Add Dramatic Rain to a Photo in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to add a dramatic rain effect to a photo in Photoshop. While rain effects are not new to Photoshop, we will go a step further and show how to make the image more photorealistic by adding reflections and small puddles. Let's get started!

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How to Add Realistic Falling Snow to a Photo in Photoshop

Falling snowflakes are a great way to make your winter photography much more interesting. Sometimes, the weather doesn't cooperate however, and you have to turn to Photoshop to get the job done. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a realistic falling snow effect in Photoshop and show you how to apply it to your images
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How to create a Rainbow Lips

Open you Image in Photoshop















Make it black and white
Image- Adjustments - Black $ white


Make a new Layer and name it anything you like
With a new Layer selected, choose gradient tool from tool palette



Choose Rainbow gradient from the list and draw a line on your image
Select reflected Gradient 

Then the whole image will be covered with Rainbow effect

Now change blending mode to Overlay

Take Erase tool and erase on areas where you don't want rainbow to appear

well that's it

How to create Rainbow effect photo

Open you Image in photoshop

Make it black and white
Image- Adjustments - Black $ white

Make a new Layer and name it anything you like
With a new Layer selected, choose gradient tool from tool pallette

Choose Rainbow gradient from the link and draw a line on your image












Then the whole image will be covered with Rainbow effect
Now change blending mode to Overlay

Well as simple as that

cheers!

How to Add Rainbow in a photo

Now lets learn how to add realistic Rainbow to a photo

Open an Image in Photoshop

 

Add a new Layer
Go to Layer - New - Layer or simply click Shift+Ctrl+N
Name new Layer Rainbow

Select  Gradient Tool , make sure Rainbow layer is selected

Click on the Gradient Picker in the Options Bar, a list of additional Gradient will appear then choose special effect

A window will pop up asking if you want to apply special effects then click Append









Now Go back to Gradient Editor and select Russell's Rainbow

Make sure Radial Gradient is selected

As per below image, now Drag out a rainbow gradient from right to left in the image then release your mouse

Now press Ctrl+T to be able to reposition the rainbow as you desire

Change blend mode Of The Rainbow Layer To Screen

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, to apply Gaussian Blur into the rainbow

Add blur into the rainbow until it looks soft and natural

With Rainbow Layer selected ,add a Layer mask 














You will see a white box appearing beside Rainbow layer

With Gradient tool selected, Go to gradient options and select Black,white

Choose "Linear Gradient" From The Options Bar

Drag A Black,white Gradient On The Layer Mask so that we can make rainbow appear brighter as it reaches into the sky

well, below is final result