Jaw-Dropping Sun Rays for Days in Photoshop CC

How do you create sun light rays in photoshop? Simple, glad you asked. We can create fake light rays or fake sun light rays in photoshop using the gradient adjustment layer. If you want to step it up a level then be sure to watch the video where we go over clipping masks and adding more ambiance and atmosphere to really make the image pop and come to life.
The image used for this video was from the Talented Jonas Allert (@visuallert) noon Unsplash.com
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this was awesome it's very helpful!! 🌨❄

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This was so straightforward and accessible! Photoshop has always intimidated me, but I was able to do a lovely little moonlit forest edit, thanks to this tutorial
Thank you!

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+Joshua Boyd hey. Thanks for the feedback and those are some very kind words! Thanks again and happy photoshopping!!!

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Appreciate it kind stranger - thanks for watching/for the feedback

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Thank you for taking the time to explain the edits as you did this. :)

[@IanKnaggsPhotography]

Many thanks for an awesome tutorial! I’ve always made light rays using a scribbled splodge and then radial blur but your method is so much more elegant!

[@Secondcropcreative]

Right on - but with everything there is no “correct” way - just what works for you!

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This is amazing! Thank you for making this.

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WHAT a powerful technique. I can think of a zillion ways to use it right now. Tnx! And yes I'd like to see the Snow action; also similarly a Star Field action for making outer space scenes.

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brand new to photoshop and stumbled upon this. thank you so much this was what I needed

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Convert to smart object before masking and setting to linear dodge : this way you will be able to use Transformation > Perspective !

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quality content

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Can you explain about action and how to make snow, rain or other effects?

[@Secondcropcreative]

If you look at my other videos I have a free snow action and show how to make/use it

[@mikeswain9085]

What a brilliant video, thank you for sharing. Towards the end of the video, you mentioned adding 'dust', is there a video on how you did this please?

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I don’t have a video on dust, but I can try and take a stab at it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Simple?

[@Phascolar1]

I lost the colours I wanted when I pressed export. What do i do to keep them?
Edit: I solved the problem with this video if anyone else has this problem too: watch?v=X8nYJnCMn-0

[@Secondcropcreative]

I’m assuming it was a colorspace issue. Either sRGB or incorrect color space

[@Phascolar1]

Maybe when I changed the rays I made to HSB@@Secondcropcreative