How to Add Rain Effect to your Picture

It's one of those days, when you have this kind of melancholic feeling and wish that it's raining outside but it's not. So, you pick a picture and decide to do a rain effect on it. Or maybe today your design theme is inspired by that Rihanna's song...'You can stand under my umbrella...ella..ella' and you have your model, an umbrella but sadly no rain. No matter what your situation is, this tutorial on how to add rain effect to your photograph will help solve your problem and create more drama for your photo;)

These are the before and after images:

FINAL PREVIEW

1. Open your image.

2. Create a new layer. Layer > New > Layer. Set this layer mode to Screen.

3. Working with the new layer, Go to Edit > Fill. Use this setting:
Use: 50% Gray
Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100%
Leave the Preserve Transparency box unchecked.

4. Now, go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Use this setting:
Amount: Just leave the default setting. Mine is 2.03%
Distribution: Uniform
Check the monochromatic option.

5. Next, go to Image > Adjustment > Auto Level.

6. Then, go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur. Set the angle and distance to your preference. Mine is -76 for the angle and 56 pixels for the distance.

7. Now, we're going to adjust the density of the rain. Go to Image > Adjustment > Level. In the input level chart, slide the black and white slider until you get your desired density.

8. If the rain appear too sharp, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur. Adjust the radius to your liking. Not too high though. Mine is just 0.6 pixel.

9. One final step...Adjust the opacity of the rain layer until you get the perfect rain. And there you go, you've done your first rain effect in Photoshop.

Sixth Lesson : Snow or Rain ?

Hello, there!
I didn't post for too long, I guess.
Okay, we are going to do something very simple for this lesson.
Did you ever see snow in Singapore?
I guess you saw raining, often, but I guess
you just saw artificial snows .

Today, we are going to control weather! YAY :D
OK, not funny.

Shall we start since you guys are not amazed by
my lame-shit? :/

Okay, as usual, please open your image by going to
File->Open / Double Click the background.



I opened this emo guy.
I kinda like his adidas shoes :/
Okay, whatever!

Now please new add layer and click the paint bucket tool. [:
I am sure everyone know how to add layer and click paint-bucket tool.

Okay, fill the new layer with black colour, please.





Now, please go to
Filter->Noise->Add Noise.


Please make sure that it is monochromatic [:
and GAUSSIAN!


Next, please go to Filter->Blur->Gaussian Blur.

Around 0.4~0.7 pixels (:


Then, go to Image->Adjustments->Threshold


Now adjust your own pixels.


Then you will see something like this:


Now, go to Filter->Blur->Motion Blur.



For Snow.


For Rain.


But this depends on your taste, as well!

Then you will see something like this:


Sorry for no captures this onwards.
Please go to Image->Adjustments->Bright/Contrast.
Adjust your own contrast&brightness , but please do lower the brightness and higher the contrast to show the white lines more.

Change the mode to Screen.

Then you will see the photo with rain/snow (:


Thanks. I know it's boring sials X:
But next lesson is changing ppl's face, like what TIMO suggested me [:
Okay, off! NIGHTS!

Rain Effect In Photoshop Tutorial

A few months ago I created a Rain Tutorial: Ronin but I wasn’t convinced with the final result and wanted to create a better-looking effect. After some research and using: noise, motion blur, custom brushes and blending modes we can create a great final result and the effect is surprisingly easy to achieve.

Brushes

• Rain Splashes: http://photoshop-brushes.blogspot.com/2007/09/water-splash-brushes.html

• Rain: By: http://amorphisss.deviantart.com/
• http://www.deviantart.com/download/159876877/Rain_Brushes_by_amorphisss.abr

Step 1 Selecting the correct image

It is very important to select an adequate image for your work. If the image is convincing, the final result will be too.

Step 2 Splashes

The rain needs to react with the subject, especially in a close-up, like this one.
a)Download and install the splash brushes.
b) Use the new brush set, select white color and paint some splashes. Each splash should be placed in a different layer so you can easily control the size and the rotation.

c) The brush numbers used in this tutorial:

• 127
• 293
• 130

Use brushes so the splashes appear logical to the subject.

Step 3 first rain shower

a) Create a New Layer
b) Select a rain brush and start painting some raindrops with a white color

 c) Apply some Gaussian blur

d) Create a new layer
e) Paint another rain shower.

Step 4 Heavy rain shower

a) Create a new layer and paint it with black
b) Add Noise: Filter > Noise > Add Noise

 c) Apply motion Blur: Filter > Blur > Motion Blur. Set the angle so it matches the first rain shower

d) Set the blending mode to color dodge

e) Duplicate the heavy rain layer and set the blending mode to color dodge at 37%

Step 5 Create a Vignette

a) Create a new layer
b) Paint it with white color
c) Create an oval, invert it and paint it with black

d) Apply Gaussian blur

e) Set the blending mode to multiply at 67%