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  How to create light trails like this?

  Posted by Chris Craig on July 5, 2017 at 12:40 am

  Hi guys

  I have a couple of photos taken, in similar active states to the example below. My aim is to try and recreate the long exposure light trails as seen in this example. Does anybody know how to go about such a thing? Are there any programs that would make my life a little easier?

  

  Thanks a lot

  Steve Bentley replied 8 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Martin Kruul

  July 28, 2017 at 9:15 pm

  Hi Chris,

  Check out this tutorial I found — might give you some pointers on how to achieve this effect

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s43o5vLk3jQ

  Best,

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  Steve Bentley

  August 2, 2017 at 8:25 am

  to create your own flames, use a brush shaped like a thin bar, slightly thicker on the ends. Then have that brush rotate as you paint in fairly directional paths. Use a blend or transfer function that builds up like screen or multiply and use a fairly low transparency or flowrate. As the brush rotates the edges build up and give you that cool intenside edge and gossamer middle.
  There is also a package called Flame out there (free even) that will generate whispy’s for you.

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