The document describes a 7 step technique for applying lighting effects in Photoshop to emphasize the subject of an image of a wasp. Step 1 involves inserting the original image. Step 2 chooses the lighting effects filter. Step 3 selects a lighting style to direct light at the wasp subject. Step 4 chooses an omni light type to shine light from all directions. Step 5 allows changing the light color. Step 6 adjusts light properties like gloss, material, and exposure using sliders. Step 7 applies texture fills by choosing a texture channel.

1. TECHNIQUE ONE

2. Step one- I inserted an original image, of a wasp.

3. Step 2- Choose filter> render > Lighting Effects

4. Step 3- Choose a style, I chose crossing down, so that the light will be striking the image and
making the wasp the main focus of the image, distracting the background.

5. Step 4- for light type, choose a type. If you're using multiple lights, select and deselect On to
turn individual lights on and off.
I chose Omni, it created the best effect that I was planning on getting, therefore it was the
best choice for my final result.

6. Omni- shines light in all directions from directly
above the image- like a light bulb over a piece of
paper.
Directional- shines light from far away so that
the light angle doesn’t change- like the sun
Spotlight- casts an elliptical beam of light. The
line in the preview window defines the light
direction and angle, and the handles define the
edges of the ellipse.

7. Step 5- to change the colour of the light, click the colour box in the light type area of the
dialog box,
The colour picker chosen is the general preferences dialog box opens.

8. Step 6- to set light properties, drag the corresponding slider for gloss, material, exposure,
ambience.

9. Gloss- determines how much the surface reflects light, (as on
the surface of a piece of photographic paper) from Matte (low
reflectance) to shiny (high reflectance)
Material- Determines which is more reflective: the light or the
object on which the light is cast. Plastic reflects the light’s
colour, metallic reflects the objects colour
Exposer- Increases (positive values) or decreases (negative
values) light. A value of 0 has no effect.
Ambience- diffuses the light as if it were combined with other
light in a room, such as sunlight or fluorescent light.

10. Step 7- to use a texture fill, choose a channel for texture channel.