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QUICK TIP

You can also use the ZDepth pass provided on

FileSilo to add depth of field to the image. Add the

ZDepth into the channel as an alpha and use the

Lens Blur filter to create the depth of field.

FINAL TOUCHES

ADD THE LIGHT BEAM AND LAST DETAILS

You can paint with a bright

colour on the headlight to

create an optical flare, or you

can just use the one provided

on FileSilo

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CREATE THE LIGHT BEAM

Select the Brush tool with a normal soft circular brush. Again, choose an appropriate foreground

colour and set the Intensity to 8. This time my values were R 95, G 96, and B 60. Then create a new layer by

going to Layer>New>Layer and create three dots of different sizes in the bottom-left corner of the scene,

specifically at the vanishing point. Then go to Filter>Blur>Radial Blur. Try to find a point that matches the

vanishing point of the scene and use an Amount of 100, Zoom blur method and Best quality. You may need to

repeat this a few times until you get the desired length.

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WRAP THE WHOLE IMAGE

One of the major steps you will have to do

every time you composite a 3D element with

photography is to add colour correction or a photo

filter on the whole image because it will blend all the

elements together. To do this, select all the layers

from the Layers panel and Ctrl/right-click to convert

them to a Smart Object. Then go to Filter>Camera

Raw and enter the following values: Temperature

4250, Tint 10, Exposure -1.40, contrast +13,

Highlights +1, Shadows -1, Whites +43, Blacks +100,

Clarity +25, Vibrance -1, and Saturation -24.

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ADD THE FINAL TOUCH

A slow shutter speed will create nice blur in the background. To mimic this, go to Filter>Blur>Radial

Blur and enter a very low amount of blur. You also have to convert it to 8 bits, so go to Image>Mode>8 Bits/

Channel. You will then have to colour-correct it, so go to Filter>Camera Raw and set Temperature at -14, Tint

+1, Exposure -0.65, Contrast +23, Highlights +25, Shadows +23, Whites +23, Blacks -13, Clarity +31, Vibrance

+17, and Saturation -28.

CREATIVE LIGHTING EFFECTS