Halloween Glowing Eyes Using Lens Flare Filter in Photoshop

Before and After horrified glowing eyes effect.
This tutorial will I am going to show you how to use the Lens Flare filter to create Halloween glowing eyes (Evil Eye) effect using Photoshop.
Step 1: First, I’m going to darken the image using the gradient map. So, Open your image (ctrl +o), go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Gradient Map and change the gradient to black to white.

Change the gradient to black to white.
Step 2: Now change the layer mode of your ‘Gradient Map 1′ layer to ‘Multiply’

‘Gradient Map 1′ layer to ‘Multiply’
Step 3: You can duplicate your ‘Gradient Map 1′ to make the image even darker.

Duplicate ‘Gradient Map 1′
Step 4: Duplicate your background layer, and place it on top of the stack of layers

Duplicate your background layer, and place it
Step 5: Now select you ‘Background copy’ layer, go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare. Choose the 105mm prime option, set the Brightness to 100 and position the flare over the subject’s pupil.

Position the flare over the subject’s pupil.
Step 6: Repeat the Step 5 one more time to add a flare effect to the other eye

Repeat the Step 5 one more time.
Step 7: Add layer mask to your ‘Background Copy’ layer, set your foreground color to black

Add layer mask to ‘Background Copy’ layer.
Step 8: Click on your layer mask, choose a brush tool, set the brush size, play with the opacity, and start painting on the image to reveal the darkened image we did earlier.

Reveal the darkened image.
Any design and graphics help please visit Clippingimages.com.
-Credits: DPHOTOJOURNAL
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