Making realistic clouds - part 2

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IN this tutorial I will show you how to make realistic clouds in photoshop using filters and blending options.

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step 6

Duplicate this layer (Ctrl J)
Now go to Filter > Stylise > Extrude and apply the following settings
Type = Blocks
Size = 2 pixels
Depth = 30 (Random)
Solid front faces

step 7

Now change the blending option of the above 2 layers to screen.

step 8

Now apply Gaussin Blurr (1.6 radius) on the top layer.

step 9

Make a new layer and name this new layer as shadows. Paint the lower edges of the clouds with black colour with round

brushwith soft edges (Opacity = 45% ; Flow = 10%).

step 10

Now we have to remove the extra black colour outside the clouds. Go to Select (circled in red) > Colour Range. Keep the Fuzziness at 118 and click anywhere on the sky where there are no clouds.

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