Photoshop Lightsaber Tutorial.

Let's begin this incredibly simple and fast tutorial.

First find an image you want to add a lightsaber to. I'll use the one below.

Part 1: The Blade

Let's begin.

1. Make a new layer.
2. Use the line tool  to make a new blade on top of the existing lightsaber on the picture. Rasterize the layer and add little circles at the beginning and the end of the line.

3. Double click on the layers icon. Enter the following settings.

You will have to change the glow depending on your picture.

Part 2: Moving Blade

4. Before giving your blade the glow use the line tool  to make another line like this:

5. Use the Eliptical Marquee Tool  to make a round selection. Adjust it so that the lines touch the border of your selection. Use the lasso tool to get rid of the extra selection. Leave only the round part that touches the lines. This is how it should look.

Select the lines by Ctrl-clicking on their icons and then select the inside using the lasso tool and fill. Press Shift+F5 and fill the selection with any color.

then apply the settings above to this layer.

Part 3: The Light

6. This step is very important to make the saber look realistic. Use a brush tool  with the color of you lightsaber blade and paint over all surfaces that the light from the saber will most likely hit.

7. In the blending options choose color and change the opacity to your liking.

And there is your final result:

"May the Force be with you."

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LOL, I was just wondering yesterday why there's no lightsaber tutorial on CrystalXP.

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i wanna see ur result

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Ummmm ... I already know how to make lightsabers.

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oh can u tell me how u do it?    

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Not much to it. Create a new layer over the image. Use the brush tool to make a white, thick line over the lightsaber (make it in some shape like you did if you want it to appear as if in motion). Go to Blending Options>>Outer Glow. Give it the glow of the colour you want, adjust size and spread accordingly. Repeat the same for Inner Glow, if you'd like.
 
Create another layer under the lightsaber, but over the background. Use the brush tool to colour the areas you want light on. Apply the Gaussian Blur filter for added effect. Adjust Opacity to your liking.
 

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u just made a tut like 2 sentences long

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Well here's what you can do if you do exactly what I just said.
 

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Wow nice

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Thank'ee.

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Nice Lightsabers Uttaresh and maquire202
 
 
 

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Thanks thetmyster

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Dude, thanks. I might try in about an hour or so.

Hi Elliot I'm looking forward to seeing your results!
I should really do this 2dai but I'm doing my website
 
If I have time I'll try this tut!

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thanks you !

Do you have a result? Care to share it with us?

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