Using Photoshop to create a very gorgeous power flow color ribbon beam effect

Final effect

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1, a new 1024 * 768 pixel document, background filled with black, a new layer with a lasso check out Figure 1 of the selection, press CTRL + ALT + D feather 250 pixels, and then choose dark blue and dark red to the selection part of the background, the effect is shown in Figure 2.

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2, a new group, a new layer in the group, first to complete the head production, need to complete the effect of the following figure.

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3, with a pen to check out Figure 4 in the selection, select the Gradient tool, color settings such as Figure 5, pull out the linear gradient shown in Figure 6.

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4. Create a new layer, press CTRL + ALT + G to group with the previous layer, and use the pen to check out the highlights of the lower right corner of the selection, feather 1 pixels and choose a lighter color to paint the upper light, as shown in Figure 7. Create a new layer and paint the darker part of the upper left corner with darker colors, as shown in Figure 8.

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5, a new group, and then to make the main part of the beam, such as the effect to complete the following figure.

6, a new layer in the group, with a pen to hook the outline of the main beam, into the selection after the fill dark red, the effect of the following figure.

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7, create a new layer, press CTRL + ALT + G to group with the previous layer. Then create a new layer below the current layer, tick the selection shown in Figure 11 with a pen, feather 35 pixels and fill with blue.

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8, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the bottom of the left side of the dark selection, feather 25 pixels and then fill the dark blue, the following figure.

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9, the same method of making the left side and the middle part of the dark and high light, the effect as shown 13,14.

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10, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the selection shown in Figure 15, feather 15 pixels from left to right pull purple to purple-red linear gradient, as shown below.

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11, create a new layer, with a white brush paint the bottom of the high light, as shown in Figure 16. The top is painted dark with a slightly darker color, as shown in Figure 17.

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12, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the selection shown in the following figure, fill white.

13, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the selection shown in the following figure, feather 15 pixels and then fill the dark red.

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14, a new layer, the same method of painting the top of the high light, highlights of the color will change with the environment, near the purple part of the color is purple, near the red part of the dark, such as Figure 20,21.

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15, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the selection shown in the following figure, feather 15 pixels and fill red.

16, a new layer, plus the top and middle of the high light, local plus dark part, the main part of the basic completion, the effect of the following figure. There are unsatisfactory parts that can be adjusted again.

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17, create a new layer, and then to make the superposition of the beam, with a pen to check out the selection shown below fill white, and then the layer shadow hidden.

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18, bring up the current layer selection, create a new layer, with a purple brush to the edge of the high light part of the painting, the following figure.

19, create a new layer, with a pen to check out the edge of the high light selection, respectively, painted lavender and white. The approximate effect is shown below.

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20, the main part has been completed, the general effect of the following figure.

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21, the same method of making other beams, the process as shown 28,29.

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22, just finished the beam of high light is not obvious enough. Create a new layer on top of the layer, press CTRL + ALT + Shift + E-stamped layer. Blending mode to "color Dodge", hold down the ALT key to add a layer mask, with a white brush to paint the high light part, the effect is as follows.

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Finally adjust the overall color, complete the final effect.