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How Do You Make a Sparkle Effect in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 23, 2022 @ 11:25 pm

In Photoshop, there are a few ways to create a sparkle effect. One way is to use the Brush tool.

With the Brush tool selected, choose a small, hard-edged brush from the Brush Presets panel. Set the Foreground color to white, and click once in the document to create a small dot.

Next, go to Edit > Transform > Warp. In the Warp dialog box, select the Arc Upper Right option from the drop-down menu. This will cause the white dot to curve slightly.

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Now go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. In the Gaussian Blur dialog box, enter a Radius of 1 pixel and click OK.

Finally, go to Edit > Transform > Warp again and select the Arc Lower Right option from the drop-down menu. This will cause the blurred white dot to curve slightly in the opposite direction.

Conclusion:

There you have it! A simple way to create a sparkle effect in Photoshop.

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