Nice tutorial, thank you =D 1:25 > (light beam from the spot light) > layers panel: hit "create new layer"> "S": stamp tool> canvas: draw on the spot light to remove it 2:24 > layers panel: hit "create new layer" (1st light beam) (curves) > "L": polygonal lasso tool> canvas: mark the light beam in a polygon> note: look at the light and shadow in the ground to find a more realistic place to work on your light beam> create light beam in multiple layers, to make it look realistic (more depth), if you only work on single layer, it never looks good 4:10 > adjustment layer panel: hit "curves" icon> properties panel: drag the curve up to make the selection area much brighter> note: it looks fake at this moment (blur) 4:35 > layers panel: select the layer mask of curves layer> top panel: filter, blur, gaussian blur> gaussian blur window: range=160px (choose very large blur)> hit "OK"> note: now the light beam looks much more realistic> "alt+click": on layer mask, you can inspect the light beam (2nd light beam) 5:06 > "L": polygonal lasso tool> canvas: mark the light beam in a polygon, but inside the previous light beam> note: now we create the core of our light beam> adjustment layer panel: hit "curves" icon> properties panel: drag the curve up to make the selection area much brighter> note: it looks fake at this moment> layers panel: select the layer mask of curves layer> top panel: filter, blur, gaussian blur> gaussian blur window: range=100px (choose less blur than previous and reasonably strong)> hit "OK" (3rd light beam) 5:53 > "L": polygonal lasso tool> canvas: mark the light beam in a polygon, but inside the previous light beam> note: now we create the core of our light beam> adjustment layer panel: hit "curves" icon> properties panel: drag the curve up to make the selection area much brighter> note: it looks fake at this moment> layers panel: select the layer mask of curves layer> top panel: filter, blur, gaussian blur> gaussian blur window: range=75px (choose less blur than previous and reasonably strong)> hit "OK" 7:25 > (simulate some fog, which forms the environment of showing light beam) (curves) > layers panel: select the top layer> adjustment layer panel: hit "curves" icon> properties panel: drag the bottom-left edge of curve up to make darkness brighter> layers panel: select layer mask of the curve layer> "ctrl+I": invert it to black> "B": brush tool> top bar: style=soft rounded, fill=white> canvas: draw around the character on the ground 8:12 > (render 1st clouds: around the light beam) > layers panel: hit "create new layer" > top panel: filter, render, clouds> note: the clouds are too small, so make them larger> "ctrl+T": resize it a bit larger> layers panel: hit "create layer mask"> select the layer mask> "B": brush tool> top bar: style=soft rounded, fill=black, flow=30%> canvas: draw around area far from the light beam to hide the fog which disturbing focus 9:02 > (render 2nd clouds: outside of the light beam) > adjustment layer panel: hit "curves" icon> top panel: filter, render, clouds> properties panel: > RGB: drag the curve up to make the selection area much brighter> B: lower down the curve, darken the blue color> R: drag up the curve, lighten the red> layers panel: select the layer mask of the curve layer> "B": brush tool> top bar: style=soft rounded, fill=black> canvas: draw around the beam to hide the red cloud/fog effect around the light beam area> opacity=85% 10:00 > (hide the stamped area with black blend if layer)> layers panel: hit "fx", blending options> layer styles window, blending options panel: blend if=gray, underlying layer bar: drag white box to left, to protect the highlights> "alt+click": on white box, drag the left side of white box to the most left side, to add feathering for transition> 10:53 > (warm the light beam: curves with layer mask) 11:28 > (group all curves adjustment layers, except curves for street lamp)> layers panel: select all curves, except for street lamp> "ctrl+G": group them 11:33 > (add gradient to beam light: top to bottom, strong to weak)> layers panel: select the group> "ctrl+J": duplicate the group> hold "alt", hit "create layer mask" icon> select the layer mask> "G": gradient tool> top bar: style=linear, type=white to transparent> canvas: drag from the extension line far away from the top-right corner of canvas, to half body of the light beam> note: it gets more visible on the top, and no completely white painted> select the original group layer> hit "create layer mask" icon> "G": gradient tool> top bar: style=linear, type=black to transparent> canvas: drag from the extension line far away from the bottom-left corner of canvas, to half body of the light beam> note: reduce the strength of the lower light beam> select the upper light beam group> opacity=70% 13:11> (render clouds on light beam: add more texture)> layers panel: select the 2 groups> "ctrl+G": group them> hit "create layer mask" icon> select the layer mask > top panel: filter, render, clouds> "B": brush tool> top bar: style=soft rounded, fill=black> canvas: draw around the light beam, to hide the cloud/fog on the light beam

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Great video! I love that you work non-destructively and utilize masks and adjustment layers. So few tutorials do.

you made the top right corner of the beam brighter. but gravity pulls most of the fog down, so it should get dimmer the higher the light is and brighter towards the floor, as there are more particles near the floor to reflect the light. thanks for the tutorial.

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Really liked the "layers" suggestion, and use of Gaussian Blur on the mask. Simple...Effective...

Pretty good tutorial....again.learned about 3 things in one tutorial alone.thank you so much.will definitely look into your pro tutorials once this week of work is finished.

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What a fantastic trick to make a light beam..very cool. Thank you!!!

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Thank you, Aaron! Tried it on one of my shots and achieved interesting result.)

Love that smile at the beginning of every tutorial. Kinda of wondering how you do it :) The video is very helpful as usual. Thank you.

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Thanks a lot for the tutorial regarding the creation of Beams of light !

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Ty so much its so easy to create beams.I played around with my photo and got good results thanks.

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Real nice. Now that I've been staring at it for this 10+ minutes though, one thing bothers me: The beam shouldn't be lighting the trees up like that on the top right section of the image, the trees should be underexposed and the rays of light should be illuminating just the fog that it's going through.

Omg thank you so much for the tutorial this will help me aot on things besides lighting !

Very Cool & Nice technique.... Mr. Aronace.. Thank You.

love it! ill use it on my renders!

Thank you for the tutorial. I have a scene that I have to introduce a light beam into and this will prove very helpful. "I'll be back!" Thanks again.

Thanks Aaron!

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It is awesome. That lighht beam very realistic

Great tutorial Aaron, very easy to follow and please don't be put off with negative comments. Some people forget that they think they know it all.....

Thanks! That's so goood especially the fog effect, that is usable more often...:))

Hi Aron. I recently started watching your videos and I find it really cool. Specially the way you make the lectures more interesting. Thank you, and keep it up :)

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Great Tutorial. Thanks!

Thanks ! This effect is really cool !

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Recommend, helpful for beginners

simple but awesome

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the exact explanation i expected . Thank

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exactly what i've been looking for . thanks

Thank you for the video, it really helped me out.

I'm impressed with the techniques in this tutorial but I can't help feel like others on this thread that the 'spotlight' you're painting in wouldn't illuminate trees out of its direct path and so I think this would look amazing if the beam of light actually receded in intensity closer to the source.

Subscribed! Awesome tutorial. Thanks