Adobe Photoshop has many effects that can turn an average photo in a digital work of art. One of these many effects is the rain effect. Once created, this effect can give any typical digital photo or image that rainy, lazy Sunday afternoon look.
Instructions
1. Locate the image to alter and open it in Photoshop. Click on "File" in the main menu of Photoshop. From the file menu select "Open" and choose the image to be altered.
2. Create a new layer. Select "Layer" from main menu. In the layer menu choose "New." From the new menu click "Layer via copy."
3. Adjust the image chosen for the rain effect. Choose "Image" from the main menu. From the image menu select "Adjustments." Then click on "Levels" in the adjustments menu. Once the levels dialogue box appears change the input levels to the following: 18, 1.00, 255 and the output levels to the following: 1, 255. than click "OK."
4. Make a new layer. Select "Layer" from the main menu. Click on "New" in the layer menu. Choose "Layer" from the new menu. Make the background of the new layer white.
5. Add a noise and blur filter to the image. Click on "Filter" on the main menu. From the filter menu select "Noise." In the noise menu choose "Add noise." In the add noise dialogue box, change the amount option to 85 percent. Also check the "Monochromatic" box. From the main menu select "Filter." On the filter menu click "Blur" and then from the blur menu choose "Motion blur". Set the angle at whatever angle the rain is to fall in this case make the angle -47. Also change the pixel distance to 21.
6. Alter the image. From the main menu choose "Image." On the image menu select "Image adjustments." The click on "Levels." Change the inputs levels to the following: 201, 1.00, 255 and the output levels to: 0, 255.
7. Change the layer palette option to screen. On the left bottom panel menu select the dropdown menu located directly beneath the layers tab and change it to "Screen."
8. Copy the previous layer. Select "Layer" from the main menu and choose "Duplicate layer." Rotate this layer 180 degrees by selecting "Edit" then "Transform" and finally click on "Rotate 180 degrees." Merge these two layers by pressing "Ctrl+E". This enhances the rain effect.
9. Distort the rain for a more realistic look. Choose "Filter from the main menu then "Distort" and finally "Twirl" from the distort menu. Set the angle at 5 percent. This is the rain effect!
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