This video tutorial by Aaron Nace from PHLEARN demonstrates how to add realistic headlights to a car image in Photoshop. Aaron guides viewers through the process of creating the illusion of headlights, starting with sketching the desired light beams and selecting the headlight area using the lasso tool.
He then fills the selection with white, adds a blur filter, and uses a layer mask to create a natural light falloff. The tutorial continues with adding a glow effect, creating light streaks, and masking out unwanted areas. To enhance realism, Aaron shows how to illuminate the ground with an elliptical selection and adjusts blending modes and opacity.
The tutorial concludes with adding a lens flare for extra style, providing a comprehensive guide to achieving realistic headlights in car images.
