How To Create Fantasy Glow Effect In Photoshop

Martin Wong ยท

Key takeaways

  • Snow trip shots. Wanted a dreamy glow (from 0:00).
  • Method 1: Orton. Smart object, non-destructive (from 2:07).
  • Watch the darks. Effect can lose texture (from 5:00).
  • Method 2: Dehancer. Film effects (from 7:10).
  • Video too. Dehancer (from 12:12).

Glowy look is super popular lately, so I thought to make a tutorial on two creative ways to achieve those looks.

Dehancer: https://www.dehancer.com/shop/pslr/film

00:00 Opening

00:33 Intro

02:07 Method 1 - Orton Effect

07:10 Method 2 - Dehancer

12:12 Dehancer for Video

15:29 Outro

FAQ

Why convert the layer to a smart object first?

Any effect you add can be changed afterwards, which is non-destructive.

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Questions? Ask me in the comments on the video on YouTube.