Lightning Tutorial

This creates a cool cloud/lightning effect. Its quite simple too!

Step 1
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/lightning/2.gif http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/lightning/3.gif
First off, set your default colors, render clouds, then difference clouds using the above menus.

Step 2
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/lightning/5.gif
Invert the colors, then sharpen multiple times using the menu above.

Final Product
http://www.gfxvoid.com/tutorials/lightning/6.gif
Gets the job done! If you have any questions/comments, feel free to post below!

it doesn't work for me somehow... when i put differenciate clouds it turns b/w and when i sharpen it there is just a bunch of of points with different colors

You set default colors, then rendered NORMAL clounds (not difference). If you use sharpen too much it ends up that way.

Nice, might try it sometime ^.^

i did it man and its really nice, keep it up

It works great for using it in a background for another pic. Nice!

hmm, too plain and easy, but g/w on tut, mayne