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MISSED THE SUNSET? LET’S CREATE IT!
Whether you wish to turn the clock back and catch the brilliant sunset you missed or you want to add
a sunset effect, this article is for you. We’ll learn how to create a sun and the atmosphere around it
just by using the power of blending modes and adjustment layers in Photoshop. In the process, we’ll
learn techniques to add drama and warmth to simulate the dramatic nature of a sunset. So without
any further ado, let’s get started!STEP ONE: OPEN THE IMAGE
First, let’s open an image into Photoshop.
You can add this effect to any landscape
you wish. If you’d like to follow along with
the photo used here, you may download
the JPEG preview for free, or license the
full-resolution version from Adobe Stock
by clicking here. To download the pre-
view image, log in with your Adobe ID,
and click the Save to Library button. After
you download your image from Adobe
Stock, you can double-click the image in
the Libraries panel (Window>Libraries) to
open it.
If you’re using your own image, go to
File>Open, locate your image, and then
click Open. Or, while Photoshop is open
in Application Frame, go to Finder (PC:
Explorer), locate your image, and drag-and-
drop it into Photoshop.STEP TWO: CREATE A NEW LAYER
Click on the Create a New Layer icon at the
bottom of the Layers panel or press Com-
mand-Option-Shift-N (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-N)
to create a new layer. Double-click on the
layer’s name and rename it “Sun.”STEP THREE: PAINT THE SUN
Get the Brush tool (B), select a soft round
brush, and set the Foreground color to a
bright yellow. For this example, choose
H=55, S=36, B=100.
Just click once near the horizon to cre-
ate a ball of sun, as shown here.
Effects Toolkit
UNMESHDINDA
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