Lightsaber effect for photoshop - Tutorial

[Raven Reylann]

Thought maybe a tutorial would be nice...The jpeg is different than the Photoshop file, but the .psd is based on the jpeg. The tutorial is for the .psd.

Quick explanation that covers only the blade. I have provided a .psd file to demonstrate the basic idea. In the file, you will find 16 layers: I have included so many so that all of the basic saber colors would be accounted for. The effect (for one color) basically consists of six parts, or layers: the base image, which is your saber model and whatever background you choose; a solid black layer, which will be used in the final merge; two saber blade layers, one slightly blurred and the other quite noticably blurred; a colored shadow effect layer; and a solid color layer, color corresponding to the saber color, which will be used in the final merge to enhance the color.