Photoshop Effects: Focus With Light
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Step 6: Add A Second Light Source By Copying The Original One
I now have my light source on the flower, and I could stop here if all I wanted to do was focus on the flower. But I want to make it appear as if the light from the flower is shining on the woman's face. For that, I'll need a second light source. I want my second light source to use the "Flashlight" style as well, so the easiest thing to do is create my second light source by copying the original one, then repositioning the second one where I need it, and I can do both of these things at the same time.
To copy the light source, I'll hold down my Alt (Win) / Option (Mac) key, then I'll click on the circle in the center of my light source and drag it to reposition it. By holding down Alt/Option as I drag, rather than moving the original light source, I create a copy of it, one that's already set to the "Flashlight" style, and all I need to do is drag it to where I need it. I'll drag it to the bottom of the woman's nose:
I want to make this second light source smaller, so I'll drag the top handle inward towards the circle in the center to reduce its size:
Step 7: Add More Light Sources As Needed
I think I'll add a third light source to intensify the effect. I'll add one just below the woman's eye on the left of the photo (our left, her right). Again, all I need to do is copy one of my existing light sources. I'll copy the one I just created by once again holding down my Alt (Win) / Option key to create a copy of it as I'm dragging. I'll move the new light source just below her eye. Then I'll decrease the size of this third light source a little by dragging one of its handles inward toward the center:
I think that looks pretty good, so now that I'm done adding my light sources, I'll click OK to exit out of the Lighting Effects filter, at which point Photoshop applies the light sources to my image in the document window:
We'll look at how to fine tune the intensity of the lighting effect next!
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