How to Make a Neon Light Effect in Photoshop | Adobe Creative Cloud

Electrify your photos with a glowing design. Create your own neon light effect in Adobe Photoshop: Start from scratch, or download practice files () for a head start. Steps below. 1. Open in Photoshop. 2. Set Pen tool settings: Choose the Pen tool from the toolbar, or tap “P“ on your keyboard to use the shortcut. In the Options bar, set the mode to Shape, Fill to None, and Stroke to White. Set the Stroke Weight to 15px. 3. Draw triangle: Click 3 points to define the area of the triangle. Make sure to click on the original point to close the triangle. 4. Apply Outer Glow: Make sure Shape layer is selected in the Layers panel (Window - Layers). Click the Add layer style icon at the bottom of the Layers panel. Choose Outer Glow. 5. Edit Outer Glow: Click the color thumbnail in the Layer Style dialog. Use the Color Picker to choose a color for the glow. Change the Opacity (e.g., 50%), Spread (e.g., 6%), and Size (e.g., 70px).