How to create a Neon Effect Photoshop Tutorial

by Singh · Published August 22, 2023 · Updated April 15, 2024

Neon effect photoshop help to light up an image. Here we will teach you about neon effect. Photoshop neon effect help us to make our design more effective. So lets start neon effect photoshop.

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Neon Effect Photoshop

We will share each step with screen shot. You should follow and later practice himself. The more you practice the more you perfect and professional. So lets start.

1. Choose an Image

Choose an image that you will use for make a neon effect. Choose a black and white image or you can make it Black & white with use following steps:-

Click on Image option > Adjustment > Black & White

We can use shortcut key as Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B

2. Draw a shape

Using the Pen tool, we clicked three points to draw a triangle around the hand. You can draw any shape on your image and,
with the new Shape layer selected, click on the Add Layer Style icon from the Layers panel and choose Outer Glow.

3. Create the glow

Experiment with different colors and settings for the Outer Glow. Choose any of your favorite color. Then set an Inner Glow, changed the Blend Mode to Multiply, and applied the same color.

4. Convert and Mask

Now right-clicked on the Shape layer and chose Convert To Smart Object. Then she added a mask to the Shape layer.

5. Hide and Reveal

Now we wanted to hide the triangle just behind the wrist. To hide parts of your neon shape, set the Brush tool to black, select the mask (the white icon on the layer), and brush to remove those sections. To reverse the effect, simply change the brush color to white and paint on the mask to reveal detail again.

Shine Bright

From computer screens to movie marquees, neon design is everywhere—now it’s time for you to design your own and shine bright.

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