28 Powerful Photoshop Lighting Effects
There is something about beautiful lights that can mesmerize an audience. Take a fireworks show for example. It’s been around for thousands of years, yet still has the power to put looks of amazement on faces of all ages. That’s why lighting effects make such powerful design elements. They are a great way to grab the attention of your audience and leave a lasting impression.
Below is a collection of the best Photoshop tutorials for creating powerful lighting effects.
Amazing Photoshop Light Effect In 10 Steps
A smokey light effect complete with glowing particles.
Fire Lines Tutorial
This tutorial teaches you how to create stylish fire lines in only 10 steps.
Luminescent Lines
Iron Man View Interface Effect In Photoshop
This is very close to the amazing effects seen in the movie.
Luminescent Lines
Advanced Glow Effects
A Cool Lighting Effect In Photoshop
End of the World Photo Manipulation
Creating Smoke
A popular effect explained very well.
Design a Coldplay/Apple Inspired Portrait in Photoshop
This one shows you how to design portraits based on the Coldplay – Apple ad.
Magic Lighting Effect In Photoshop
Make your image look awesome with a few light effects
Flying Girl In Photoshop
Creating light motion trails & glowing sparks
A nice technique for creating light motion lines.
Awesome Digital Bokeh Effect In Photoshop
Create An Amazing Ad In Photoshop
Beijing 2008 Logo Light Painting in Photoshop
Mysterious Lighting Effect Tutorial for Photoshop
Space Lighting Effects in 10 Steps – Photoshop Tutorial
Design a Vista Styled Wallpaper
Expressive lighting effects
Really cool Eclipse Effect in Photoshop
True Flames
Create an incredible flame / solar flare effect in only a few short steps.
Super Fast – Speed Lighting Effect
Add A Sparkle Trail To A Photo
Lighting effects in Photoshop
This tutorial shows you how to jazz up a photo with creative lighting.
How to Create Brilliant Light Streaks in Photoshop
This tutorials teaches a simple technique for creating brilliant light streaks which can be used in different ways to add motion and brightness to your designs.
Adding Light Streaks To A Photo
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Dec 15, 2008
Excellent !!!
great post
Dec 16, 2008
Very awesome stuff here! I think that thanks to these tutorials/ideas I will be able to help out some friends of mine. Thanks a bunch!!
Dec 22, 2008
this tuts really rock! thanks.. awesome, indeed!!
Jan 11, 2009
Great tutorials, very useful, thank you!
Jan 12, 2009
Great collection of photoshop tutorials. Thank you.
Jan 15, 2009
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Jan 16, 2009
Amazing stuffs!!!
Thx for sharing
Jan 23, 2009
Oh i like so much, love you website
Jan 27, 2009
the effects are great. I love them.
Jan 29, 2009
Great list, lots of reading there.
Feb 2, 2009
Very Nice list. Thanks for sharing!
Feb 4, 2009
This just came in handy. Thanks!
Feb 5, 2009
great tutorials
Feb 9, 2009
This is a real treasure! Thank you so much!
Feb 9, 2009
Cool.cool cool very very thanks.
Feb 11, 2009
Is this only for cs4?
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Feb 16, 2009
thanks for the awesome tutorial list I was looking for one of these and your list helped me find it
Feb 22, 2009
sweetness!
Feb 23, 2009
I’m so excited about trying these ideas. Thanks for the inspiration and education to apply the effects!
Mar 11, 2009
I like coffee cup effect)
Apr 4, 2009
muy bueno
Apr 18, 2009
That’s quite a cool collection. Bookmarked!
May 11, 2009
Very nicely done Nike fire
Jun 18, 2009
This is the best collection I’ve seen in a while, Dugg and Tweeted. Thanks
Jul 1, 2009
HOT!!!
Jul 4, 2009
really nice lighting effects..i wanna make like that too…
Jul 6, 2009
Yummy photoshop galore!
Jul 6, 2009
GREAT FILE!! thanks aloot…you saved my life
(A)…..i will try them all 
Jul 15, 2009
nice effects
Jul 21, 2009
good thank you!
i will be back.
Jul 23, 2009
I like the Expressive lighting effects
very nice effects
Jul 28, 2009
This is wonderful and well planned, infact I’m already recommending this site to friends.
Keep on your good work
Aug 4, 2009
Lighting is one of the most under-used tools in Photoshop. It’s really powerful for creating some fantastic effects.
Aug 6, 2009
GREAT FILE!!
Aug 8, 2009
really cool pictures
thanks for sharing
Aug 19, 2009
all of these are pretty cool, i’d love to use it
Sep 16, 2009
Thanks for Sharing………………..
Sep 28, 2009
Thanks for your work.
Oct 3, 2009
oh , How do you do this its very beautiful and imagine ok cooool…. by
Oct 8, 2009
Mmmm those are some sweet tutorials, love all the different options that Photoshop offers that allow us to create all these crazy lighting effects
Oct 20, 2009
I want to try them all!! where will I ever find the time??
Oct 23, 2009
this is such a great effects in ptotoshop
Nov 2, 2009
INCREIBLE!! buenos tutoriales
Feb 6, 2010
love it, keep this up!