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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Give your photos a unique look with this retro effect that's super easy and fun. You will learn how to create this effect with just one layer and three colors.


Preview of Final Results





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Rainbow Light Painting Photoshop Tutorial




Step 1



Start off by opening any photo into Photoshop. This effect works best with isolated objects on black backgrounds such as the image below.

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Step 2



To begin, we'll desaturate the image. This step isn't necessary to get the effect, but it will be helpful when we're painting. In the Layers palette, click on the [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] button and choose Hue/Saturation.

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In the Hue/Saturation tool, set the Saturation to -100 then click OK.

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