Step One:
Open up the image you would like to use by going to File>Open. I am using the image below:
Step Two:
Go to Layer>Duplicate (OR click the duplicate layer icon at the bottom of the toolbox.) Double click on the layer that you just created and rename it "unsharp". Now go to Filters>Enhance>Unsharp Mask. A box like this should have popped up:
Now, set the Radius to 50.0, the Amount to 1.50 and leave the Threshold at 0. Your image should now look something close to this:
Step Three:
Now go up to Layers>Duplicate Layer. Go over to your layers toolbox and double click the layer you just made and name this layer "Mask". Then right click on the layer and push "Add layer mask". Another box will pop up. Make sure White (full opacity) is selected. Then Grab your fill tool and make sure the foreground color is set to black. Then click inside your image. Now, grab your brush tool. Make your foreground color white, select a fuzzy brush and set the opacity to 50%. Using your brush paint over where the light that is hitting your image. Your layers should now look something like this:
Step Four:
Now in your layers tool box select the layer "unsharp" then go to Layer>Duplicate Layer. Then go back to your layers tool box and move the layer named "unsharp copy" to the top of all the layers. So that your layer toolbox now looks like this:
Step Five:
Now go up to Filters>Edge-Detect>Neon. A box will pop up. Set the Radius at 5.00 or 6.00 then leave the Amount set at 0. Go over to your layer tool box and set the Mode to Screen. Duplicate this layer again by going to Layer>Duplicate. Again, go to your layers toolbox and now lower the opacity until you are happy with your image. After you're done right click on the top layer and select flatten image. And you're done! This is My final result:
Need more help? Watch the video tutorial below:
