Add a realistic Rainbow to a photo in Photoshop*

By: Mariah TBy: Mariah T

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p.s I didn’t do this picture.. (:p.s I didn’t do this picture.. (:

Before*

After*

Step 1

• Add a new layer and label it “Rainbow”

Step 2• Select the Gradient Tool on tool bar• Click on the Gradient Picker options at the top of the screen• Then Gradient Editor pops up, then click the Right-pointing arrow on

the top of the Gradient Editor• A window pops up and click Special Effects• Click Append• Find “Russell's Rainbow”

Step 3

•Click on the Radial Gradient to give the Rainbow an arc.

Step 4

• Position your mouse where you want to start your rainbow

• Hold Shift and drag it across the area you want it to go• Release and the rainbow should pop up• You could rearrange the rainbow how you want it

Step 5

• Go to the layer box• Where it says NORMAL click on it

and change it to SCREEN

Step 6• Blur the colors to look more realistic• Go to FILTER then find BLUR then find

GAUSSIAN BLUR• A box pops up, Drag the RADIUS SLIDER. This

makes the colors softer and more natural. 30 should be fine..

Step 7

• Click on the LAYER MASK• A white thumbnail shows up

Step 8

• Go back to the GRADIENT TOOL• Click on the BLACK TO WHITE

gradient• Go back to the Top and click

LINEAR

Step 9

• Holding SHIFT drag the mouse from the bottom of the rainbow to the top

• Now it seems like the rainbow gets brighter as it goes up

Step 10

• If you want the rainbow to be brighter make a copy of the layer

• If it seems to bright now you can change the opacity of the second layer

• Once you finish that just flatten the image

• AND YOUR DONE!! (: