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In this tutorial, we will talk about using Fyre to add effects in a photo. For those who doesn’t know what Fyre is, it is a free software that can generate nice, silky and soft looking fractals. Fyre was introduced in a previous post here.

OK, here’s the tutorial proper.

For the tutorial, we will need an original images where we will be adding effects to it later on. The picture below is the intended original image. Eventually, we are going to add some fractal-like swivelling effects around the light bulb.

 

The plan is this:

1. Create the basic effects using Fyre.

2. Combine the effects to the original images using an image editor.

 

First, start Fyre and play with it to experiment for a desired effect. Once you are happy with the result, save the image as a png image file. The image below is an image created using Fyre. In this example, the background was set as black. Although not a hard and fast rule, setting the background as black allows for easier overlaying of effect onto the base photo image.

Next, we need to put the effects together in an image editor. Our preferred program is either Photoshop or GIMP.

Firstly, bring both the fyre-created png file and the original photo image into the image editor. In this example here, Photoshop is used as the image editor.

Next, with the original photo selected, create a layer for it.

Now, copy and paste the fyre-created png into the new layer of the original photo. For the layer with the pasted effect, change the mode to ’screen’. This will enable the effect to blend nicely with the layer below.

I use the Eraser tool to remove the unwanted parts of the effects. The screenshot below illustrated the described instructions.

 

The following is the final image. New lighting effect has been successfully added to the photo.

 

 

Happy effecting.

 

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