Dual lighting in Photoshop
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CC 2020
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS LIGHTING EFFECT used in advertising, films, and portrait shots. Bathing the main focal point of your image in some immersive lighting focuses the attention there and is a great way to highlight what really matters in your shot. In this tutorial, we will be using layer masks, blending modes, and gradient maps. It’s also worth checking out our previous tutorial on gradients for illustrators to get a feel for how gradients work.
These techniques will combine to give the illusion of two separate light sources hitting the main subject. You can expect a more rewarding outcome if you start with an
