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1. janelle_f,

Sep 9, 2012 2:58 PM in reply to FaithLV

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in the final result of your image, you have the top option bar say that it is in the "screen " mode. can you perhaps change it to normal? I would also recommend you do the lighting effects on a new layer, rather than the background layer. (its just what I prefer)

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2. FaithLV,

Sep 9, 2012 10:09 PM in reply to janelle_f

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Well, that blending option was for Gradient Tool.

Annd, still nothing.

How do you make lightning on new layer?

Making light on white, and then making it as Screen?

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3. Noel Carboni,

Sep 10, 2012 6:45 AM in reply to FaithLV

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You are zoomed-out.

It's hard to judge the effects of things such as how light will seem to fall on a textured surface or the intensity of effects at anything but 100%. The resampling necessary for the image to be displayed on the monitor can get in the way of that.

I'm betting you won't see the differences when you're zoomed to 100%.

-Noel

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4. Noel Carboni,

Sep 10, 2012 6:52 AM in reply to FaithLV

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That said, I am having trouble reproducing what you're seeing. My "during" and "after" seem to match pretty well at 66.67% zoom. What does your texture look like at 100%? Does it have any really bright parts in it?

-Noel

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5. FaithLV,

Sep 10, 2012 7:12 AM in reply to Noel Carboni

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Well, it's just gradient with Texturiser Filter on it.

So, i tried to make diference more visible.

I have 3 images again, where you can see...

So, first image, as it shows me in Render > Lightning Effect, this is my ideal variant:

Well, second one is, when i click OK while loading and taking screenshot while cursor is on *loading*

And third one, after it's done loading, well not result what i expected...

And, i tried recreating same lightning as yours, but same results, whole image is iluminated

Starting to think, maybe something wrong with my Photoshop?

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6. FaithLV,

Sep 12, 2012 1:49 AM in reply to Noel Carboni

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Anybody else?

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7. Noel Carboni,

Sep 12, 2012 8:55 AM in reply to FaithLV

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Well, Lighting Effects uses GPU acceleration, so the one thing that comes to mind is that maybe your display driver isn't delivering reliable performance.

Have you tried visiting the web site of the maker of your video card and downloading / installing the latest display driver for your hardware and operating system?

-Noel

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8. FaithLV,

Sep 12, 2012 12:44 PM in reply to Noel Carboni

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Already have.

But, i found alternative, so this effect is no more needed for me http://faith-lv.deviantart.com/#/d5ekphc

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