TECH Issue 18

Page 41

TECH ART

Make it rain

With these simple steps, learn how to ‘add rain’ to your pictures

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Create a new layer with the help of the ‘Layer’ Menu: Layer > New Layer

Add Clouds filter: Filter > Render > Clouds. Make sure BLACK is selected as the primary colour in the colour pallete.

Change the Opacity to 65%

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Add Noise filter: Filter > Noise. Add Noise; set Amount at 50%. Select Gaussian and check Monochromatic from the options

Add Motion Blur filter: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur. Angle: -65, Distance: 15

Rain Effect: Finally, from the ‘Select’ Menu on the left of the Levels window, choose ‘Overlay’

OCTOBER 2011 / 41


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