Lighting Effects filter in Photoshop

Lighting Effects filter 

The Lighting Effects filter lets you produce myriad lighting effects on RGB images. You can also use textures from grayscale files (called bump maps) to produce 3D-like effects and save your own styles for use in other images.

The lighting effects filter in Photoshop can make your average digital photos theatrical and amazing. Just a few simple steps will completely transform your images.

Note: The Lighting Effects filter works only on RGB images.

Using the Lighting Effects Filter in Photoshop

1.Duplicate your layer – Layer > Duplicate layer.

2. Go to Filter > Render > Lighting Effects. A dialog box will appear which shows your image, and a circle (or oval). Within the circle, your image will look lighter.

3. Rotate the circle around to correspond with the direction you want to light to be coming from. Stretch the circle to change the intensity. Move the circle as needed. You can see all changes easily in the preview window.

4. Change the color of your lighting effect by double clicking the color box near the "full" and "wide" settings.

5. Experiment with different styles and/or light tops by clicking on the pull out menus in the dialog box. Click "Ok" when you have the lighting effect you want.

6. Now you can use blending mode from the Layer Menu and choose the option which is comfortable with your photo.