlights but first, we need to import brushes. Select a Brush Tool (b) and right-click on the background. Now click on the gear icon and Import Brushes. Select a downloaded brush.

Now we can paint ray. Create a new layer and Foreground color use white. Opacity 40%.

Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and set radius to 12px.

Step 20

Add Adjustment Layer “Gradient Map” Soft Light 50%.

Step 21

Add Adjustment Laye “Gradient Map” Soft Light 50%.

Step 22

When we finished all this, now merge all layers into one. Select the last layer and hold CTRL/CMD + SHIFT + ALT + E. Now we have a final layer, right-click on mouse and select Convert to Smart Object. Then go to Filter > Camera RAW Filter. At its most basic, the Photoshop Camera Raw filter allows you to use the functions of the ACR interface at any time within Photoshop.