When it opens input the following:

• Brush Detail: 12
• Shadow Intensity: 1
• Texture: 1

The result will be similar to this:

After that, we will need to reduce the Opacity of this layer to give it more detail. Click on the duplicated layer and then reduce the Opacity to 50%.

Step 8: Give the image a soft glow

In this step, we will make the image glow. To do that, first flatten the image. Once flattened, duplicate it again (Ctrl/Cmd + J). Click on the duplicated layer and then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. When it opens, input the following:

• Gaussian Blur: 16.0px
• Lighten
• Opacity: 35%

The result will be a blurry image but this is not what we want, to give it a soft glow change the Blending mode to Lighten and change the Opacity to 35%.

The result will be similar to the following:

Finally, when you’re done, right click on this layer and then click on Flatten image.

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